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This afternoon, I started by sanding down the broken right front corner of the hood. Then, I filled the cracks with epoxy and clamped it all together. I put a heater near it to help it cure and moved on to the next project. Once it’s done curing, I will make a mold and then lay in multiple...

More prep work completed this afternoon! I wanted to get the front quarters cleaned up and primed for paint, so I used a flap disc on a grinder to knock off the scale, a bead blaster to clean up the pitting, and 120 grit on a random orbit sander to smooth it out. After that, I hit it with a few...

Well, my truck is officially a 4-door! I got the left rear door installed this evening, and man it feels good to be done with that project!

Today, I swapped out the nuts and bolts for some stainless button head bolts and nylock nuts. Definitely gives it a cleaner look and I won’t have to worry about stuff vibrating loose as much. After that, I finished bolting down the B pillar on the driver’s side. That involved drilling 8 holes...

More progress today! I got the B pillar mounting bolt holes drilled out and installed all of the bolts on the passenger side. Then, I bolted up the lower hinge halves and began mocking up the right front door. I made use of a 2x4 between two I-joists and a ratchet strap to help support the door...

Thanks, Ted! Glad to see you back on the site! Please come back more often!

More progress this afternoon. Used a cutoff wheel to finish removing the rusty airlift reinforcements and some armor bolts. After that, I installed the mirror brackets and finished cleaning out the interior. https://youtube.com/shorts/2tukV4m_qWs?feature=share

More progress today! Spent a lot of time cleaning out the tub. I pulled out the old mats and vacuumed out the years of sand and grime. There was a lot of old wiring to be removed too. Part of it was from the fire suppression system and the rest was from various radios. I also pulled out the...

Here’s the YouTube Short showing how I got the top off. The loader frame wasn’t quite long enough to reach all the way to the front of the top. https://youtube.com/shorts/oNnOiPqLGj4?feature=share

Got the leaking transmission dipstick tube seal replaced last week. It was a bit of a pain to get to, but overall it was a cheap and easy fix. Today, the body transformation began in earnest! I started by unbolting and removing the hard top. Then, I parked it in the garage and started removing...

Got the radiator back from the shop a week or so ago. It’s not the prettiest repair, but it’s fixed. On Friday, I got the new water pump installed, put on some new radiator hoses, and installed all new belts. After that, I got my oldest son (the shooter) to help me lift the radiator up and slide...

I installed a new oil cooler in the M1152A1 today! Thankfully, everything went smoothly and there were no leaks to be found. The biggest pain in the butt was bleeding all of the air out of the hydroboost system again. With that repaired, it was ready for a longer test drive. I took it down my...

This thread has been hijacked! 😂

Good to know. One issue I’m running into is these coolers are in short supply, so that’s keeping the prices high. Also, a lot of them get damaged in shipping, so several parts houses are selling new u-fix coolers with bent lines. The price reflects the damage, but I don’t really want to have to...

The M756A2 has been on the back burner since I started the HMMWV project, but it got a little love yesterday afternoon. My oldest son or one of his friends “accidentally” shot the radiator with an airsoft gun, and it turns out that those plastic BBs can cause a coolant leak if they hit a tube. I...

I pulled the oil cooler out of the truck yesterday and unfortunately, it looks like it is not worth repairing. It has a lot of rust on the tubes and frame, so it will be replaced. Last thing I want is for the engine or transmission coils to spring a leak and me not catch it before they pump...

Ugh. Sorry to hear that, Charles. I sure hope mine can be fixed.

Good news/bad news today! The Good: - I got my turn signal switch installed and all of the signals were working. - I took a hammer to the transmission inspection cover and reinstalled it, and it didn’t hit the crank bolts anymore. - I got the exhaust crossover installed and nothing leaked...

It’s finally earning its keep! Ho ho ho!

Thank you, Charles