My First Jeep: ‘46 CJ2A

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   So, I chose to start a new thread different from epret’s. Ironically, I lucked into a ‘46 right about the same time he did. However, I didn’t want to take away from his post and find (excellent find, by the way!), nor did I want to possibly cause confusion. At any rate, this is not only my first Willys, but my first Jeep as well. My Grandfather had a ‘42 MB that I remember riding around in as a kid and always wanted one. My wife found this one a couple weeks ago and talked me into getting it (didn’t take a whole lot of convincing). So it has had some internal work done to it (new wiring harness, rebuilt steering wheel column, new starter, new carb, new gauges). It used to be a hunting Jeep and they cut the body off behind the windshield and fabricated the rest of the body to hold a dog box. I know I’ll get around to replacing the body later, but want to make sure she’s got a solid drivetrain and a few other things before I dive into that mess. So here are my first concerns (unless anyone sees anything else I should do first):
1 - Temp gauge does not work (thought it is new within 2 yrs)
2 - We all smell like exhaust even after only driving it down the street
3 - There’s no oil filter and that concerns me (along with the white film in the filler neck).   

I will figure out how to post pics and throw some up for y’all. 
Thanks everyone!