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- Mon Jun 06, 2022 8:18 am
- Forum: 4WD and Club Related
- Topic: Old Guy's Meeting
- Replies: 9
- Views: 40077
Re: Old Guy's Meeting
Im good with that!
- Thu Jun 02, 2022 2:43 pm
- Forum: 4WD and Club Related
- Topic: Old Guy's Meeting
- Replies: 9
- Views: 40077
Re: Old Guy's Meeting
Im in! id say maybe plan for it a couple weeks out so people can plan for it?
- Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:16 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Carter YF and YFA carb info
- Replies: 6
- Views: 33137
Re: Carter YF and YFA carb info
it did run better, I think he would still get the biggest benefit from a cam swap now
- Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:18 am
- Forum: Introductions / New Members
- Topic: New member, VT junior
- Replies: 2
- Views: 29099
Re: New member, VT junior
welcome! we would be glad to see you on the trail 2 wheels or 4 wheels. lol
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:21 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Carter YF and YFA carb info
- Replies: 6
- Views: 33137
Re: Carter YF and YFA carb info
what I have I was talking about was a holley 1904 1 barrel carb it was used on 144-223 cubic inch inline 6s, supposedly the have very nice off road manners and small size. ill bring it to you if you think it would work on his
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:14 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Carter YF and YFA carb info
- Replies: 6
- Views: 33137
Re: Carter YF and YFA carb info
yeah after the fixes when I was behind him I could still smell it a bit but not the noticeable black smoke it was producing
- Mon Aug 16, 2021 9:03 am
- Forum: For Sale / For Hire
- Topic: Huge shop clean out sale
- Replies: 2
- Views: 27029
Re: Huge shop clean out sale
Ill take that 191T stihl off your hands!
- Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:44 am
- Forum: Rigs / Build Thread
- Topic: 2001 Toyota Tacoma "June"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11865
Re: 2001 Toyota Tacoma "June"
looks good those are great little trucks, ive been missing my old tacoma recently. I look forward to seeing it on the trails.
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:06 pm
- Forum: Rigs / Build Thread
- Topic: "Betsy" 1953 Willys CJ-3b cheap jeep gone wrong
- Replies: 12
- Views: 22192
Re: "Betsy" 1953 Willys CJ-3b cheap jeep gone wrong
I am ashamed to say but it sat in this phase for many months where I would drive it around but nothing more really got done on it until there was a upcoming potts trip and I was persuaded to go, so here we go again but ill make it if it kills me this time. so I got the tin work installed robbed the ...
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:50 pm
- Forum: Rigs / Build Thread
- Topic: "Betsy" 1953 Willys CJ-3b cheap jeep gone wrong
- Replies: 12
- Views: 22192
Re: "Betsy" 1953 Willys CJ-3b cheap jeep gone wrong
This whole time I had one inspiration for a CJ-3b, USJV1895.JPG pale yellow was factory color but they all faded out almost immediately to a cool tan color that what I wanted mine to be. at home I started the leisurely process of painting it antique white. I couldn't bring myself to paint the cool o...
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:42 pm
- Forum: Rigs / Build Thread
- Topic: "Betsy" 1953 Willys CJ-3b cheap jeep gone wrong
- Replies: 12
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Re: "Betsy" 1953 Willys CJ-3b cheap jeep gone wrong
After the trip i took a week or so off from it because I needed a break but I then put a m38 gauge panel in with gauges and painted the cowl and put the newer radiator in it with adapter brackets to make it work and it actually went on its maiden voyage where it smoked like crazy because the old exh...
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:35 pm
- Forum: Rigs / Build Thread
- Topic: "Betsy" 1953 Willys CJ-3b cheap jeep gone wrong
- Replies: 12
- Views: 22192
Re: "Betsy" 1953 Willys CJ-3b cheap jeep gone wrong
Sp at this point I had like 2 days before the trip to uwharrie I wanted to take it on I worked very long nights tying up lose ends like wiring and a temporary yet permanent fuel cell etc. I made it to the night before and still I could not get it to fire, it ended up being to a worn distributor that...
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:12 pm
- Forum: Rigs / Build Thread
- Topic: "Betsy" 1953 Willys CJ-3b cheap jeep gone wrong
- Replies: 12
- Views: 22192
Re: "Betsy" 1953 Willys CJ-3b cheap jeep gone wrong
Ok so its getting to be crunch time a week and a half till the trip and its nowhere near ready I get the call saying my body is in at the depot in draper I rush down there only to find they sent me the wrong one so I make some calls mine is coming but it will be another 3 days. When it gets here wit...
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 10:51 pm
- Forum: Rigs / Build Thread
- Topic: "Betsy" 1953 Willys CJ-3b cheap jeep gone wrong
- Replies: 12
- Views: 22192
Re: "Betsy" 1953 Willys CJ-3b cheap jeep gone wrong
It was at the point I got the brakes done and plumbed I decide I should think about the body, It turns out its worse than I thought, non salvageable and no replacements anywhere in sight, after making a couple calls to new body companies to see if they had any that had been dropped out of a plane I ...
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 10:37 pm
- Forum: Rigs / Build Thread
- Topic: "Betsy" 1953 Willys CJ-3b cheap jeep gone wrong
- Replies: 12
- Views: 22192
Re: "Betsy" 1953 Willys CJ-3b cheap jeep gone wrong
It was still around this time I was still sticking with the whole budget build using what I had on hand such as used but rebuilt in 1987 f134 engine from a 1964 cj5, 1948 cj2a transmission and transfer case and a used clutch and the stock leaf springs, those two decisions I will regret later on its ...