great now im depressed

[mikes47jeep]

well

i finally went through my M151a1 and made a list of what all needs to be done just to make it street legal

i need

rebuild/replace wheel cylinders, master cylinder
rebuild the wiring harness
replace drivers side, and passengers side floor
replace battery box floor
replace tool box floor
repair rot hole in passenger side pannel
find buy and install a LARGE underbody repair kit
replace a couple of worn U-joints
replace broken drivers side glass on windsheild
patch bottom edge of the inside of the windsheild
get /install wiper motors
get seat cushions


AHHHHH!!!!

[k8icu]

So what you're saying is you need to do a full restoration on the vehicle. Just remember it's like eating an elephant. One bite at a time. Focus on one small project, then the next and then the next and then it will be all done.

Good luck with your project.

[mikes47jeep]

The thing that kills me is it’s the first jeep I ever got over 8 years ago and it never seems to make any progress

Also the unemployment thing doesn’t help

It’s just frustrating,

[Cobra5]

Look on the bright side. Living in PA will save you alot in shipping. Of course no job = no cash so it won't matter much. Nows the time to do a ful restore on it because it doesn't cost anything to strip her down and since your not working you don't have work gig getting in the way. As far as money goes, don't you have a plasma bank in your area? You can sell some for cash if you can stand needles.

[mikes47jeep]

well

when scrap was high i was doing ok, i would go out on cleanup nights and cut the cords off all the aplaiances with copper at $2 a pound

i would also pick up all the old lawnmowers and strip all the aluminum engines with aluminum at $1.40 a pound

and pick up anything metal and relitively heavy

making a good bit of money

but now with steel at $2 per 100 lbs i cant even cover the gas

copper got a little better it went back up from $0.90 to $1.40 a pound

alu is still at $0.35

I've got elevendy million resumes out, actually its about time to send out another wave

i take any odd job i can get its not much mony but it keeps gas in the truck and covers student loan bills comeing in


mike

[BG6]

well
i finally went through my M151a1 and made a list of what all needs to be done just to make it street legal

A lot of that can be kludged to get legal, then go back later and make it pretty.

If you're not working, that gives you time to make repairs on existing parts.

[mikes47jeep]

I think I found a solution

My cj2a/MB clone is the closest to being street legal according to my fleet analysis

New brake system, fully functional electrical system 98% of important parts in place,

However it’s missing all the soft top parts and everything that bolts on the tub, jerry can holder, body grab handles ect

I think I'm going to put all my effort into getting it on the road so when I get frustrated/depressed I can go for a joy ride


the fleet condition list looks like this

#1 cj/MB clone
#2 M38-a1
#3 M151-a1
#4 willys station wagon

Mike