What did you do on your jeep today? - August 2018

Another new month.

Now you're just showing off!  LOL.  Just kidding Joe.  Great pic with the 6th st bridge.   Will I see you at Jeep Night tomorrow?

Pete, hope I wasn't showing off, seems like everytime I get a little cocky about one of my vehicle something happens to wipe the smile off my face . Going to try for jeep night tonight, hope to see you there.             Micah, a MI historical plate rules state "used only for events such as historical club activities, parades, and car shows" with the note "not for routine transportation". Most people I know with historic plates on their cars and motorcycles this has never been an issue, but technically speaking, leaving a bar especially I could be pulled over and questioned. With the OUIL laws and outrageous insurance in MI, I try and follow the letter of the law. Joe W

Edited by wadoyado - 02 Aug. 2018 at 11:16am

Not to start a debate here. But I have never understood the special use/antique plates thing. Oregon has both a special use plate and antique plates as well as allows a vehicle to be registered with the date on the title plates (a 1948 Jeep can use 1948 plates) but with the restrictions I don't see the advantage past them being cheaper then regular issue plates. I guess as I plan on driving CHUG a lot this makes a big difference for me.

Eestes1, Ouil means operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, "drunk driving". Mark W, besides not having to register your vehicle every year, insurance rates are a lot cheaper for a historic vehicle(MI has some of the highest rates in the country). ndnchf I wish we had that loop hole Joe W

Drained and flushed the radiator this AM on "Popeye" the M38.  The water was black, no oil.  I will run water till the end of the month then flush and put in antifreeze  and  water 50/50 for winter.  Always something to do on an old Jeep.

OUiL- thanks,Joe

I just received my IAD-4008 back from Kurt Hostetter at Willys Distributors, who is located just up the road from me. I sent it in for a complete rebuild and as you can see, I don't think Auto-Lite turned them out this good. Looking forward to swapping out the decades old Century distributor, as I don't feel it was in the greatest working condition. He even asked me if I wanted it date coded and he obliged by giving it the 10-A stamping, which is as close to when mine rolled off the Toledo assembly line in late October of '46 as you can get. Thanks for a great job Kurt and if any of you guys need yours rebuilt, he's the guy. I'm going to try the removal and install this weekend if I can squeeze in a block of time.