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Took some sand blasting, a little filler and I'll leave it semi-gloss but it's what I needed. Thanks Craig. Put a little more filler on the fenders and some primer and they no longer look like a beat up jigsaw puzzle with a couple pieces gone.

Been painting lots of smaller parts. Mostly working on the "Leroy Brown" fenders the last few days. Welding of the cracks, holes and missing pieces done. Hammering done. Body filler done. Working on thin filler and primer now. That ladder works really well for hanging parts.

Yesterday evening it was 68 degrees, no wind to blow the fuzz from the neighbors cotton wood trees, and the body was ready for paint. Wet down the gravel, wiped down the body and started spraying paint. Not a well lit area, so I ended up with a light in one hand and the spray gun in the other...

I've been spending a lot of time under the tub. All body mounts are solid and adding metal and seam sealer where needed. Top side has been getting some cleaning up, too. Air cleaner from Craig showed up today. If I only had a rebuilt engine I could get the chassis done.

That plow was an impressive bolt on accessory. Do you know what the dealer charged to install? Or what the cost of a factory add on was? I hadn't thought about all the parts it takes to add this to a Jeep, but seeing your disassembly has given me more respect for the design and installation...

I would call that an excellent purchase. They go together so much faster than they come apart. Make sure you get all parts from the old tub that are useful.

The vin for a Scrambler will have 88 in it. It will start off something like 1JCCE88 . . . . . .

The Jeep looks so nice on the top side, and so crusty rusty underneath. I'm amazed you were able to remove the body mount bolts and other screws without breaking them. I use a torch to heat them up but it doesn't work on all of them. Nut plates spin and screws twist off. Maybe it's your low...

Please do. Thanks.

I have some leftover red/garnet paint that I've been saving for over 50 years now. The restoration shop where I worked (39 years) had so much leftover paint that one day they brought in a trash bin with a forklift and started pitching paint from cars that were restored in the past. I rescued...

That's probably the simplest way. I'll just do that. Thanks.

A couple places on Ebay sell a check valve with a T at the bottom to replace both valves on our Jeeps. I have a DeLoren check valve that I could use if I T the two vent lines into it. Is this a good idea or should I get the replacement valve with the T? Anyone have any experience with this?

I noticed that one side has the raised Jeep and the other side has Joop. Maybe this was a transition year and they used what they had?

Been working on the body some. Primer, sand, primer, spot putty. Outside is looking pretty good. Inside and underside still needs help. I'll be using those left over captured nut plates I got from Certifiable Jeep. Nice to see it in primer anyway.

"Perfectly sized for carrying trash". Now there"s a slogan destined to sell this Jeep. I think they need a new writer!

Had a few requests for these. Made 3 extras. If anybody needs one, let me know.

Changed those rear springs. Still sits a little higher than stock . . . 1 to 1 1/2" higher. Stock shocks won't have the right travel. Installed the fuel tank . . . . centered it to accommodate duel exhaust. Installed all brake lines up to the proportioning valve. Wheels are on now so I can move...

Bearings, rotors, calipers and seals for the front done. Now I can put some wheels on it and change those rear springs. Did a compression check on the 304 . . . not as good as I'd like. Stripped it down and took it to a friend for rebuild. A little at a time.

Thanks. Looks like I need more fittings to get the unit to clear the block.

My 304s had the unit near the oil filter I think. The unit I have is like on the 6 cyl engines, a big can. It doesn't look like it will fit on the 304. Is there another spot on the engine that it will fit? Or can I turn that brass square fitting a certain direction and get it to fit. Or is there...