1963 Us Navy Dj-3a

[Fireball]

After some grinding, drilling and some rivnuts, the plates to keep things under the seat seem to fit. Some wing bolts are supposed to show up tomorrow for tool-less removal:

Time to watch paint dry:

I tackled another annoying thing. The transfercase shifters would rattle under load. Especially in ow range. You could grab the hi/low shifter and pull it to the left and stop the noise. It turns out the hi/low lever was hitting the shifter boot ring:

What kind of idiot designed that? Oh wait, it was me. I gained some clearance by bending both the lever and the ring. We'll find out if it was enough next time I drive it.

A couple things for the packing list showed up. 1). A cool 3D printed wrench that works for both Jerry can lids and spouts. 2). A new Jerry can spout that will live in this Jeep. The spout on the right came with the old '69 CJ-5 when I bought it. It's interesting in that it's the cap for the can when inverted, and a spout when not. I think I'll test it and if doesn't leak, I'll use it. It has the advantage of not taking up additional space in the Jeep, it just rides along in one of the cans:

 

[Ol Fogie]

After some grinding, drilling and some rivnuts, the plates to keep things under the seat seem to fit. Some wing bolts are supposed to show up tomorrow for tool-less removal:

Yeah, lots of storage space under the drivers seat. In my 74 I always kept a Colman cook stove ( one of those old box type ) under there packed with frying pan and supplies for cooking freshly caught trout and making Coffey. Stayed there year round for lunch breaks and emergency unplanned over night campouts. Used it a couple times too!
Speaking of storage, when I was a teenager I drove my old junker GPW on wheeling trips. those rear fender well tool boxes were exceptionally useful. Wish jeep had of continued using them in the CJ models.

 

[47v6]

alright, so when I show up with nothing but my Jeep, boots and underwear to run the Rubicon, I can just stay in luxury because of your singularity of storage for anything you may need in your Tardis of a jeep..

 

[cj2atruck]

I tackled another annoying thing. The transfercase shifters would rattle under load. Especially in ow range. You could grab the hi/low shifter and pull it to the left and stop the noise. It turns out the hi/low lever was hitting the shifter boot ring:

What kind of idiot designed that? Oh wait, it was me. I gained some clearance by bending both the lever and the ring. We'll find out if it was enough next time I drive it.

The 4WD and Hi/Lo levers always seem to rattle. To help solve the problem, I used the little spring clips that slide in next to the levers and then used large heat shrink tubing to keep them from working loose. Doesn’t solve the clearance issue, but sure helps quiet down those levers and the heat shrink keeps the clips in place.

 

[colojeepguy]

The spout on the right came with the old '69 CJ-5 when I bought it.

Do you know if those are still available?

 

[Jw60]

Someone could probably make something. I have a cap I started on years ago that was basically a knurled aluminum slug with 2" thread and a 3/4" npt hole in the center. If i tap both sides and add a vent the fill tube could stow inside.

 

[Fireball]

Do you know if those are still available?

All I can find on the web is historical listings of used ones being sold on e-bay in the past. Nothing current.

 

[45es]

Do you know if those are still available?

Ron Fitzpatrick jeep parts has them in stock for D-18.

 

[1947cj2a]

Ron Fitzpatrick jeep parts has them in stock for D-18.

I thought those where factory, my 47 has them. It made sliding the pin somewhat of a pain with the extra clips