A2 Rebuild

[krink762]

Getting closer to being done, need a little brake adjustment and a front end alignment, change the bumper and some small odd's and ends to tighten up





the side reflector tape is red, don't know why the flash from the camera made it look yellow

[Horst]

where did you get NOS vinyl front seat backs? I still need those.

[Jay Mallari]

Horst,

Got mine from Reomie . George brought them to the UK for me.

Jay

[krink762]

Got all the seat cushions from David Pizzoferrato at odcloth.com , they are better than NOS better foam, material , and attaching straps

[krink762]

If anyone needs the USMC bumper seen in the pix's I will make you a deal, also have 2 of the USMC hub caps, message me to let me know

[krink762]

had towed in to work and got the front end alignment done and drove home, purrs right along at 50mph

parked in front of work

[Austringer]

Nice early M151 hood. Also, in some of the picture, there is a bracket that I haven't seen before. It's bolted to the inside rear suspension mount on the passenger side. Looks like it goes back to the diff area. What is it and what's the purpose?

[rickf]

That is a late A2 hood and the bracket you are referring to is a factory modification piece to prevent the diff from moving around and loosening the bolts. A2 only item.

[krink762]

thanks for the replys Rick, the hood is new from TNJ, when figuring the time to strip the old and knock out all the dents buying a new was the way to go, the diff mount bracket is kinda of a bitch when you put the other brackets on and forget it and have to go back and put it on

[Horst]

actually the bracket is a 72 contract item only. They found out that the unibody was too weak in that area and "engineered" those brackets. Later contracts should not have them.

[rickf]

I knew it was one or two years but did not know what ones. I have a couple sets of those brackets somewhere.

[krink762]

Thanks for the info Horst on the bracket's did not know they were only used in 72, was really not sure about what year mine is, data plates & Title says 72 but I did not have any other numbers or budd plate anywhere.

[krink762]

all done except the sentialing , since it's painted in the CARC, need to get it back over to the painter to do the stencial's in the CARC
new top and doors from ODCloth, great fit got the zipper's in the windows, well worth it, still need to find my axe

[lpcoating]

Looks great. Next time I'm down that way I want a ride!

[RCA827]

looking nice and good work.