What Did You Do To Your Jeep Today?

I had a wire loose from the plug.

I'ld have to have to move the key and forever punch the fuel guage when reaching to start it.

 

I've been stabbing this key for 45 years so it's second nature now.

 

Another day of seemingly little progress but it took an hour to free this, it got hung up a little last September...

 

Those factory drawbars don't do much for your departure angle.

That's why I ended up making this reverse mount receiver hitch for the '69 even though I have a factory drawbar kicking around:


With the hitch out, it doesn't really affect departure angle at all.

 

Does that one have a rear tank?

 

Under seat tank. Definitely won't work with a rear tank.

 

I now have power brakes

 

What did you do about the clutch linkage?

 

I didn't have to change anything with liinkage. I did have to drill new holes for the power booster mount.

 

I did something similar to what Fireball did and I have a rear tank. I'd be comfortable pulling a Bantam trailer/light trailer. Nothing more.

Mine sticks out a little farther and may a slight hinderance with the departure angle but not severe.

 

So I have this old Commando that was literally a barn find...needs a million things done to it. So this afternoon I removed and cleaned the hood emblems. Priorities, right?

 

Bled the brakes with son
as assistant

 

Nice, Man......Really clean install there.

 

Only problem I got with the power brakes is the brake light switch is the old type that requires considerable foot pressure. This one Amazon.com: Standard Motor Products SLS84 Stoplight Switch : Automotive
I dont step on the brakes hard enough to activate the brake lights now. I guess thats a small problem. I'll find a more modern switch for it.

 

Mission Creep
"noun
a gradual shift in objectives during the course of a military campaign, often resulting in an unplanned long-term commitment."


I started out today just doing some refinishing on the Jeep's exterior paint. This quickly morphed into deciding I'm going to repaint the inside of the tub the proper color it's supposed to be. Interior removed...again.

I went ahead and welded up some cracks in the floor pan around where the passenger seat mounts. I also removed all the seat belts, they need replaced, obvious UV damage and fraying.

Folded the windshield to replace the cowl seal and found EVEN MORE dirt dauber nests. I'm pretty sure this thing is carrying its payload in dirt dauber nests. I also found 2 random scalpels......okie dokie.

On the plus side, I found no rust on the cowling and small bits on the windshield frame on the side exterior of the Jeep. So no big deal there.

Tonight after it cools off I'll go back out and do the driver's side as far as cleaning up the paint as best I can and prep the inside of the tub to be painted tomorrow morning first thing.

Side note. The YJ looks pretty good with the windshield folded down.

 

I wonder what the muddobbers plans were for the scalpels?

 

A D18 that doesn't leak? Good luck!

 

I have one that doesn't leak, but the other three do.

What I did to my Jeep today was I jacked it up to remove the left front hub, which has a sheared off bolt in it. Heading to WV tomorrow so will be next week before I can replace it.

I love my new Hi Lift Jack !