1953 M38A1 Navy Jeep

A Frame Off Restoration

April 2016
Learning Curve | July 2015

River of Green

24/04/16 09:21
Photo of coolant spill
Three years earlier we pulled the radiator; cleaned, painted it and put it away. After reinstalling it we learned that it was a good idea to check the drain plug to make sure it was closed before adding the coolant!
1953 M38A1 Navy Jeep

The Learning Curve

You cannot do a project of this size and not make some mistakes along the way. We hope this section will help future restorers forgive themselves for a few mishaps now and again.

We often learn more by our mistakes then by our successes. At any rate, we enjoy laughing at our blunders and hope you will too! This is not the total of our errors just the highlights. There were plenty of little foibles throughout the project.