Mike Pierson
Hooked
Amazing stuff. I think it’s great that not only are you restoring an awesome piece of history, you’re restoring its history as well. Nice job!
1941 Willy’s Slat Grill
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piginajeep
The Original Smartass
Local car show today with the 41 and wagon, we found some late models to hang around. 
piginajeep
The Original Smartass
Speaking of red lock tight, I was driving the 41 to the store today, and the damn T case shifters fell through the floor rattle around and shot out the back.
Luckily I was able to retrieve all the parts, the set screw loosened up and let the pin back out. It’s all back together with lock tight, it’s blue though. I need it to come apart in a couple weeks.
Luckily I was able to retrieve all the parts, the set screw loosened up and let the pin back out. It’s all back together with lock tight, it’s blue though. I need it to come apart in a couple weeks.
piginajeep
The Original Smartass
I’ve been ordering a collecting parts for the transmission rebuild, I’ve finally recieved all the parts. I’ve ordered 2nd gear twice and it’s still machined wrong, so I’m trying to find NOS supplier currently. It doesn’t fit the syncros.
I will say, what I thought I was going to spend for a transmission was wildly under budget,
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Holy hell these things are not cheap.
I will say, what I thought I was going to spend for a transmission was wildly under budget,
.Holy hell these things are not cheap.
piginajeep
The Original Smartass
Is this a gold nugget? It might as well be, I found a NOS 2nd gear back in my home town Jeep supplier, Nelson’s Jeeps.
He had two in stock, ones a F script (ford) but it looks used. So I’m going with the one wrapped in cosmoline.
Who wants to guess the costs in parts so far
He had two in stock, ones a F script (ford) but it looks used. So I’m going with the one wrapped in cosmoline.
Who wants to guess the costs in parts so far
Mike Pierson
Hooked
So far you’ve in for a kidney and your left nut?Is this a gold nugget? It might as well be, I found a NOS 2nd gear back in my home town Jeep supplier, Nelson’s Jeeps.
He had two in stock, ones a F script (ford) but it looks used. So I’m going with the one wrapped in cosmoline.
Who wants to guess the costs in parts so far
jesse3638
Hooked
Kidney for the part left nut to the wife when she finds out how much he's spent on this thing...haha
piginajeep
The Original Smartass
She doesn’t give a flying F, she’s the one that told me to buy the 41 in the first place. I was on the fence,
piginajeep
The Original Smartass
I’m gonna find out, I just told him to ship it. That’s my guess.
jesse3638
Hooked
Haha.
piginajeep
The Original Smartass
Well he gave me a deal on this part, $100.00, i
Might just buy the ford one for a spare.
Not bad considering the empty transmission case was $850.
Might just buy the ford one for a spare.
Not bad considering the empty transmission case was $850.
piginajeep
The Original Smartass
piginajeep
The Original Smartass
As I was pondering why I decide to deal with this wiring mess, I was digging into the glove box and found a replacement end for the light switch, these have small button releases on them to stop troops for accidentally turning the lights on, as lock would have it. The previous owner must have found one and left it in the glove box
HighwayTrout
Hooked
Really cool it that the lock out button.
So did you test the switch afterwards?
So did you test the switch afterwards?
piginajeep
The Original Smartass
I test the continuity of the switch, seems like it’s working.
HighwayTrout
Hooked
Awesome.
piginajeep
The Original Smartass
Lights all work and the switch. it’s hard to see the black outs as well. Brake light switch next. 
piginajeep
The Original Smartass
I did a little more wiring today, Cleaned up what appears to be an original black out switch. The board is starting to seperate. But it’s back working.
I need to order a brake light switch and 12v alternator. Both are shot. I’m pretty confused on this wiring mess. Someone started swapping it to a 12v, but left the 6v voltage regulator in it. The 6v Jeep is wired with positive ground where this one is a mix.
For now it’s going to a 12v system, until I have a shop to rewire it all property and put it all back to 6v.
I need to order a brake light switch and 12v alternator. Both are shot. I’m pretty confused on this wiring mess. Someone started swapping it to a 12v, but left the 6v voltage regulator in it. The 6v Jeep is wired with positive ground where this one is a mix.
For now it’s going to a 12v system, until I have a shop to rewire it all property and put it all back to 6v.
piginajeep
The Original Smartass
Well I worked out of town this week, and finally got a chance to work on the wiring some more.
I replaced some shitty fuse block with a factory reproduction block, swapped out the brake switch with one from a Harley. I found the brake switches from Summit are garbage and work half the time. The Harley switch is the same thread pitch and works every time.
The brakes light, and rear black out lights work great, the front blackouts still don’t, so there’s more troubleshooting on those .
This wiring job is just to get me functional lights until I can replace the entire harness and gauges with factory reproduction parts.
I learned the brake lights only work with the headlight switch on. Must be another safety feature for combat.
I replaced some shitty fuse block with a factory reproduction block, swapped out the brake switch with one from a Harley. I found the brake switches from Summit are garbage and work half the time. The Harley switch is the same thread pitch and works every time.
The brakes light, and rear black out lights work great, the front blackouts still don’t, so there’s more troubleshooting on those .
This wiring job is just to get me functional lights until I can replace the entire harness and gauges with factory reproduction parts.
I learned the brake lights only work with the headlight switch on. Must be another safety feature for combat.
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