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A Frame Off Restoration

July 2015
Phase III Jeep Assembly | August 2015 | August 2014

Exhaust Assembly

Jul/28/2015 Filed in: Phase III
Photo of Exhaust Assembly
We installed the new exhaust assembly. Hint: Leave the exhaust manifold connection loose until all the sections are mounted.

Installed Propeller Shaft Assembly

Jul/21/2015 Filed in: Phase III
Propeller Shaft
We installed new u-joints and the propeller shafts front and rear.
1953 M38A1 Navy Jeep

Phase III Restore

Assembly time! Using the hundreds of pictures, careful labeling, reading the manuals and most importantly consulting the internet, YouTube, and knowledgeable friends and vendors we put each component back together an on the Jeep. It was very gratifying to see each part back in place. Some parts had not been on the Jeep since it was on active duty!


Click the Phase III link below and scroll to the bottom to see the progression.