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early 46
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Posted: 18 Sep. 2018 at 2:41am |
This will be a slow build but brought home the first two parts today. A m38a1 roller minus motor, and a 46 cj2a grill. I built a jeep from less before and sold it to Jpet which became bam bam. Ironically the cowl I'm getting with this frame is the cj2a cowl I started that mb build with before I found the mb body. My son is young but will be involved and will be earning money for parts and tools. If all goes well he will have a cool jeep at driving age
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bobevans
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Sweet. Enjoy, the time will slip away quickly that they like to help!
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'48 CJ2A
'56 DJ3A '79 CJ7 And two of them actually run! |
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jpet
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Look forward to following your progress. Any updates?
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CJ2A #29110 "General Willys"
MB #204827 "BAM BAM" "We do what we can, and we try what we can't" |
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mbullism
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Geezzzzz... not sure how I missed this one
x2 on the updates!
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Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it... Welcome to 1930's Germany
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Hey2a
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Best use of a jeep...bonding
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1946 CJ2a
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Mark W.
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If you use the M38-A1 frame and a Flat fender Tub you will have some modification to do to the frame as it will be about 2.5" to long in the rear section.
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Chug A Lug
1948 2A Body Customized 1949 3A W/S 1957 CJ5 Frame Modified Late 50's 134L 9.25"clutch T90A D18 (1.25") D44/30 flanged E-Locker D25 5.38 Since 1962 |
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early 46
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so small update figured out the frame is actually a 55 cj5 frame. I confused it as 55 is the only year a cj5 had reversed shackles like a m38a1 stock. I'm planning on picking up a dauntless v6 and possibly a t86 trans for the project. We got the tub home and placed on the frame along with a hood and grill.
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Ol' Unreliable
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From what I've read, you don't want a T-86. Jim Allen, in his Jeep 4X4 Performance Handbook, says they're "weak and unreliable", both the "CC" and the "AA" models. Even a T-90 is better.
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There's a reason it's called Ol' Unreliable
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early 46
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I've read I can use t90 internals in the t86 and then the t90 will bolt to the v6, is this true?
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Ol' Unreliable
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Now that's a good question. I've read that you can use the guts from a T-90, but I've never seen anything about bolting it to the V-6 directly. I just thought you would need the same adapter as the T-90. I hope I was just misinformed about that. One thing, though--the T-90 guts aren't synchronized down into 1st gear; is the T-86 synchronized in 1st gear?
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There's a reason it's called Ol' Unreliable
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early 46
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I beilve so but not positive
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mikec4193
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I think you will be needing these parts to make it work...
good luck with your build MikeC
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I am the squirrel....
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berettajeep
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Happy birthday Scott.
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jpet
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How’s this project going?
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CJ2A #29110 "General Willys"
MB #204827 "BAM BAM" "We do what we can, and we try what we can't" |
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