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Patrick Tipton

Branchville, NJ, United States

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Aug 15 at 08:11 PM

Thank you for the kind words Neil. It was a great day - lots of work accomplished, challenges accepted, met and overcome and we ended up more or less getting done what we set out to do. Pretty outstanding! I look forward to another one ;-)

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Aug 15 at 08:06 PM

Murph's Rear Panel is Fixed!

Turns out that we didn't get Murph's frame as straight as I thought we did. Mr. Pullup must have been too busy posing! 😂

Check it out. We partnered with Mr. Archimedes and this was the result. Full update on Thursday. See ya then!

Replied on Sometimes Getting Framed is a Good Thing! ShopTime™ 275

Aug 11 at 10:17 AM

Thank you Scott. Indeed - the "secret" not secret is that about 90% of the battle is showing up and working hard ;-)....then its all about enjoying the ride!

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Aug 04 at 08:17 AM

Sorry Robert! I am still trying to master this technology...thought I had it set for no passcode....will get it fixed for the next one! Apologies!!

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Jul 29 at 09:05 AM

Good morning Neil. I added a 5/16" spacer under the front feet...which allows you to slide the seat back enough because of the angle of the inner fender well. You sit slightly higher (not good for me at 6'3" because the top of the window obstructs my view). It required a notch in the stabilizer bracket for the MG mount and relocation of the rock guard bolts (should be captive, but were not in this case). Not a bad way to do it.

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Jul 28 at 10:24 AM

Thanks Nick. We may need to talk about seat making and canvas!

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Jul 28 at 10:23 AM

Indeed! You saw me tying the little cotton rope. I have never been able to install the clutch fork before installing the transmission - there is insufficient clearance (for me) and I knock it off while installing. So....I install the transmission and get everything sliding in...meaning input shaft is into the pilot bushing and then leave the transmission approximately 1 inch from the bell housing. Then, I install the fork (with the cotton rope loosely tied so butter fingers doesn't make the project last another hour)....put the end that receives the cable in first, use a long screwdriver to gently pry the throwout bearing forward until it touches the clutch...and you can just slide the fork in and feel it settle onto the ball. I leave the rope, put the bolts in the transmission and get the cable and clutch cross shaft installed (so there is a little tension on the fork) and then reach in and wiggle the rope off......I promise the video will show it all...when I get it done....hmmmmmmm

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Jul 28 at 10:04 AM

Mark Your Calendar - Virtual Meetup August 3 @ 8:30 PM ET

We are going to be doing another virtual meetup next Thursday after the show.

Bring your questions, your projects and anything else you want to chat about.

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/join

Meeting ID: 885 1797 8832

Looking forward to it!

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Jul 25 at 08:51 AM

Drive'em!

Mission: Wild raspberry picking!

Just about any short trip is more enjoyable in the jeep. If you lived in my community, you would see my jeep out nearly every day for the 8 or so months of the year where the roads are clear. Whether it is a quick run to the post office or picking up groceries, taking the jeep makes the trip a fun adventure.

Now, there is one driving adventure that I don't enjoy - and that is breaking down. There is nothing fun about driving around with that pit in your stomach, wondering what is going to break next. And that my friends, is why I started this channel and why we do what we do at Portrayal. I want you to enjoy your vehicle as much as I enjoy the jeep and I hope to provide you with the information/tools and a little inspiration to get everything on your vehicle completely squared away.

See you on Thursday - the shop is calling!

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Jul 24 at 08:48 AM

A beauty, right! Now I just need a Scout Car :-) It was a fun project.... even if it took me 6 months to get to....always interesting to understand how these old machines are put together. Gives you a real appreciation for the incredible manufacturing feat that was US production in WW2. Unbelievable. I continue to be sufficiently frustrated by current manufacturing practices, that I would love to figure out a way to start making great parts. Amazing to me that you have to check tolerances of newly manufactured parts or risk having to do something twice because the new part is so out of tolerance so as not to function.

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