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You're right Mark it does look better and I think it does drive better. I think the extra bit of weight makes for a slightly less bumpy ride.

Very cold and numb. I knew it would be trouble, legs are now jumping all over the place(spasms).

Took my jeep on it's first real run today. Did a 250 mile round trip to Southampton to pick up a trailer. Jeep performed superbly, trundled along quite happily at 55. Very windy coming back and pretty cold. Fuel economy was better than I expected. Usually I fill the tank and running around the town I'd have to fill it again after just over 100 miles. We did 190 today and filled up with the needle about half way between empty and 1/4. All in an enjoyable but(t) numbing day.

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I don't think you can get a great deal more info from an engine number. Possibly what body and chassis number it should be with. There should be a cast date on the engine, below the starter 11-15. Gives mine a cast date of 15th November. Stamped on the oil pan flange on mine was 11-18-43. I thought that was the assembly date but have since learnt that this is the milling date and the engine would have been put together anytime in the next 10 - 14 days. That's about all I know.

Steve, apparantly your engine is dated around mid September 44

That's the engine number. You can determine the build date from that. I'll have a look and see if I can find out for you.

Yup, forgot to mention that. You have to keep going outside to warm up!

This Sunday at the above is the regular monthly UKMS2000 militaria fair. It's a mix of vehicles, traders and re-enactors. If you bring a vehicle it's free entry and tea vouchers. All undercover too.

Yes, no problem. Where about's are you?

Mark, I can supply you with the bulbs and resistors all made up if you like, I've got plenty of them. You're more than welcome to come and have a look. Let me know when's good for you.

I think I'll go with the johnsons. Thanks all.

Doesn't it look a bit yellow with cooking oil?

I recently got hold of a Hull compass but the oil had leaked out. I've got it apart and done some repairs and am getting ready to do the re-fill. Does anyone know where I can get hold of some compass oil. I've been to the local chandlers and was greeted by a blank look and a what's that? :roll: If I can't find any I believe I can fill it with clear baby oil. Any help or info appreciated.

Commander. They are surprisingly bright. I tested them in daylight in a spare marker light before I went ahead and drilled anything out.

Thanks, I'm chuffed with how it turned out, and yes Jack, it's running 12v (don't tell the jeep police)

getting normal bulbs would mean the marker lights would become purely indicators. I wanted them to function as they were meant to, as well as operating as indicators.

After getting my jeep on the road back in july with what I thought were small unobtrusive indicators I got a few comments about them. Seems they stuck out too much. After a while I decided I would try to hide them a bit more. I know some people turn the black out marker lights into indicators, but I wanted to keep all the lights working as they're meant to. So here's what I came up with. I got some small 5volt Orange bulbs and added a resistor so they'd work off 12volt. Next was a simple solder together and mount them in the back of the marker light doors. All I had to do then was drill a small hole in the bottom of the marker light body and fit them and wire them up. They are surprisingly bright once done. Opinions :?: I think they look much better and you have to look pretty close to spot them. More pictures here

I know Dick Pettman had some blocks. Not sure on the price though.

I had a trip to Malvern. Quite a good event but possibly the coldest place on earth! Went looking for a Jeep trailer hoping that Galliers might have taken at least one with them. No such luck. Only saw one trailer there but thought it was a bit over priced. So after a 3.5 hour drive each way I ended up getting a couple of bits from Tony Sudds who lives 30 mins up the road from me :roll: A good day out none the less. I looked out for the HMVF badges but I don't think I stood still long enough. Too cold :shock:

Thanks for the welcome evryone. Jack, no I don't belong to any re enactment groups. I'll put some more pictures of the restoration of my jeep in the relevent section.

The meeting was at beltring 02. Just walking around the stalls and this fella started talking to my mates kid about his gun(toy). After a little while we noticed a stall with a book about him. We duly bought a copy had it signed and went on our way. It's only afterwards that you realise what incredible things this unasuming man, and many more like him, did. That pretty much decided the theme for the jeep if I ever could afford one. Plus they're a smart looking bunch Luckily 2 years later I got lucky and found an affordable jeep. The following year was expensive though!

Thanks. Yup PIR it is. Inspired by a meeting with Forest Guth

been mooching around since the start so I thought it was time to join. I own this \/