Sparky the Jeep

Very nice.  It looks extra 'mean' with the nice sized tires.  I really like the look.  The kids look like they're having fun too.  Those are some big smiles.
I'm curious...The triangular top bow brackets are installed upside down.  In your early photos, they are installed correctly.  Did you spin them around for a reason?

Edited by athawk11 - 09 Sep. 2014 at 3:36am

Whilst talking with my wife tonight as she finished putting back out curtains because she repainted again...(that's a story for another time) she reminded me about my fathers attention to detail as he hung the curtain rods when we first moved into our house.  He first made the comment and many times over the years, because of the lace curtains in our bedroom, that we were "Lace Curtain Irish."  I never looked it up, but he told me the Irish immigrants knew they had "made it"  because they would be able to afford lace curtains.  My father meant it as a compliment in that we had done well in life.  My father was unapologetically direct with his opinions, so I found it very entertaining when I finally looked up "Lace Curtain Irish" tonight.   I miss Dad, he always had something brilliant to add. 

**Disclaimer this is slightly crude**
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Lace%20curtain
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Lace-Curtain+Irish

Fired it up with the supersonic tonight.  I also have a correct M38 exhaust now, minus the muffler which is on back order.  The old Billy-Bob exhaust that was on it was clearly not doing the flow any favors.  I let it heat up and tomorrow I have to re-torque.  I will throw the fenders and grill back on in the morning.  The supersonic definitely sounds mean with no muffler.  I even got the wobble out of my water pump pulley.  It just required a little love tap with the plastic dead-blow mallet to true it up.  I plan to bundle up and venture out until the roads are salted. 

Something very strange has happened.  I drive the jeep, roam all over, and when I park it there are no leaks.  I thought that there must be some law of nature that would prevent a clean floor under my jeep, but it has finally been achieved, if only for a short time.


Edited by 52 M38 - 16 Nov. 2014 at 4:39pm

Had a great morning of offroading.  Love'n the Supersonic.

That does look very good.

Cool! make a video if you can?

Well at least the sun is out for a little while!! Looked like fun!!

To continue the tinkering I have bought a 67 CJ5 drivetrain 225 V6, T86, and D18.  I plan to mess with them over the next year or so and figure out a few things.  I am on the lookout for a T15 transmission.  I intend to run the engine at 24 volts just to add to the challenge.  I am fairly confident that I can run the 12v starter at 24v, as others have similarly done with a 6v starter at 12v.  The coil issue I believe I have solved.  I will be using a slightly modified military coil.   

I have the valve covers off the engine and all looks well.  The oil in the pan is not bad, and does not appear to have any contaminants. 


Edited by 52 M38 - 15 Mar. 2015 at 11:17am