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  1. DeetFreek

    Doing work....on a '54 A1

    I was given an opportunity to do some long overdue maintenance on this 1954 M38A1 earlier this summer. It'd been languishing in a barn for at least 15+ years where it ran, but did not move when it was parked. Long story short, rebuilt fuel pump and carburetor, clutch, new hoses and belts, master...
  2. DeetFreek

    Update! Solid state regulator was toast.

    So, I've been trying to diagnose what I thought was a generator issue. Turns out it looks like I have a regulator issue. Generator testing determined output is good, climbed over 30V easily. At some point a solid state reg was installed, is there a way to test one of those? I know the old...
  3. DeetFreek

    I may have a problem...

    Scrolling through FB marketplace last Friday evening and I run across a Jeep listed as a 1952 Willys. In the description, seller says it's military, which it is. Because it's the "C" variant! Since they weren't really aware of what they had, I messaged the seller and filled them in a little...
  4. DeetFreek

    Engine block madness!

    Finally after a good two years after I pull the engine out of my A1, it went to the machine shop where all was well, or so I thought. Initially a boring was going to be the ultimate question of whether or not I had a good start to my project. It was an untouched block, never having any internal...
  5. DeetFreek

    Another A1 survives.

    So this '53 A1 was delivered to me in March '14 by an old family friend who rescued it from a farm auction in Illinois some years ago. Where to start....delivery date 5/53 #49940. Body is in good shape and rust free from what I can tell. Pass side floor hat channel will need repaired as well as...
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