M38a1 CDN2 - Winter Project

[Wayne Hingley]

I took the carb apart cleaned all the crap and buildup out of it, and replaced most of the components with a kit. My kit was missing a few parts, so I need to order a few more kits and rebuild it again (hopefully not until winter though).

A bit more progress on the front end tonight.

Hanno; Thanks for increasing the allowable file size for photos! It makes things much easier.

[rob love]

Looks like you have one extraction and one heli-coil to install on that carb. The two screws that hold the throttle cable bracket down are chronics for stripping the carb. Helicoiling the pair of them is the best thing you can do.

I'll throw a plug in for the Kleen-flo carburator and metal parts cleaner (part nos 651,652 and 653). It is the old school stuff where you strip the carb, and put all the parts into the basket and submerge it. It has been a godsend other than the fact that it dissolves it's own container in about 2-3 years. It also works great on paint gun parts, stripping them to look brand new. It might be a little expensive for a one off project, but for repeated use it is the best. The spray cans of carb cleaner you buy at Cdn tire etc don't even compare.

[Wayne Hingley]

Rob: I was thinking about how nice it would be to dunk the carb in a bucket of cleaner. You are right, it does a perfect job and leaves nothing behind.

It must be just the way things look in the photo, but fortunately no extraction or stripped holes in the body. Although having heli-coils in the two holes you mention would be a good feature (maybe in the future).

As things would have it, today I found the complete "unopened" carb kit that I was looking for last night.

[Dave D.]

I love my Deuces but you're making it real hard not to need a jeep project one day. That is looking so good with the fresh engine block and new paint.

I'm traveling down to Red Deer for the Prairie Motor brigade show, Aug. 26, tentatively hauling 2 WW11 jeeps for static display.

If you don't have it ready for the "Really Big Show", in Red Deer, it might be my opportunity to slip into WV for a peak. You're coming to the show right?

Here's the link to the Aug. 26 Swap and Show and shop and swap!....bottom of page.
http://www.prairiemotorbrigade.org/events.html

[Wayne Hingley]

I look forward to seeing you in Red Deer Dave! I hope your towing vehicle is a deuce. We need to see one of those beauties at the show. ...and of course you are welcome in WV any time.

[Wayne Hingley]

My old seat belts were mismatched, sun-bleached and probably not serviceable any longer. Its unlikely they would pass any type of inspection, so I decided to replace them. I finally decided on a set from an online vendor: www.seatbeltplanet.com

This is the closest model I could find to the ones originally used in the jeep. Although, I have seen many different styles of belts & buckles used in these jeeps (I don't think there was any "one" standard model).

Here are some photos of my new ones. So far I am pleased with these replacements. I know others have been discussing seat belts to replace their old ones. Let me know if you have any specific questions about these ones.

[Wayne Hingley]

I had two new pieces of glass cut for the windshield, and I installed them last night (I have a new respect for people who make installing glass look easy). Since I found the carb kit I was originally looking for, I pulled the carb and installed the remaining new parts.

Otherwise, lots of painting little parts and nuts and bolts, as I install all the small pieces. I sandblasted and primed my wheels, so hope to get them painted tomorrow. New rubber is waiting in the shed.