Lee’s shared some updated photos on his M-38. His goal has been to restore it back to stock. Though he’s got a great deal of stock jeep to use, as he disassembled it he discovered a few more problems than he’d planned. Despite some unexpected issues, he’s been working all summer since Ann and I visited he and his family last April in San Saba, Texas. He doesn’t have a great deal of time, between his job, farm, kids and wife, but he’s been making the most of it. He tells me he is almost done.

Here’s the jeep before disassembly:

The body:

Some body work completed.

The Frame:

Plenty of scrubbing needed.

First coat of paint.

Partial assembly

The drivetrain:

The cleaning begins

First coat on tranny.

Reinstalled engine

Reinstalled intake and carb

Reinstalled