The Spontaneous Roadtrip Woody Splained
COUGH COUGH.. Steam? Or?
Yesterday we interrupted some Last Gasping with a 3Am post about a road trip I was on. Now. You may be wondering what this is all about. Remember the does anyone live near Montecello NY story? Yes this is about the Jeep, so you can just go back to your other gear head websites if you want to move on.
Being towed back to HQ from the Secret Lair. Yellow strap, and back roads.
I messed up the jeep I got. I put diesel fuel in it by mistake. And yes, not the end of the world. Caught it, drained the fuel, and everything. Which then became confused with a blown head gasket. and yes. A warped head and a mess. SO. We started the engine repair and broke some studs. Like studs that will need some hela- coil stuff, and then ya might as well do a valve job and so on.
UGH
Degreased/oiled. And lets take that head off.
Stud broken in block. UGH,
Wayne bomb saved the day with proper tools and laughs
See there is a boat in the picture. We are still about boats.
Just hang’n out with the engine
Very nice engine area once cleaned up. Feel really good about that
Enter the Catskills , Bad jokes and all. ” My wife, she treats me like a king, she brings me burnt offerings every night”….. Try the Veil…. OKAY, OKAY —- remember the Jeep. Lil rusty no title, been on a farm since forever, BUT has two things I was gonna need to spend money on. A top hardware set. AND a rebuilt engine /clutch etc. New fuel tank. She has a good frame, and some special stuff. Military wheels, snow plow. But for $1K and some road trip time. A switcharoo engine. Which will allow me to rebuild the other engine myself, and yes teach myself the craft. And in a strange way, get to know and understand the Jeep universe.
Syd was kind enough to go check it out and sent me 60 photos. I LOVE our little community here.
exactly 24 hrs later back at HQ.
Jimmys Trailer was a god send. I had to “improvise” with the liscence plate stuff.
Solid frame, special combat rims in the front, snow plow hydrolic in the front, and some other goodies.
Maybe you are the same. Maybe not. I never have been able to read stuff and learn. Never. I have to talk it out, or just do it. My Grandmother used to tell me I would go around her old house and take the door handles apart and put them back together. I no longer have a fear of failure, ( One of the many things good about getting older) and from time to time, what happened on the jeep, is the dark side of this. But its all part of being alive. And no matter what, that hail mary spontaneous drive made me feel GREAT, alive and 12 again. Here is another teaser of the gasping.
MR B’s Mr G, asp. 8 minutes long. No music, just engine and you get to ride along. We are trying new stuff.
Nice adventure and Jeep #2 is a good find. Great winter project to keep you out of trouble.
BTW, if that last photo is a video, I can’t get it to wind. Another door knob for you to fix!
Thanks for sharing and keep us posted.
Diesel?
yes diesel fuel. And no its not a video. Just a screen shot from the video. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_fuel
Those Jeeps are pretty cool! Great find and the whole motor thing works out great! I do love road-trips, especially if you are allowed to purchase something! I am looking forward to the video tomorrow. I love Mr B!
Flatfenders are cool and I have one too.
As I get older though, the “ingress and egress” in front of the public becomes a little more embarrassing each day……..
Been there done all that. Old jeeps are a lot of fun, but they are a lot of work also. Enjoy it.
Ahhh yes the Jeep, you can never have just one. I have two, granted not as old as yours, mine are 1986 vintage. Never the less a blast to drive as long as you watch taking those tight turns at a high rate of speed.
As you are finding out they are very easy to work on. Easy peasy!!
Parts are easy to find too.
Have fun with the rebuild. A great winter project to have.
Now if only this story was a mini doc! Excellent story and an adventure worthy of WB
adding a boat picture
I hope she planes out!
To infinity, and beyond!
Great adventure today, love the side interests and project to support the big picture!
Why did you pull the studs on the flathead?
I wouldn’t think diesel would hurt a gas engine as much as the reverse (gas in a diesel). But, as you said, its all a learning experience. Interesting parallel to what I’m doing but with a 1st Gen Dodge 4×4 ’89-’93 diesel. I bought a 4×4 frame, cab, front fenders but no axles in which I have to pick up myself and I’ve already paid so its a done deal. So you’re way ahead of the game compared to me and I don’t have a Jimmy to help or fall back on. I’m on my own which at my age, is questioning my sanity. Why the cost of some of these “desirable” items are so ridiculously high is beyond comprehension, at least for a 1st gen Dodge. Its comforting?, in a way, to see there are others out there making questionable choices.
I did the opposite, years ago on my wifes new Excursion with a 7.3 diesel in it. After 19 hrs. straight driving Jersey to Florida I pulled in for a last fill up in Vero ,got out and started pumping gas, thinking it was diesel. With two kids and a dog we didnt get a mile before it quit. Fortunately we were only a few miles from the house, my mother-in-law came and picked us up, along with a flat bed from the local Ford dealer. It cost me 400 bucks to straighten out the truck, and the service manager tells me don’t feel bad, I’m the fourth guy that week to do the same thing. The techs working in the shop are using the gasoline I put in on their own cars. Still have that truck, 278,000 miles later.
It wasn’t the fuel that caused the issue. It was a red herring covering up the head gasket. Which then warped the head and then the stuf and then the. Ugh.
Ah Jeeps!