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3-20-2010 progress
Made some good progress this weekend. Refurbed the rear sway bar, new shocks on the back, cleaned up the drums and installed the elusive spare tire carrier.
Spare tire carrier dimensions
Not the clearest I've ever done but usable. If the builder will simply build the center piece according to the dimensions shown and bolt it in place with the two vertical pipes standing tall and then take a 60" piece of 1" diameter pipe and start with the rear...
Well I finally found that elusive spare tire carrier and made some pretty good progress this past weekend on the M170. Found it in Kentucky by searching craigslist.com state by city by state by city starting with Alabama. Two hours before I found an old volunteer fire dept. M170. Piece of...
I have an M170 that I think was originally a Marine Corps radio jeep. I just picked it up from Iron7 yesterday and took it to the ranch to start an intensive undercarriage rebuild. Sand blast all the under side, perhaps lift the body a little bit to get the frame painted. All the fender...
M170 - m38a1
I just got very lucky running in to Iron7 and him knowing that this particular M170 was just sitting in an aircraft hanger in San Antonio. The deeper I get into the rebuild the more impressed I am with regard to the complete lack of anything but minimal surface rust. Hopefully...
Firestone tires
Tires - Firestone Non Directional Tire 7.00 x 16" Round Shoulder <br>Fits 41-71 Jeep & Willys
This is the link to the tires that I purchased. They also sell the tubes and flats.
I found a complete spare tire carrier in Indiana. $200+shipping. I'm hoping my machineshop friends can digitize the original and make exact copies from it.