M38a1 CDN2 - Winter Project

[Wayne Hingley]

I look forward to seeing you in Red Deer Dave! I hope your towing vehicle is a deuce. We need to see one of those beauties at the show. ...and of course you are welcome in WV any time.

[Wayne Hingley]

My old seat belts were mismatched, sun-bleached and probably not serviceable any longer. Its unlikely they would pass any type of inspection, so I decided to replace them. I finally decided on a set from an online vendor: www.seatbeltplanet.com

This is the closest model I could find to the ones originally used in the jeep. Although, I have seen many different styles of belts & buckles used in these jeeps (I don't think there was any "one" standard model).

Here are some photos of my new ones. So far I am pleased with these replacements. I know others have been discussing seat belts to replace their old ones. Let me know if you have any specific questions about these ones.

[Wayne Hingley]

I had two new pieces of glass cut for the windshield, and I installed them last night (I have a new respect for people who make installing glass look easy). Since I found the carb kit I was originally looking for, I pulled the carb and installed the remaining new parts.

Otherwise, lots of painting little parts and nuts and bolts, as I install all the small pieces. I sandblasted and primed my wheels, so hope to get them painted tomorrow. New rubber is waiting in the shed.

[Wayne Hingley]

Well, my vacation is over and its back to work this week. Progress on the jeep is going to slow down a bit. I have several small things left to do, and then take it in for a provincial inspection before getting it registered.

I did get time to mount the new tires...

[Wayne Hingley]

Working on connecting the gauge cluster and dashboard controls now. I will need to go over the clutch adjustment, bleed brakes etc, and other final checks on everything in the next few days. Looking forward to getting this thing outside...

[Brad Mills]

Beautiful job Wayne

[Wayne Hingley]

Thanks Brad. Its not perfect, as it still shows some of the signs of its 20 year career in the CF. it also has a birthday coming up in December (50 years old). Its still a youngster compared to most of the beautiful vehicles on this site.