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Haines Garage
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Posted: 21 Dec. 2012 at 3:54am |
One thing I know is that the members here have all kinds of restoration tricks and tips that are shared all the time. My idea to start this thread, seeing we have so many enthusiastic, and eager new members, is a thread to share some of the tips and tricks that some of us have learned. I will start it out with some simple painting mechanisms I have created . The first is so you can paint bolts, washers, etc. without having to flip them on paper or cardboard. Its a bend insulation hanger, with lighter wire bent and taped to it . Then the old faithful piece of cardboard for screws and bolts. Thus begins the thread of Tips and Tricks....I can't wait to see the response here.
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Schimms15
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Wing nuts on the speedo make removing it as simple as putting your hand under the dash no more getting on your back. Magnets and paper to lay out a paper template for cutting new metal pieces off the old one ( just used for doing my floor boards in my truck). One of the best ones shared to me is using a wood screw and claw hammer to remove oil seals by drilling a small hole screwing in the screw so it bites then ripping it out with the hammer. Repeat as nessacary.
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Schimms15
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garage gnome
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I restored mine so many years ago, I can't remember the tricks I had. In that time, I have learned lots of new things and moved on to new hobbies. To quote what my dad says, "I have forgotten more stuff than more people know."
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Nate
1953 3A, 1949 3A, 1947 2A, 1918 IHC Titan 10-20, 1905 IHC Famous, other hit n misses |
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Oilleaker1
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If you have a small blast cabinet, you can clean up your screws and bolts by punching holes in a old tire inner tube and inserting the items in the holes. Blast one side and then filp over and do the other. The nuts and washers can be strung on a piece of wire and also done as a single item. Have a scraper close by and if you are blasting and run into a run or thick paint, scrape it quick and off it comes. Also keep the item in contact with the lower screen to ground it. If you don't, static charge builds up and you get stimulated once in a while . John
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Green Disease, Jeeps, Old Iron!
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dennisanvil
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weld a nut on a vise grip and screw on to a slid hammer. i use it to pull seals and pins.
dennis
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dennisanvil 1948 cj2a, maker of tailgate hooks & hand forge iron ware
there not any knowen cure for jeep fever. serial # 164136< |
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Haines Garage
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Those are some good ones! C'mon guys give it up......
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hcpcjj
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Weld a washer to the end of a castle nut. Use this along with a C-clamp to compress the shock grommets and get the cotter pins in.
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F Bill
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Sharpies, ziplock baggies, coffee cans , a notebook, and your digital camera set to close up are your friends when taking any project apart. They become your best buds when reassembly time comes around. Especially if it is months or years later.
You can never have too many shelves. They are even better when they roll around. Used Bakery bread racks are the best. Google is awesome for parts locating, if you know the part numbers. Edit: and if you type like I do lately, spell check helps prevent embarassment.
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If you haven't checked out the tech FAQ section, go to:
http://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/tech-faq_forum57.html for a lot of great stuff you need to know!! |
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dennisanvil
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also bill you cant have two many building.
dennis
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dennisanvil 1948 cj2a, maker of tailgate hooks & hand forge iron ware
there not any knowen cure for jeep fever. serial # 164136< |
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Schimms15
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If you need to do an oil seal on the T case and don't want to remove the shaft from the middle ( output shafts). My truck caps for the rear axle. I think they are roughly the same size as the jeep ones. ( the cap that goes over the axle on the hub) take that and it is the perfect tool to hit with a hammer to install new oil seals. It is the perfect size to fit inside the lip and its wide enough to get a good solid surface area for the seal and not bend it.
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lmontycj2a
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TIP: If you get bitten by a poisonous spider, drink as much whole milk as you can on you way to the Doctor. (I was told at least a gallon of milk)
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williamsmar
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Bad breath is better than no breath at all! To patch a small hole roll brazing rod like a snail the size of the hole then place it on duck tape to hold from the backside, tack it in 2 places then fill in by brazing over it then grind it down. Or you can cut a round piece of a coffee can duck tape it on the backside of the whole and solder in the hole then sand it down for primer.
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bkreutz
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When I was fixing all the various holes that the PO had installed, I stopped by a local sheet metal company and they gave me a box of different sized slugs that came from the punch press, then when I needed a patch to fill a hole, I either trimmed the slug to match, or better yet, drilled the hole to match the slug, then welded it in and ground it flat.
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p3ferris
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I used coat hangers to fill in all the holes in my jeep. They weld in very nice and you do not have to get it as hot.
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Ed
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rocnroll
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I agree with Ed.....I've used coathangers before too. It seems like though, as with most anything else these days, older ones do alot better than the newer (cheaper I assume) alloys.
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'48 CJ2A Lefty "Common sense is not that common" |
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PhillipM
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Welding stores have bare steel welding rods that are better than coathangers.
When bleeding the rear brakes I elevate the front so that the master cylinder is higher than the wheel cylinders crack the bleeders and let gravity bleed them for me. Steering wheel removal if you don't have a pristine wheel. Loosen the nut and wrap a chain tightly around the base of the wheel, tight enough that it won't get to the spokes. Then take the tail of the chain up and over a 4 ton bottle jack resting on the nut and back down to a point 180ยบ on the chain on the ring. Jack away! To find a vacuum leak, use an unlit propane or oxy acetylene torch. It works much better than spraying carb cleaner on everything and does not make a mess which is especially nice on a clean and painted engine. Any bolt that penetrates a water jacket gets wrapped with teflon tape. All other bolts are slathered in anti-seize. If the hubs and axle shafts are shot from the key way being loose, replace them with later versions with a separate hub and drum so you don't have to fight to service the brakes.
Edited by PhillipM - 23 Dec. 2012 at 5:59am |
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ralf
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I think I posted a picture of this one time, it was the first "trick" that came to mind. To drill a hole in the bottom of the frame use a hand drill, battery or plug in, and a floor jack. It helps if you have a locking trigger. Put the jack in place, position the drill and apply a little pressure with the jack to hod the bit against the frame. Start the drill and just keep slight pressure with the jack. Beats laying on your back, straining with metal flakes in your face.
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