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I finally procured and welded into place the passenger seat latch bracket (right hand side of passenger seat). I had been running around with a piece of tube welded to the bottom of the seat for the last 18 months. I enjoyed it.

Absolutely - my father told me his first canteen, issued to him at Parris Island in 1947 - was made in WWI!

ALthough the Restoration Work is Almost Complete, the Collecting Has Just Started! With the restoration pretty much complete, we have started collecting US Army equipment from the era - pictured is the typical pack carried by infantry troops up until about 1956. All of this web gear is...

Off Work for the Day.... Don't what I'm going to do...but I'm doing it to my Jeep!

Got My Tags in the Mail Today

The rubber mat is a little bit big, so I am going to cut it down and make floor mats for the front with it. I like it because it protects the paint and the dog doesn't slip around so much. I have doggles and a helmet for her, I need to get a picture of her suited up and post here.

What I Did to My M38A1 on Christmas Day Enjoyed it! Here we are filling up with non-ethanol fuel.

Awesome! I am impressed that you are going with copper for your vacuum lines. Very nice touch.

Yes, yes it was. Took my wife for a ride along with the dog. Great fun. Felt great.

Well, for the first time in 14 months, I drove my M38A1. That is all.

WAHOO! You guys rock!

Yes, the engine ran well, smoked a little, but generally ran well. Distributor was supposed to be NOS. Oil pump has not been tampered with in any way. Let me know what you need and I will attend to it ASAP. Thanks for the compliment, that means a lot to me!

I am way out of my depth when it comes to tackling the dual calibration of timing and carburetor. I think I could do the carburetor but I just don't understand enough about the timing process to do it myself. I replaced a 12 volt system (hack job) which included replacing the distributor...

It goes faster than you think and it's fun. Paint looks great, too. Good job!

Off to the Mechanic to Have the Timing Set and Carburetor Tuned All but three punch list items are completed, one of those being to touch up the paint / paint screws, nuts, bolts, etc. which will have to happen when it warms up. We are taking it to the mechanic for the timing to be set -...

Thanks, and yes, much of the items specifically marketed for the M38A1 have to be modified. Of course, since they produced the M38A1 for so long, I guess there are a lot of changes in them, so it's probably to be expected.

Ready to Test Start Wiring is 90% complete, just need to secure some spots on the harness. Looks like I have good continuity everywhere. I still waiting on fittings for the oil pressure sender, but otherwise I am buttoned up. Next phase - punch list items and then trial start up. I never...

Let There Be Lights Electrical system first test - lights. Still waiting on a gauge so don't want to turn the motor over yet.

Not Period Correct - But Fun Couldn't resist, part of this is about being period correct, part of this is about FUN.

Well, I had a 50 / 50 chance of getting it right! That makes sense, when you think about it, all the other stars are point up on military vehicles. D'OH!