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.

Nothing like having the correct manual when you are working on restoring your machine back to "factory" specs.  This is a very rare parts manual for our T24 Weasel.  Love it!

Greetings!  Mark your calendars:  Feb 29 @8:30 pm ET:  Zoom Virtual Meetup.  We are going to be talking engine rebuilding and discussing your restoration challenges. 

Zoom Link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82645724245?pwd=RTZaOU5nNnFwTTNpbDl0ZFA1eis2dz09

Passcode:  G179

Murph Gets His NJ Citizenship!  WooHoo!

A nice frosty January day in the Northeast.  Perfect for a little photoshoot in the snow.  See you folks on Thursday.

Happy New Year!  The first work Tuesday of the year is in the books.  Murph went on another shakedown cruise.  Still lots of little issues, but we are gaining on it!

I hope everyone had a joyous and relaxing Thanksgiving filled with food and family.

We are busy at work putting together a retrospective of the rebuild of Murph.  This is what we picked up on July 29, 2022. 

A lot has happened in a year!

We are getting so close to the finish line with Murph. 

What was supposed to take 10 days has taken about 14 months with a number of distractions along the way.  Not our goal, but 10 days was not a realistic goal in any event and we are going to have this one done pretty quickly in reality.

As we get closer to finishing this jeep, I think we are going to be pretty proud of the work - it is coming out nicely.  Lots to talk about here - the balance between quality and time.

Look forward to sharing the video with you on Thursday.

Pre-register and Join Us

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcuf-ihqTstH9NUXOAabHVMmzKeq5RZxNjH#/registration

We are going to be talking finishing - metal prep, paint choices, OD colors, bondo, leading, hammer and dolly and more.

Join us!