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Perfect Weather for Biscuit Work

• CATEGORIES: Biscuit, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

On Monday I spent the day repairing Mom and Dad’s tractor mower, fixing Mom’s computer, getting the chainsaw and weed eater working, and more. Dad made sure I was doing everything right, as you can see in this photo.

dad-david-workingOn Tuesday I got a chance to work on Biscuit. I started by cleaning up the frame some more so that I could deciding how the engine, tranny and tc would be mounted. The T-18 I’m installing is a bit shorter than the automatic TH-350 I’m replacing, which is the reason for the redesign.

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Here’s where I started today.

When I bolted the T-18 to the adapter to the Dana 20/18 (Dana 20 housing, Dana 18 gears) I discovered my custom mount is too tight against the T-18. So, I’m going to have to alter that.

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1954 Photo of XM-151 Test Jeep

• CATEGORIES: Features, M-151, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay

This is an interesting design.

“You are bidding on an original press photo from 2013 featuring The quarter ton Ford XM151 “Jeep” developed for the Army Ordinance by Ford Motor Co, undergoes tests at Aberdeen roving Grounds in 1954. A new four speed forward transmission and overhead valve engine provide increased performance. . Photo is 16.5 x 12.5 in size.”

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No Updates Monday

• CATEGORIES: Features, Wood bodies • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

No Updates until Tuesday morning. I hope everyone enjoyed Mother’s Day!

In the mean time check out this Willys Woodie (thanks to Merlin and Craig for forwarding the link) update from Hemmings:

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2014/05/12/willenhall-willys-woodie-wagon-winds-its-way-to-weybridge/?refer=news

You may remember that this Woodie was auctioned on eBay in 2012.

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