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Arsene Wenger 
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 Posted: 04 Apr. 2018 at 7:09am |
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Some Battery Tray repairs
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Posted: 04 Apr. 2018 at 2:10pm |
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I enjoy reading your build thread, thank you for sharing... I find it really amazing how our common love for these vehicles can link us together from across the globe. Keep up the good work
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Ol' Unreliable
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Posted: 05 Apr. 2018 at 5:22am |
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I wouldn't have noticed that the rear shock mount was fabricated if you hadn't pointed it out. Nice work!
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There's a reason it's called Ol' Unreliable
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Arsene Wenger
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Posted: 06 Apr. 2018 at 12:41am |
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Thank you all for your words of encouragement - Some more work done - fixing the bumper which had 2 of the long rivets missing on both ends. The bolts that go in the front could not be saved. I had to put new ones - something that i did not like - Straightening bits , fixing rust around where the crank handle goes and cleaning the rear differential on the outside - did see the original black for the first time
   The newly added "rivet" accompanying the original one which has a nice WO marking on top  Will clean this up with careful grinding but i doubt it can be hidden completely  Had to scrape away years of gunk to get it to this shape. Brake lines look ok to me. |
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Posted: 06 Apr. 2018 at 4:35am |
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They're all like that.  |
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Arsene Wenger
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Posted: 13 Apr. 2018 at 7:16am |
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Frame , Diffs and Battery Tray painted. I just realized that my battery tray is a bubba job. It dos not look close to what the original one was like and has been welded -
Now getting an original one in India would be next to impossible. I will try and source the right battery tray if we cannot fabricate it. Can anyone share the measurements please? Anyway - photos below. The job is quite good .. just that the bright sunlight prevents a good view.    |
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Arsene Wenger
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Posted: 13 Apr. 2018 at 7:32am |
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I will post more photos when the Frame gets home.. I also forgot that the pintle on the Jeep is F marked so have to replace it with the MB/2A type T62X marking pintle.
if any one has EC bolts for the Pintle, i would be interested. Thanks
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Arsene Wenger
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Posted: 13 Apr. 2018 at 7:33am |
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So True. Using your hands it takes ages. . . the wrist hurts i must say !!
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Posted: 14 Apr. 2018 at 8:30am |
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Your battery tray looks like a nicely-done homemade job. All it lacks is some means to hold the battery down--that is, if the fender can go on without interference.
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Arsene Wenger
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Posted: 17 Apr. 2018 at 10:07am |
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I was mortified by the shape. It does not look close to what a genuine tray looks like.
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Posted: 17 Apr. 2018 at 10:19am |
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The Frame finally arrived home. Work will stop for the next few months as temperatures will soon nudge between 104 F to 115 F in the summer months almost on daily basis followed by a couple of months of 90% plus humidity
A bit hard to work out in the open. We believe we have 3-4 months of work left before the final dash to the finish line. I will hopefully try to collect some parts in the ensuing months so that there is no major stoppage Sharing some photos  Frame Arrives  Making use of the crane - avoided lifting this with using "human power"  Engine under wraps  The Bricks and mortar storage shed    Transmission - old scooter along it - Vespa Sprint built under license - my first two wheeler  |
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Posted: 21 Apr. 2018 at 12:10am |
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Just joined the forums and came across this story. What an amazing work of passion and love. Fantastic. Please keep posting. I love the story.
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Posted: 21 Apr. 2018 at 12:44am |
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I would like to see the rest of that tow truck!
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Arsene Wenger
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Posted: 23 Apr. 2018 at 9:10am |
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Thank You for your kind words of encouragement
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Arsene Wenger
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Posted: 23 Apr. 2018 at 9:11am |
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Not very confident if i took the photo of the truck but will try to get one ..
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Posted: 10 Dec. 2018 at 10:19am |
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Hello All - Been some time since i posted my last update
Weather is much more bearable and work has commenced again Sharing some photos  Removal of Head Gasket   |
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The Engine Head had a crack which was filled up with a sealant. I was fortunate enough to secure a 2A Head in Australia - One difference in both was Intake and Exhaust of 016 (the original head) vs a 014 on the Replacement head
 Replacement Head after being pressure tested - The plate at the bottom had been removed when i took this photo. All these plates were a custom job since no one has a Willys Jeep in town    Edited by Arsene Wenger - 10 Dec. 2018 at 11:16am |
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Posted: 10 Dec. 2018 at 10:28am |
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 Engine Serial Number - I believe it is in the right range to be the Original  |
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