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Flat fender jeeps were my first automotive obsession. Been a while, so forgive me I'm wrong about something: The Willys MB to M38 A 1, and the civilian CJ 2 and 3A & 3B are going to be a similar driving experience, In fact you can add the Kaiser CJ 5 up to 1969 to the list. All had 134...

I just bought an air compressor from a guy the next town over. He wants to sell this GPW. It is a couple stages too far gone to interest me, tub is bondoed all over and very rusty. Has Buick V-6, don,t think much is original except for axles. His asking price is $200, says he has a...

No doubt you checked your tie rod and drag link ends for play. If out of alinement it does not take much play to have a shimmy.

I lived for 10 months out of a Holden HR while traveling down under (similar to a 66 chevy Nova w steering wheel on wrong side.) Mostly out in the "bush." The worst part was drinking warm beer, but I survived. Would also advise you sell the flash cars & get something practical as a driver...

This may be a dumb question, but why would you want to switch to single exhaust?

Either slight leak in wheel cylinder leaking DOT 5 or a leak in wheel (drum) seal leaking gear oil could cause brake shoes to bind on drum. After you fix the leak, it may also be easyer to replace brake shoes than get them clean enough for even operation. What ever turns out to be leaking on...

If you want your alternator circuits to work, the cluster has to be from another CUCV. You should try cleaning the contacts and replacing the bulbs on the one you have before you give up on it. If it has no rips in the plastic or signs of short circuit, it is probably fine.

The temp sensor for the cold weather start circuit has 2 wires.(located in back of left head) Are you sure got the right one?

I did a carfax check on when I bought my 1995 Dodge 2500.(about 6 years ago) The report showed that the factory recall on the hood latch had never been done. The local Dodge dealer replaced latch at no cost to me, along with a couple electrical fixes that showed up. A recall problem with the...

I would prep new cab (and other sheet metal when it is off ) and paint with Chassis Saver, P O R 15 or other good rust slowing process while you have it off the truck. New cab mounts seem like a good idea, as long as they fit right.

Thanks, I guess this means it might be ok to use motor oil to top off T 400 to get home. I was stuck once with a truck that had lost some ATF from a broken coolant line. Had plenty of 15- 40. If I had known I could have used it, it would have saved a lot of time. Wonder if it should be...

If it is true you can run 15-40 instead of Dextron, would it be ok to top off with 15-40? Wonder what operational result of mixing them might be. Personally, I would not try it without a reason, but would be a good emergency alternative. Have used ATF and motor oil to top off power...

I was burning out starter solenoids every 5 or 6 months on a 1028 in my work fleet. Assumed defective parts. It wasn't until one of my crew noticed a spark under the truck when I started it after dark in winter. Turned out the starter heat shield was fraying into starter cable. the arc was...

Did you determine that the modulator itself was good? Assume you have checked fluid. I would replace the filter. Most 1031s have low mileage, so the problems are more likely from sitting or contamination rather than wear.

Thanks for your work on the site. A friend of mine has an account with Stratfor, which got hacked by (allegedly) the same group. He said his credit card on file with them may have been accessed . Just a heads up for those who might be on file.

I ended up using Fastrack Logistics to pick up a generator. It was probably 30% more than the raw freight would have been, but it was picked up quickly and arrived ok.

Ignition switch is the same as most Chevys of that era. There is a slide adjustment on the steering column, the switch has elongated holes. I Would take power off fuse box. there are some places you can plug in spade fittings and I believe at least one is controlled by ignition switch. Add an...

Some of them did not live too long. I have one that is still fine (82 c-20) If it is not J code, will have lower performance, but maybe a little better mileage. 82s used an different injector (coarse thread). If you can hear it run & sounds good, ok. I would do a compression check on any...

Nice job. How does that turbo compare to stock, performance wise?

The first part sounds like you may have a working thermostat. Not following 5 cent bolt part. How did this crack the heads? Not saying you don't have a coolant problem, but can't figure from post.