Hey. Looking to buy my first jeep and came across this one. Seems to run and drive fine but there are a couple flags I feel unsure about.
The weld at the front right frame where the suspension attaches looks dodgy (feels solid when tapping with a magnet)
The bolts are not attached to the frame which seems odd
Brake light doesn’t work
Throttle sticks
Here are some pictures. I would appreciate your professional opinion on this and what you think it would be worth
Patrick, what Neway cutters do you use for the weasel and the Jeep engine? I am restoring a old Briggs & Stratton Model 4 and was hoping that by chance they were the same sized cutter. I am trying to spread out the cost and hopefully one works for all.
Hey Patrick, I'm searching for the video you did concerning the restoration of marker lights for the jeep. Do you remember which video it was?
Just leaving a comment that I'm really enjoying all the Weasel, Jeep, Studebaker 6 videos a lot, however... It's time to take in a Dodge project! Some suggestions: WC series, Power Wagon, Clark tug... Carry on!
Here are some more. The photos of the photographer jeep are extraordinary, as they are some of the clearest pictures I have! I have many, many more pictures of jeeps - these are the ones I just happen to have scanned already. Patrick Tipton
As promised, here are some photos out of my personal collection that highlight markings, both hood and bumper, on jeeps in theatre and stateside. All originals are owned by me - please do not duplicate without my permission. Thank you!
Hey Patrick, I am ready to upload some of photos of vehicle markings to wherever you wish me to post them. Thanks!
Greetings folks. Be sure to check out the new "Collections" tab above. I am just learning how to use this new feature, but if you look at the Weasel section, there is an ability to group videos by topic....ie engines, transmissions, etc. Over the coming weeks, we are going to be organizing the videos so you can more easily find all of the videos on ...say rebuilding a WW2 Jeep Engine...etc.
We also have closed captioning on all new videos....we are going back to old videos as well and getting that done. The close captioning helps us in two ways....of course that you can see words on screen but also helps us more efficiently catalog what happens in each video. This will lead to better indexing and easier searching over time.
Thank you for your support!
I have continued to work on various WW2 radios. I mostly went down this rabbit hole because the T24 Weasel came factory equipped with an extremely rare radio. Once you start paying attention, it is hard not to find them fascinating.
This is part of a BC-659 chassis. The reason everything looks golden is because the entire radio was "fungus/moisture proofed". The Signal Corps would paint these radios with varnish (that had arsenic mixed in) to keep them from molding up and failing in high humidity environments. Not all WW2 radios are so treated.
The varnish does a great job of protecting everything but you do have to be careful when you go to repair the radio because heating varnish/arsenic is not good for your health.
Hi Patrick! The M38A1 fuel pump kit has arrived and I'm ready to send the pump and kit out your way! To where shall I send it?