TIRE REMOVAL & ANOTHER NEW FRIEND

Friday, December 20, 2013.
Today I took the wheels and rims to that AMSA shop on base and was able to disassemble them. What a pain in the ass. If it wasn't for the tire changing machine I never would've gotten them off and would've had to cut them off with a sawlzall. Once I figured out the machine it was easy work and had all five of them done in less than an hour.  I then was able to utilize their power washer to power wash some of the sheet-metal parts and the transmission/transfer frame support that's going to the sandblaster.  The frame support was completely covered with half an inch of oily mud that looked like it'd been there since 1953. Forming this relationship with the team leader Paco at the military maintenance shop is turning out to be an awesome experience and most beneficial.  I am also able to use their sandblasting booth whenever I need to.  It’s a smaller model and doesn’t really work that well but I will be able to do all of the smaller parts there myself and hopefully save a lot of money. 

TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER REMOVAL

December 16, 2013:  Transfer and transmission assembly removed from frame with the help of the engine hoist.  I have really gotten my money’s worth out of this thing.  Not sure I could have gotten this far without it.  I sure do have a lot of things I couldn’t have done without on this project.    Including a supportive wife who just loves jeep's so much!!

FRAME DISASSEMBLY

December 14, 2013:  Front and rear drive shafts disconnected from the axles.  Steering wheel shaft and gearbox removed from frame.  Voltage regulator tray removed from the frame.  Tires removed.  Front springs disconnected.  Front shocks unhooked. Great day spending time with Spencer.  

TUB WORK CONTINUES

December 7, 2013:  Finished grinding off stuck footman loops.  Grill completely disassembled.  All parts bagged and tagged. 

FRAME POWER WASHED

December 4, 2013:  Rolling chassis loaded up on the trailer in order to take her to the car wash.  Using the power washer there will allow me to remove the 60+ years of dirt and grease that have accumulated on the undercarriage and frame. Thanks for your help loading her on the trailer Jeff and Ethan Lawson.   The temperature today was up in the 40’s so I figure I might not get another day like this until May.  What a mess this was.  I wore my ACU Gortex pants, jacket and cold weather boots which made it bearable.  I should have brought a pair of goggles as the grease was matted all over my face.  It's not easy to scrub engine grease out of your hair unless the water is close to boiling!!

 

DASH GUAGES REMOVED

November 24, 2013:  Dash gauge panel disassembled while sitting at the kitchen table helping the kids with homework.