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1958_M274 Moderator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 16 Location: Roswell, GA
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 7:59 am Post subject: Jim's M38 Pictures |
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Here are three pictures of Jim's (Willys-51) M38 restoration project:
_________________ Thanks,
Joe
1958 Willys M274 Mechanical Mule
1962 AMC M422A1 Mighty Mite
1942 Dodge WC-51 Cargo Truck
1971 CONDEC M561 Gama Goat |
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Ryan_Miller Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 03, 2005 Posts: 1634 Location: Kansas
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Looking great!
I am green with envy! _________________ Ryan Miller
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GIJOE290 Member
Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 265 Location: Altamonte Sprgs, FL 32714
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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OOO AHHHH.... Looks Good! _________________ David M.
08/1953 M38A1
Serial #56535
"The Green Goat"
Restoration Begins Summer 2005! ...Er Maybe 2006? 2010? 2015? 202...? |
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Willys-51 Member
Joined: Apr 20, 2005 Posts: 20
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 10:52 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the compliments on my progress. I calculate that at my rate of work on this M-38 I will probably hold the record on length of time it took to restore. I'm going on six years now. Read my article in ARMY MOTORS issue #92 - A Diamond in the Rough or go to this web site http://www.flmvpa.org/articles/armymotors_gill.htm Nobody told me when I started this thing, that it helps to know what you're doing. With the help of friends and fellow MVPA members and these web sites I'm stumbling along OK.
Jim |
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Ryan_Miller Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 03, 2005 Posts: 1634 Location: Kansas
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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Jim!
I have that ariticle and read it several times.
I thought it was a great story. _________________ Ryan Miller
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GregS Member
Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 174
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 7:31 am Post subject: |
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Jim, don't feel bad. I have been working on my project about 5 years and I am about where you are at. It is hard though when I can only get out to the garage about 1 day on the weekend.
But, like I tell the wife, I don't want to get it done too fast because I would have to start another. |
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Willys-51 Member
Joined: Apr 20, 2005 Posts: 20
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:33 am Post subject: |
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Ryan, I told myself that if I ever finish the restoration I'll do a follow up article to the first one. I hope we are all still around when I get to that point.
Greg S, I guess we can start a "Take Forever to do a Restoration" club. You can be the President. Like you, I don't seem to get or make the time to work on it as much as I should. Unfortunately it seems to sit for months sometimes before I pick up a wrench or do anything, then I'll go for a while at a good pace. My wife has been very understanding. I still use the excuse that it beats hitting the bars on the weekends.
Jim |
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Ryan_Miller Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 03, 2005 Posts: 1634 Location: Kansas
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 11:46 am Post subject: |
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I tell my wife that and I remember my dad telling my mom that too!
I have been working 2 years on mine. Sometimes I spend more time taking pictures and trying to figure out how I got myself into this.
On restorations, they are never done. I have found that there is always something that needs some tinkering as they don't get driven as much as they should.
I watched a speacial on Jay Leno's collection. He has a crew of mehcanics to keep everything going so all he has to do is get in and drive.
That's the way to do it! _________________ Ryan Miller
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wesk Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 16256 Location: Wisconsin
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