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Congrats on the new Jeep. If you are just cruising around town I would stick with an original top but if you plan to drive in inclement weather those doors would sure be nice.

Thanks for the advise. I will look up the videos. I figure I will just replace the rear main while I have the trans down. Are any specialized tools required? So far I have found that pretty much everything on these old jeeps can be dissected with a basic mechanics hand tool set (you have to love...

Welcome from the site. I have a thing for the goats but I do not think I am enough of a mechanic to own one. I am just waiting to find someone who will let me drive theirs. Good luck with your search.

Here is a thread that shows what you need to do. Hopefully that is your problem, easy fixes are the best: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?29045-Adjusting-CUCV-Injector-Pump

Have you tried adjusting the injection pump? When mine was running a shifting rough it just took a few turns with a screwdriver and then everything was groovy. Hope this helps.

It has been a long winter hibernation for the jeep (52 M38A1) and lots of other projects have pushed it to the back burner. This year I have a new job, a house of my own, and a wife(in 4 weeks) and all of these things have conspired together to keep me off steel soldiers and away from my jeep...

When did they change the historical plate regulations? Apparently you can drive wherever you want during the month of August now (which is great) but I am concerned because they no longer mention that it is OK to take "maintenance drives" or move the truck between storage locations. I do not use...

It depends on how you are using it. If you are doing a lot of towing, the discs really help bring trailers to a halt. If you are not, I actually prefer drums. They don't work as well but they sure do last a long time. Being the tight wad that I am that makes all the difference.

My calculations have you running about $560 for fuel using $4.19/gallon which was the price at all the stations today and using 7.5MPG. Considering that Colorado tends to be a little hilly and the owner probably does not have the tank full (at $4.19/Gallon, I would not blame him if he siphoned...

Then all you can do is what the rest of us do, cross your fingers and hope for a cure before you enter the terminal stages.

Welcome to the site. If you have spent any time browsing around here, you have heard of OD fever, no doubt. I must warn you that the aforementioned illness is not mythical in nature and it will get you sooner or later. The disease usually starts small; afflicted victims will wander around saying...

I love it! Almost twice the weight of my 5 ton. What is the displacement on that engine and what kind of mileage do you get?

Mine did not buzz. It did make a clicking sound when the glow plugs turned on/off though.

You could also get a hard top and put it up there. That would get you lots of exposure and make your truck more comfortable in the cold.

If you are still using Internet Explorer, you have bigger problems than steel soldiers not working. I have attached a picture to sum up the 3 big browsers (safari falls into the IE category):

That is pretty impressive. Was that blaster from the same company?

Is there a reason that people go with spray guns instead of just hitting it with a gun?

I thought my numbers sounded a little low. I think they were for people painting over a faded coat. If I took the old paint off with an angle grinder, the side I started on would be rusted away by the time I finished the other side. I had a lot of rust on the inside of my jeeps wheels so I wire...

Thanks for the input. Am I pretty close on the quantity of paint that I will need for the job? Also, how long do you leave between coats of the CARC before you apply another layer?

I am going to try it with this: http://www.amazon.com/NorthStar-High-Pressure-Abrasive-Blasting-Kit/dp/B0000AX47C at 3500psi. It does not have good reviews on amazon but there are a few guys on the site that have used it on their trucks with good results.