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  1. dougimes

    I am ashamed of myself. ID this part?

    Neither of those. The spring is real heavy, so no brake retainer. not the drag link either.
  2. dougimes

    I am ashamed of myself. ID this part?

    I thought I knew every part on an m38a1 . I was putting the clutch and bell housing back on. ran across this spring and cup. It was in my clutch and clutch linkage box. Anyone know what it is and where it goes.
  3. dougimes

    New M38a1 project

    Pretty good day today, stripped and painted front axle. Beautiful day today, 60s great for painting. The world is a little greener........
  4. dougimes

    New M38a1 project

    I am on a roll sort of. I'll make pretty good progess till may, then I am going to be gone a bit for work. Tomorrow will be a big day, got a care package from Surplus City yesterday. Clutch plate, wheel cylinders, brake lines. Tomorrow goal is clutch and put 3 speed and transfer back in...
  5. dougimes

    New M38a1 project

    Progress shot. engine and frame mostly done. Anyone know what year MD99357 corresponds to?
  6. dougimes

    WC21 update photo

    Update photo, WC 21 restoration finished last spring. Had it out for the first ride of the season yesterday. Love those half tons
  7. dougimes

    SC South Carolina Members

    Hi, The upstate is very active, the club up here is the MHCC, The Military History Club of the Carolinas we have about 60 members, 30 or so own or operate vehicles. I have: wc21 m38 m37 mule and trailers etc
  8. dougimes

    1/2 ton cargo cover?

    sounds about right i will measure for you tomorrow. Interested in sellin it?
  9. dougimes

    pu-286 5kw generator, just got one!

    Well, as always, rather be lucky than smart. bringing something like this back from scrap pile is always interesting. There is always a reason they were taken off line. Sometimes major problem, sometimes minor. Somewhere along the line, someone re-wired the start circuit to work around...
  10. dougimes

    pu-286 5kw generator, just got one!

    Just picked up this gem... man is it heavy. 877 lbs of fun. it has a 4 cyl flat head, water cooled, found a manual on ebay. First thing is to see if it will run. then do a proper restoration. anyone have one of these? share you experiences please
  11. dougimes

    Help! with m38a1 carb?

    Bowl level can cause what you are seeing. Start by checking fuel pressure at carb inlet, then look at the float action.
  12. dougimes

    engine part source

    south carolina m38a1 update It has been a few week, made some progress. Wanted to get the engine running well enough to see if I need to rebuild it before stripping the jeep. Fixed the broken rocker, freed the stuck valve, went thru ignition and carb. Engine runs decent, but a little...
  13. dougimes

    New M38a1 project

    update on some quick progress pb blaster down the jugs, bug wrench on the crank and the engine broke free. Cleaned the carb out, temp fuel line, check the points, hot wire the coil. Started after some patient cranking. Missed badly until bad plug wire replaced. One valve stuck which...
  14. dougimes

    engine part source

    need a rocker arm for an M38a1 F head. What is your favorite part source for this kind of thing?
  15. dougimes

    New M38a1 project

    a couple more pix. pulled plugs and sprayed some lube down the holes. Was able to turn the engine. hot wired the starter and moved the engine with the starter. any possibility this thing will run? Be fun to fing out. can read the number X11 395E from the bumper. Sanded a little on the...
  16. dougimes

    New M38a1 project

    Uh Oh, here we go again. I was driving down the road in the middle of no where in SC, minding my own business when I see a1 on a trailer in this fellas yard. Stop of course. He was selling it, got it as a trade for work and was going to sell it to some rock crawler who told him the...
  17. dougimes

    M101 Dimensions Needed! (Not in TM)

    overall bed length (outside edges) 96" measure the rest for you later today
  18. dougimes

    mule on the beach

    I am headed to the beaches of the outer banks next weekend. Thinking about bringing the mule along for some beach travel. how do they do in lose sand? Anyone have experience driving mules on the beach?
  19. dougimes

    polarizing a gen for a wc63

    Hey gang, can anyone give me a quick primer on polarizing the generator on a wc63
  20. dougimes

    .50 cal on a WWII dodge, thought I'd seen it all

    I ran across a picture of several WWII dodges, at Huachucua, AZ, 1943 shows half inch guns mounted on the left side of the bed. The uploaded pix lacks resolution, but the gun appear to be on a standard pedistal either mounted in the driver side corner of the bed or rear part of the driver side...
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