I think the cab is a j series truck cab that’s been chopped, or a bastardized waggie. Nonetheless, It would take a lot of fabrication to make the cab evolve into an M715.SJTD wrote:Izat a real M715 or a hacked up J-Something with Wag doors and hood?
Thank you for the link 66stepside.shortbus4x4 wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 8:12 pm I saw that this morning and put it on the zone. I have room if you're interested and will be traveling east sometime in the next 6 months or so. Where are you located?
It could make it to N CA too. My mom still lives there in Humboldt County and I'll be down sometime this summer to visit. I'll also be down in N NV near Golconda sometime mid to late May too. You know you want it.Chubbinius wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2020 8:51 amThank you for the link 66stepside.shortbus4x4 wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 8:12 pm I saw that this morning and put it on the zone. I have room if you're interested and will be traveling east sometime in the next 6 months or so. Where are you located?
Thanks for the offer shortbus, but I don't think I can swing it yet. I'm in San Diego, but have family in Ohio (that wouldn't be too keen on it in their yard or garage waiting for me to find time to get out there and work on it).
Maybe I should look at moving up that way one day. Seems to always be some great FSJs popping up across the northwest corner of the country.
Wow, rusty collars and pretty sooty looking. How much MMO do you usually put in each cylinder before turning it over? That will be great to hear the 401 growling again!66stepside wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2020 5:47 pm I’m prepping the 401 to fire. The old plugs are out, new ones are in, and Mystery Oil down each of the cylinders.
I have it mounted on a rolling frame. There’s still quite a bit to do, but ya gotta start somewhere. Next up in no particular order: fluids changed, PS box hooked up (to save the PS pump from damage), radiator installed, starter, battery and cables, extra grounds, and basic ignition.
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About 1/2 the bottle over several days to be honest.Chubbinius wrote:Wow, rusty collars and pretty sooty looking. How much MMO do you usually put in each cylinder before turning it over? That will be great to hear the 401 growling again!66stepside wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2020 5:47 pm I’m prepping the 401 to fire. The old plugs are out, new ones are in, and Mystery Oil down each of the cylinders.
I have it mounted on a rolling frame. There’s still quite a bit to do, but ya gotta start somewhere. Next up in no particular order: fluids changed, PS box hooked up (to save the PS pump from damage), radiator installed, starter, battery and cables, extra grounds, and basic ignition.
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Haha, true!rocklaurence wrote:"She's a Runner"
Yay!!
Nice and shiny, bummer that there was a 1/4 inch difference...glad you were able to get it to fit with some "trimming."66stepside wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 5:45 pm My radiator came today.
The space in the M715 is 28” wide. The radiator was supposed to be 28” wide, too. The radiator is 28 1/4” wide.
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She might end up satin black.
Thanks! I sold off the M frame, axles and drivetrain so I could set the bed, cab and front clip onto a Chevy K30 frame (single wheel version, not a dually). I drove the K30 around before the swap and mods, it was a rough rider, too. It has a serious lift. I do have the military seats in it now. They will stay- for now. It’s always different when you get them running as it takes a bit to shake them down and dial them in. I don’t keep spare seats anymore as they take up too much room, so if it needs newer seats, I might be in trouble.twisted frame wrote:Nice progress! I've been away from the board and my own Jeep for a little too long. Catching up on the threads here. Maybe an odd question here but given the ultimate stiffness of the 715 springs, are you keeping those springs? On my truck, I might try some cushy seats to add just a bit of comfort. Not sure yet. Are you sticking with military seats or something else?
Nice and shiny, bummer that there was a 1/4 inch difference...glad you were able to get it to fit with some "trimming."Chubbinius wrote: The space in the M715 is 28” wide. The radiator was supposed to be 28” wide, too. The radiator is 28 1/4” wide.
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She might end up satin black.