Skip to content

Latest commit

 

History

History
338 lines (216 loc) · 6.57 KB

README.md

File metadata and controls

338 lines (216 loc) · 6.57 KB
Raw

Table of Contents

  1. Jeepster 1. Electrical 2. Body 3. Engine 4. Brakes 5. Instrument Panel
    1. Non-Standard
      1. Wrong carburator
      2. Wheels are different size
      3. 12 Volt
      4. Wrong steering wheel
      5. Missing Oil filter
    2. Outstanding Mechanical Issues
      1. Overdrive isn’t working
      2. Hood attachment
    3. Informational
      1. Good parts sites
      2. Informational Links
      3. Lubrication

Jeepster

This is a 1948 Jeepster, serial number: 463-77220, in Davis, CA.

img

There are more images in the Overview Section.

Repairs / Replacements

We don’t have any real skills in refurbishing cars, so we pretty much tried to follow the hypocratic oath of “First, do no harm”. Most of the repairs we did work on were to get the car able to run around our little town.

Here is a list of the items we worked on.

Electrical

  1. New Wiring

  2. Tail lights

Body

  1. New Ragtop

  2. Interior Placeholders

  3. Re-attached Driver’s seat

  4. Cleaned gas tank / New sender

  5. New engine Thermal thing

Engine

  1. Exhaust

  2. Radiator Hot Bath

Brakes

  1. New Cylinder

  2. Cleaned lines

  3. New flexible components

Instrument Panel

  1. Added voltage converter

  2. Refurbed gauges

  3. Refurbed speedometer / odometer

Non-Standard

There are number of things that aren’t from the original car:

Wrong carburator

Wheels are different size

12 Volt

Wrong steering wheel

Missing Oil filter

Outstanding Mechanical Issues

Overdrive isn’t working

Hood attachment

Informational

The 1948 Jeepster, known internally as the VJ-2) and as the VJ-673 in the mechanic’s manual. Our jeepster has the original 4 cylinder “Go-Devil” L-134 engine. Ours has no oil filter, which was optional.

When we took ownership, it didn’t have a title, but we had enough proof of ownership that we received a provisional title, which is now valid.

Good parts sites

Keaier Willy’s Jeepster Specs Willy’s America

Informational Links

Heemings re. Jeepsters Wikipedia

Lubrication

Unit Type Lube Winter Summer  
Chasis Chasis Oil 0 1  
Transmission Trans. Gear Oil 80 90 1.5 pts
Trans. Overdrive Trans. Gear Oil 80 90 1.5 pts
Transfer Case Trans. Gear Oil 80 90  
Differential Rear Hypoid Gear Oil 90 90 2 pts
Differential Front Hypoid Gear Oil 90 90  
Steering Gear Steering Gear Oil 140 140 6 oz
Wheel Bearings Wheel Bearing Greas 2 2  
Fan & Water Pump Sealed Bearing - None      
Air Cleaner–Oil Bath Engine Oil     None
Ignition Distributor Engine Oil      
Generator Engine Oil      
Starter Engine Oil      
Clutch Steering Gear Oil      
Engine       4qts