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  1. blalp! liked compostwerks's post in the thread 52 M38a1 Motor Pool Resto.

    True, the manual wipers are uncommon. I'm sure that most have been discarded for trash over the decades. I rifled around in my wiper...

    Sep 10, 2024 at 6:30 AM
  2. blalp! liked compostwerks's post in the thread 52 M38a1 Motor Pool Resto.

    Rear seat was pretty rusty. The uppermost rail and bottom pan are pitted but this frame is completely serviceable. Some hammer and dolly...

    Sep 8, 2024 at 9:40 PM
  3. blalp! liked PeteL's post in the thread 52 M38a1 Motor Pool Resto.

    I do like them for the extra elbow room they allow. Might be somewhat 'firm' on a coast-to-coast trip though. :D

    Sep 8, 2024 at 6:54 PM
  4. blalp! liked PeteL's post in the thread 52 M38a1 Motor Pool Resto.

    Yup. But the thing is, I can sometimes find NOS 527-series wipers complete for almost the same money. That's what I'm installing...

    Sep 8, 2024 at 6:54 PM
  5. blalp! liked compostwerks's post in the thread 52 M38a1 Motor Pool Resto.

    Got home early from Ticonderoga (as in NY) so I felt like doing some more seat work. I do have NOS seat pans but felt as though I should...

    Sep 8, 2024 at 6:50 PM
  6. blalp! liked PeteL's post in the thread 52 M38a1 Motor Pool Resto.

    The wiper arms I just received from DeBella are 7" measured from the lower tip to the center of the motor axis. The matching blades are...

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  7. blalp! liked Jw60's post in the thread Rebuild For "miles".

    Got the 5 on the road and trails today. The rear axle was a little warm flat towing. Ylthe passenger rotor was about 160 but everything...

    Sep 8, 2024 at 8:14 AM
  8. blalp! liked jeepstar's post in the thread 1968 Cj5 Project.

    All right, project update. I'm pretty confident my driveline angle is fine. Took a 10 mile round trip and got up to 65 pretty easily...

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  9. blalp! liked Rozcoking23's post in the thread 1970 Jeep Rebuild.

    Got my parts I needed to get this done, still not 100% done. Need to prime the oil and stab the distributor and re-check my list and...

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  10. blalp! liked Dave Deyton's post in the thread 52 M38a1 Motor Pool Resto.

    I will have to look, but as I remember the lenses were in pretty bad shape and that's why I didn't rebuild them. Seems they were missing...

    Sep 7, 2024 at 11:51 AM
  11. blalp! liked Dave Deyton's post in the thread 52 M38a1 Motor Pool Resto.

    That M38A1 is really looking good. The vented windshield looks really cool. The windshield came out great. Had a few of the taillight...

    Sep 7, 2024 at 11:50 AM
  12. blalp! liked compostwerks's post in the thread 52 M38a1 Motor Pool Resto.

    PeteL, could you please measure the wiper arm on your venting windshield for me? It would seem that the ones I have (stock for M38A1)...

    Sep 7, 2024 at 11:49 AM
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