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 Tips
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Ideas
Take as many photos as possible then take a few more. Every
time you remove something, take a picture before you do. I
have been putting things back together and I have found that
my pictures are better to look at then the service manuals.
Some people have told me thgat they are using video
tape.
Get the service manuals. The military has step by step
directions for most everything you need. I completely
rebuilt my carburator using the manual- TM 9-1826A/To
19-75CCa-6 that I bought from Portrayal
Press. I also bought TM9-8015-1 engine and clutch and
TM9-8015-2 power train/body and frame. These have been a
great help.
Rent a large sand blaster. It will save you a lot of time
and money in the long run. Try Nations
Rent if you have one near you. The guys in Dallas were
great. Don't do this on a hot day, it will kill you. You
could also have some one do this part for you.
After you take somthing off of your jeep, bag it. Place it
in a plastic baggie and label it. You never know when you
are going to put it back on and you will forget where it
came from.
You can also keep a legal pad with drawings and discriptions
of the part of the jeep you are working on.
The lugs on the left side of the jeep are left threaded.
If you use por15, follow all directions to the letter.
Invest in some rubber gloves- that stuff will stick to you
for days if you get it on you.
Plan it before you do it. In the MP Corp we had a saying:
Pre Planning Prevents Poor Poor Performance.
Some of the pictures may not match your jeep. This is ok.
Not all of these jeeps where made exactly the same. If it
runs... it runs.
If you don't know ask. Most of the restorers out there love
to share their knowledge. Surf the net. When you start your
project you might want to document it by creating your own
web site.
Join the Military Vehicle
Preservation Association They are a lot of help and know
people who can help.
More Later!
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Tommy's
M-38A1
