DASH GUAGES REMOVED

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

SEATS PRIMED

November 20, 2013:  Sandblasted seat frames picked up and applied the 1^st coat of primer.  Battery box completely disassembled.  Putting this part back to together will sure be easier with the help of my pictures as the manual does a horrible job of explaining how all the sheet metal get attached.    

TUB FINALLY REMOVED

November 16, 2013:  With the help of Spencer and Jeremy Edwards, we successfully removed the tub from the body using the engine hoist.  Progress is the key to motivation and this is a major step in the right direction.  

TUB REMOVAL

November 15, 2013:  Worked on removing the bolts attaching the body to the tub.  All but the rear bolts and the four near the machine gun plate removed successfully.  Windshield also was removed and disassembled.  Here she is in the garage.  Not a whole lot of room left but I'll be able to make it work.

BRINGING HER TO CHICAGO

November 8, 2013:  Skip forward four years from the time of the initial engine teardown.  The real world takes priority and the project comes to a halt for four years as the dust gathers in the barn and the jeep loses my attention for other endeavors to include competition shooting, coaching kids sports teams, finishing the basement, completing my Bachelors Degree, Cub Scouts, a promotion to Master Sergeant and subsequent transfer to Chicago and other nameless projects. No military vehicle restoration deserves to go that long without attention and it's time to commence the project once again.  I traveled back home to Ohio in order to transport the Jeep to Chicago to begin the process where I left off.  Thanks for the help loading up Brian Crim, Jesse Brandewie, JD Manual, and of course the best father-in-law in the world, Dave Roeth.  Not sure where I would be without his help in all of this.  A one day trip turned into a couple of very late nights but made it safely back to Chicago and the jeep is unloaded into the garage with some help from Jeff Lawson.