M38A1 EX Kuwait army

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Re: M38A1 EX Kuwait army

Post by Peer Horn » Tue Jun 16, 2020 5:35 pm

Chassis is finished
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Re: M38A1 EX Kuwait army

Post by Peer Horn » Sat Jun 27, 2020 7:53 pm

found a few from the 80 after the original restoration
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Re: M38A1 EX Kuwait army

Post by Peer Horn » Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:35 pm

making some more progress
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Re: M38A1 EX Kuwait army

Post by Peer Horn » Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:23 pm

some more progress shots
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Re: M38A1 EX Kuwait army

Post by Peer Horn » Mon May 10, 2021 10:46 pm

Just found this picture. 2013 after I nearly burned down my shed.
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Re: M38A1 EX Kuwait army

Post by jnissen » Wed May 12, 2021 9:37 am

Peer Horn wrote:Just found this picture. 2013 after I nearly burned down my shed.
Yikes. That looks toasty. How did the shed fare?


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Re: M38A1 EX Kuwait army

Post by Peer Horn » Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:50 pm

I managed to get a old spray booth for home and have finished the painting.
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Re: M38A1 EX Kuwait army

Post by 70th Division » Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:20 pm

Peer Horn wrote:
Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:50 pm
I managed to get a old spray booth for home and have finished the painting.
Hello Peer,

What a great history you and your jeep have made !!
Escaping the Invasion, and getting it all the way to Australia !!

Fantastic !!

You are doing a great restoration job on it , and I am looking forward to the next update !!

Best Regards,
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Re: M38A1 EX Kuwait army

Post by Peer Horn » Sun Oct 16, 2022 4:59 pm

Wiring harness made and fitted
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Re: M38A1 EX Kuwait army

Post by Peer Horn » Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:39 pm

One of the biggest headaches I have had on this restoration is getting the handbrake to function using the original handle, with the overdrive unit in the way. I have achieved this by utilizing a CJ hand brake drum assembly a VW handbrake cable and some homemade adaptors. Now it works well .
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Re: M38A1 EX Kuwait army

Post by Peer Horn » Sun Nov 13, 2022 5:33 pm

At long last it is back on the road. There are still a few bits and pieces that need doing. It runs well and is fun to drive. The overdrive helps to reduce the operating RPM and was well worth the effort in putting it in and sorting out the hand brake to suit.
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Re: M38A1 EX Kuwait army

Post by Peer Horn » Fri Jan 06, 2023 3:07 pm

After driving about 250 km it started to misfire and loose power after checking points coil fuel pump I found that the condenser was buggered. It was a brand new distributor that I had fitted . Now it runs well again

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Re: M38A1 EX Kuwait army

Post by 70th Division » Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:29 am

Peer Horn wrote:
Sun Nov 13, 2022 5:33 pm
At long last it is back on the road. There are still a few bits and pieces that need doing. It runs well and is fun to drive. The overdrive helps to reduce the operating RPM and was well worth the effort in putting it in and sorting out the hand brake to suit.
Congratulations !!

It looks great, now you can have fun driving around Australia !!


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Re: M38A1 EX Kuwait army

Post by AFM38A1 » Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:51 am

Looks like you are making good progress!

Did the Kuwait army Jeeps have fording kits? :D

A bit more seriously, we'll assume there wasn't a lot of water induced rust, but how about other corrosion? The metal looks clean in your photos?
How about rubber and electrical parts...too baked?
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Re: M38A1 EX Kuwait army

Post by Peer Horn » Sun Feb 05, 2023 6:16 pm

There was some rust as I had it in Dubai for 8 years, there it is very humid in the summer. These units were basic with a 6 volt electrical system, no fording kit. I had to make a new wiring harness. All the rubbers also had to be replaced.


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