What have you done to your JEEP today

[Bravo2Uniform]

While awaiting electrical odds and ends, I am wrapping up several cosmetic / aesthetic items. Painted the star today.

 

[Another Ahab]

I'm thinking you should just move the Jeep wholesale into the Kitchen, and do all your cooking in the Garage.

 

[Bravo2Uniform]

I'm thinking you should just move the Jeep wholesale into the Kitchen, and do all your cooking in the Garage.

I heard that! It started in the living room so it's slowly headed toward the shop...

 

[Bravo2Uniform]

Two Steps Forward and One Step Backward

The decal masking pulled off some of the hood paint (apparently I didn't prep it correctly) but the star is awesome. The other is easily fixed.

I placed the star so far forward per Army regulations which stated, paraphrasing, that the star should be visible when the windshield is down.

 

[Bravo2Uniform]

Substitute "Gun Room" with "Shop".

 

[Another Ahab]

Substitute "Gun Room" with "Shop".

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Gun Room is good! Shop is also good:

- Live simply.

 

[Another Ahab]

I placed the star so far forward per Army regulations which stated, paraphrasing, that the star should be visible when the windshield is down.

It looks real good!

Do the regs tell you the orientation of the star (like whether the "leading point" goes one way or another), or is that all a judgement call?

 

[Bravo2Uniform]

Do the regs tell you the orientation of the star (like whether the "leading point" goes one way or another), or is that all a judgement call?

I couldn't find that in the regs, I'm sure I overlooked it, though, 'cause the Army would not miss that. I looked at pictures of vehicles in service and at some award winning M38A1s. They weren't consistently in one direction, but most of them were point forward.

 

[Bravo2Uniform]

Some Cosmetic Progress

Still waiting on the correct douglas connectors for the electrical harness, so I put the hood and windshield back on Murphy along with installing the back seat. UPS just delivered the correct oil pressure sensor and gauge, so that's probably next. Shooting for a trial start / engine turnover next week. Lots of punch list items and shake down items but we're getting close.

 

[Tinwoodsman]

Hood star point is toward the cab. All other straight up toward the sky. These were all typically done at the unit level so there is some inconsistency since the unit commander ruled.

 

[Bravo2Uniform]

Hood star point is toward the cab. All other straight up toward the sky. These were all typically done at the unit level so there is some inconsistency since the unit commander ruled.

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!

 

[Another Ahab]

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!

It doesn't matter at all. It looks great, and besides now you got something to start a conversation with:

- "Do you know what I learned about the service star that I never knew before?!!"

Don't even give it a second thought.

 

[Bravo2Uniform]

Not Period Correct - But Fun

Couldn't resist, part of this is about being period correct, part of this is about FUN.

 

[Bravo2Uniform]

Let There Be Lights

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

 

[Bravo2Uniform]

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 cease to be amazed at how much reproduction stuff has to be modified in order to be used.

 

[Tinwoodsman]

Looks real good.

 

[Another Ahab]

I never cease to be amazed at how much reproduction stuff has to be modified in order to be used.

It's looking real good!

Do you mean that stuff made-and-sold, as specifically for your model of jeep, still has to be modified?

 

[Bravo2Uniform]

It's looking real good!

Do you mean that stuff made-and-sold, as specifically for your model of jeep, still has to be modified?

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.

 

[Bravo2Uniform]

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 - totally out of my league there - and get the carburetor adjusted.

 

[Another Ahab]

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 - totally out of my league there - and get the carburetor adjusted.

it is looking SO good.