Recent content by Flyboy207

Well, the CJ5 turned M38A1 is sold... And so is my M715, actually. I opted to buy a couple of civilian flat fender Dodge Power Wagons, since many of my friends have them and we meet up every year. I'd like to get another MV soon, something big, with a big winch, like an M816 or M911... when I...

Well it’s finally done! …and now I’m wondering if I made a mistake. It’s a lot of fun to drive, does well on the 4x4 park teeter-totter (see photo!) but I’m not sure I want to beat it up on the trails, and I’d like to rebuild my M715 now. Unfortunately, despite having it listed in multiple...

A quick update for everyone: It runs! We did the main engine break in a couple of weeks ago, and I got to drive it up the driveway this past weekend. I still have finishing touches and tuning to do, but I can actually see the light at the end of the tunnel. I did my best under the hood to make...

Hi Jeb, thanks! Here are the markings I decided to go with: 20179464 40Δ-1-144F D-7 Intended unit: Vehicle 7, Battery D, 1st Battalion, 144th Field Artillery, 40th Armored Division. I hope it’s a valid marking for a Jeep. I was going for a 1967 CA National Guard vehicle, since we have two...

Thanks msgjd! I chose to leave my tailgate for functionality, and I kept the “Jeep” script on the sides so that it could never be passed off as a real MV. I’m not sure how I’m going to mount the spare and Jerry can yet, I guess that will be a problem for later.

Still chipping away at it, my scratch-built wiring harness is finished and installed. Soldering the connectors was a learning experience, but enjoyable overall. The turn signal unit is working pretty well, I replaced the 24V bulb with a 12 volt one and just ran the flasher unit wires into a...

Hello everyone, I’m attempting to assemble a drivetrain for my M715, but it’s been complicated by the fact that I just got a great deal on a PTO winch and mounting setup for it. My drivetrain plan is a Dodge 360 small block, NP435 and a Dana 300 T-case. Problem is, the NP435 has the PTO port on...

A few days ago I happened across a listing on FB by an acquaintance of mine for an M715 with no drivetrain for cheap. The ad was half an hour old and I immediately jumped on it. It was much closer and cheaper than I had ever seen one before. As of yesterday it’s in my barn! It’s fairly...

Thanks DeetFreek! I can definitely look up some markings for those units. Is there a way to also look up what would have been there in the ‘50s?

Hello all, Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction here, I’m hoping to reverse-engineer a unit number and registration number for my project. Does anyone have a listing of units stationed at Camp San Luis Obispo (or Camp Roberts) which I could formulate bumper numbers for? I’d...

Well, it doesn't seem like I've gotten much done since last time, but apparently I have. The axles and brakes are all rebuilt, and the frame is painted. Using 3M's paintable aerosol undercoat, I sprayed the underside of the tub. Good stuff, but this took all three cans and still wasn't that...

Glad I’m not the only one who decided to do this! The electrical tape on the windshield is a neat trick, I might have to try that myself. I would have welded in a NATO plug but couldn’t find the little bowl that’s welded in, and I wasn’t going to cut one out of an original tub. As far as the...

Work continues while the body is back at the blaster... I'm not looking forward to getting it back since I know there are dents and bowed panels I won't be able to fix, be hey, it's a trail Jeep. Anyway, I have the fuel filler neck and flange welded up and ready to send to the radiator shop for...

Well it's been quite some time since my last post here, I haven't made a ton of progress but things are moving along. I got my 225 V6 back from the machine shop and painted it with hi-heat engine primer and the spray cans of TM-9 24087. Hopefully that will keep the paint from peeling off...

Well, having primed, sanded and painted 5 wheels, I never want to paint wheels ever again. I still have to do some touch up with a brush since the spray gun couldn't reach into the small slots. The TM9 paint has impressed me so far, it's a bit thick when spraying but it levels itself nicely...