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Got the family M38A1 back. Front 2-leaf boingers chatter, hop, skip, bump.

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by DavidWymore, Jul 1, 2011.

  1. Sep 6, 2016
    DavidWymore

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    Yeah...sore subject...
     
  2. Sep 13, 2020
    DavidWymore

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    Still haven’t gotten the engine back. Looking at this old thread and pics makes me sad.
     
  3. Sep 13, 2020
    Fireball

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    Holy cow, what's the hold up?
     
  4. Sep 13, 2020
    Alan28

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    Sometimes we have to wait... It happened to me... and sometimes it goes fast. Probably it is not a priority for you. But my CJ5 with Hurricane is working well now, a pleasure. It can be the same for you. Your countryside is very beautiful, nice for a Jeep. One day it will be good. Keep faith.
     
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  5. Sep 13, 2020
    Keys5a

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    Thats over 5 years?
    -Donny
     
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    48cj2a

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    Its also missing the indents on each side of the tub for the soft top brackets. That would take a lot of work to reshape and fill.

    I too suspect replacement tub
     
  7. Sep 15, 2020
    DavidWymore

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    The rebuilder is old and an old friend and a procrastinator. Took a couple years to do some Pontiac heads. I need to start calling him every week.
     
  8. Sep 15, 2020
    DavidWymore

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    My kids are just about too grown to fit in the back now. :-(
     
  9. Sep 16, 2020
    Fireball

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    That's a tough one. It would be nice if you could get it back and take it somewhere else without hard feelings. Or at least put a WTB in the classified for a runner to put in the Jeep in the meanwhile. They do show up now and then.
     
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  10. Sep 16, 2020
    DavidWymore

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    I wish I had just upgraded to a V6.
     
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    Fireball

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    You still can!
     
  12. Oct 12, 2022
    DavidWymore

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    The engine is finally ready and I have the manpower to install it.
     
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    jeepstar

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    That's forever ago
     
  14. Oct 12, 2022
    DavidWymore

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    Yup. Engine machinist took his time. My kids that were little are nearly grown.
     
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  15. Oct 12, 2022
    DavidWymore

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    We are also getting our old Ford 9N going.
     
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    bluesmokemonster

    bluesmokemonster blue-smokemonster or bluesmoke-monster?

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    Is that the one with the distributor pointed out the front?
     
  17. Mar 8, 2023
    DavidWymore

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    Seat recommendations? All new brakes etc…
     
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    PeteL

    PeteL If it wasn't for physics, and law enforcement... 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

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    Smitty Lowbacks.
     
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    Fireball

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    Fireball

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    Starting here on one of my build threads is my process for doing the SmittyBilts. What? Another Jeep?. You'll find the passenger seat sits a decent amount higher than the driver seat. In my case, I cut down the factory frame that bolts to the body and made a new frame that bolts to the seat to get them to match.
     
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