1947 Craigslist Barn Find

Sorry it was a Chevy, not a Dodge.  The master cylinder that we got was a corvette style but we may go and try another one because the ports are facing the engine and not the frame.  Here's what I have done so far.

Yep, I can't see it either

Thanks, Becca! We can see the video now. I guess I missed my first opportunity to say Welcome Aboard! So, a belated Welcome from Cpt Logger. Nice project by the way.

I have a few questions, Are you going to rebuild that engine? If so where? My wife has shared the dining room table with me in the past. She did this so that I could rebuild my VW Baja engine. Most Ladies are not that understanding. Also, Why didn't you move the chassis with the engine in it under the car port to remove the power-plant, transmission & transfer case?  It should have been easier.

You are doing a good job in taking lots of pictures, do not be afraid of taking too many. Trust me, there is no such thing as too many photos. Bagging all the bolts & keeping them with the part that they held on or they held together is just smart! Keep that up. You might put a note in each bag so that you can tell where they came from in case the bag gets separated from the part. It does happen.

Let us know how we can help, we are happy to aide you in your project. Most of us love to share what knowledge we have with the "newbies". Please keep us posted on your progress.

Oh, BTW, the star-lock washers can be either internal or external stars, they both do the same job. IDK which one, if either, is correct for your CJ. I personally do not care. I want my rig to work well. I do not care as much about the "correctness" of it, thus, I can be of no help when it comes to this "correctness" stuff.

Keep up the good work, Cpt Logger.

im just over the line by ft wayne and have a warehouse of parts, you and dad should come look

cpt. logger, im rebuilding a F head in my dining room as we speak. lol

Nice project, Becca. I found that cleaning and painting the parts as they came off the Jeep made it easier to deal with them for inspection, storage, etc. Eventually all the parts are clean sorted and stored and the greasy mess is GONE. Re-assembly goes more smoothly then.

Okay so I bought some parts for my Jeep and finally got them!  The items are as followed: 2 frame horns, 2 shackle pivot brackets, and 1 engine mount bracket for the passenger side.  We are going to bolt the shackle pivot brackets to the frame horns.  I was wondering how everyone else usually has them attached?  Here's a pic of most the parts:

I got a lot of work done since last I posted.  The front frame horns and the pipe have been cut off even with were the replacements start. Mistake #1.  The replacement frames I bought were meant  to slip over top the old frame by a few inches.  Papa Smurf had to weld those one because I got spoiled by the welding machines at my school, but they are on there.  The new frame horns also are missing a few holes for the axle bump stops and the leaf spring pivot brackets, but that is easily fixed with a few measurments.  Here is the pics:

Becca, welcome! It's cool that you're rebuilding and old jeep. Just keep your eyes on the end product and you'll never give up. Lots and lots of parts are out there. Definitely give Harry a call, he's an old softie!