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Thanks, Saberr, those are some details that I had not hashed out yet, like letting cool for 4 min. and then adding lubricant. I also had not figured out how to do one with a nut on it. I have to remove the structural member that supports the xmission / xfer case and that's the trick I need to...

Dang, I'll bet that's it. I never thought of that! Thanks, that was bugging me.

Sorry for the double post.

My M38A1 has a severe case of rust. I have broken several screws and bolts and cut many off using my grinder and a cut off wheel. I want to share with three tricks I just learned. I'm sure a lot of you already know this, but it was very enlightening to me. I went, immediately, and tried it and...

Dang, my Dad never said that! He did say, "Do something, even if it's wrong", though. Dad wisdom is priceless. I will remember that nugget of wisdom.

I learned, the hard way, an important lesson about rebuilding vehicles. I was trying to rebuild my steering gear box. I bought a new Pitman arm, worm gear shaft, and a sector shaft rebuild kit. So I pull everything apart and start installing new parts. Everything was just fine until I...

Update - stalled out waiting on parts. I tried to order everything but I missed a few small pieces and I've found a few bad parts when I get systems broken down. I needed but I am also considering buying the entire floor plan assembly instead of trying to weld so much stuff. We'll see, I am...

Another great source of parts is Walcks 4 WD (walcks4wd.com/) and Army Jeep Parts (www.armyjeepparts.net). I've called all of these guys with issues trying to find parts and they've been very helpful. If you are ordering a sufficiently large amount of parts, shipping is usually free.

Try QTM (http://www.quartertonparts.com/) based out of Chickamauga, GA. Also, there is Kaiser Willys in Aiken, SC. I have a transmission jack, steering wheel puller, and heavy duty puller for the rear axle. Be proud to loan 'em to you.

Thanks for the boost, this is sure sometimes depressing! I pulled the radiator off so I can replace the bell crank and then cracked open the gear box - yuck!

Tonight's work was a trial of my patience. I tried and tried to remove the steering wheel. I ended up breaking the $ 90.00 steering wheel puller, repairing it, and then heating the steering wheel nut to red hot and still could not pull it off. My Dad would say, in times of my intransigence...

I was very close to my Father, who died earlier this year. We had talked a lot about his Marine Corps days just prior to his death. Among the many stories he told, was that as a senior NCO, he once had a brand new 1953 M38A1 assigned to him. This was a big deal in the USMC of the '40's and '50's...

Thanks for the inspirational post! I just bought a '53 M38A1 and have begun the tear down process. Actually it's more of a tear down, investigate, call Kaiser Willys for more parts. The guys at Kaiser Willys will have a great Christmas! This is so relaxing. I am on a steep but enjoyable...

I have confirmed it is a bad seal on both ends. The "stuff" in the shaft is a mixture of knuckle grease and 90 SAE weight differential oil. And brother, it bothers me that it is in there but I can't see that it will do any harm when the new seals are in place. Anyone disagree? I am on a steep...

I apologize for this question, but this is my first time tearing down an M38A1's front axle...or any axle for that part. When I pulled the knuckles and shafts, I found this: There's a lot of grease in the axle itself, and it isn't very viscous and possibly diluted. From the books I have...

I recently purchased this 1953 M38A1. When I got to looking the engine, I couldn't help but observe that the firewall and fenders were painted red. There are, in fact, three layers of paint on the entire vehicle: an olive color, red, and dark green. Could this have been a fire service Jeep...

Thanks. I appreciate the help. I just bought a leaf spring and shock replacement kit because the whole spring/shock system looks a little sketchy. I rebuilt a M1009 CUCV but this is my first foray into Willys world. So far, I really like the simplicity.

Yes, Dmetalmiki, it's going to need a new wiring harness. This is going to be a GREAT project, though. The engine is sound, transmission is good, the body is OK. I am excited to get it back to as original as I can. Get a load of that air cleaner! The guys at Kaiser Willys in Aiken, SC, are...

I recently purchase a 1953 M38A1. I couldn't get the brake lights to work at all. So, in preparation to replace the tail gate, I took out the civilian lights that had been installed to make it "street legal" by the previous owner. Low and behold, the lights weren't even hooked up. Trouble...

Thanks! I was afraid you were going to say that!