Jerry Jeep

i worked for them at the shows and get all my parts of them for over 25 years i restore jeep for a living

i think jeeparts have the rotary type switch in as some one i know has just got one ask for Helen tell them you know me jerry haynes

what type are you looking for push pull light switch or the rotary type i know there is a bit of a shortage with the dealers on jeep looms i find the seal tested ones with two brake/tail lamps is the best there is also the mv spares and you pay for the name you just need to phone around jeeparts, universal jeeps, and the others

i spray the first coat that's just the working coat, when its all built up i spray it again in red then its ready then for green top coat i have sorted the transfer box by making a spacer clamp some new parts should turn up Friday but i will finish it tomorrow and replace my parts used did not have my camera so will take some photos tomorrow for you all the best

This weekend i got all the bits back from the blaster and set about cleaning all the dust off and priming the parts then i finished off the engine sump bolted on along with the fan just waiting for the generator to finish off today i rebuilt the gear box and started to work out how to fix the transfer box as there is a bottom lug of the casting that was missing it is also an m38/cj box and the interlocking grove has not been cut deep enough or in line with the shift rods what a mess i will have to spend some time with it will put up some more photos when i get it sorted

not all jeeps had them however there are 4 different types

just put the transfer box into neutral it will be fine pulled a gmc behind my 969 diamond t from Birmingham to Manchester no problem

yesterday i welded up both the manifolds all ok now and then striped the carb down cleaned and rebuilt it new gasket and bolted on with new return spring and fuel lines

engine is coming along now waiting for the parts come back from the blasters then its finish the engine and rebuild the gear boxes

Today took in all the bits that can be blasted with Taff over at Rainsford then its back to the workshop and start building up the engine i have sorted the unmatched bearing cap and i have never seen so many piston rings on a jeep were did they get them as luck would have it i had a set of +20 rings will need to reorder with the next shipment valves re set to 14 thou and head studs fitted with lock tight to stop water leaking up the threads next head cleaned oil pick up cleaned sump fitted and all the other bits

Having cleaned up more parts of the engine i found some one has fitted a back bearing cap that is not from this engine if you get an engine cheque the the stamp marks are the same and match ( 1st & 2nd photo ) i will have to shim the bearing cap then i striped the gearboxes down not good ( cheque out the T case oil ) the T case is from an m38 or CJ and its been converted to fit a t84 box and the bottom bolt lug has been snapped off and filled with body filler also one tooth on the out put gear has a chip out of it i think i can get around all the problem's tomorrow i will clean all the gear box parts and see what i can save all the best jerry

This weekend spent stripping down the engine cleaning painting and honing the cylinder linings tomorrow its the turn of the gearbox and T case

all parts turned up but no sump gasket and no axle rubber bump stops so i will order them from joes motor pool

after 3 days working on the farm loadall fork lift a broken compensator what a job along with a new hose in the boom and a cheque valve in the tilt ram i spent today fitting the body on to the willys jeep its just a test fit and needs to come off tomorrow for stone chipping and painting the pedals line up with the holes in the body that's a first

just a 1/2 day today built up all 4 wheels and got the jeep back on her wheels will test fit the body next then repaint the frame and start work on the engine and gear boxes what will we find ? and have got some of the workshop cleared of some parts

over the last 2 days i have been working on the front axle and some other bits tomorrow i will build up the wheels with the new tyres fill the brakes system fill both axles with oil then test fit the body

built up the front axle new bearings in the diff and painted up along with some other parts then fitted the axle and start to build up the the ends set the pre load on the king pin bearings

have them sent late last week

the front is willys the back ford lots of ford bolts inside but only some willys bolts on the diff cover is that ok and today rebuilt the back axle new brakes, pipes, oil seals and fitted tomorrow will start on the front axle along with all the bits and paint the wheels ready to fit the new tyres need to make a prop splash shield for the right side of the frame not to far off getting it back on its wheels and rolling

to days work was the back axle resetting the pinion to 4267 then the crown wheel so you get 5 to 7 thou back lash then bolt the back cover on make an 8/39 axle tag paint the axle and parts ready for fitting tomorrow

yes that's a track pin i have a number of them a they make good punches

top coated the frame yesterday and left the dry so today started to fit all the bits back next week i plan to rebuild the axles this will include resetting the crown wheel and pinion, new bearings and oil seals

spent today finishing the welding then seam seal the joints and move the body out side to paint it and left to simmer in the noon day sun inside the work shop the frame is on the stands and tomorrow will paint it with its top coat dark olive drab and the new tyres turned up

more welding, grinding, welding, grinding over the last two days the body tub is not far off now hope to have it finished tomorrow

Spent Friday and 1/2 of Saturday working on the body drivers side were the axe handle fits along with the hop hat section that fits inside down by the fuel tank and a new step and some of the holes in the dash just going to keep working my way round the body hole filling the other side is in much worse condition