Well, the latest news is that we've successfully moved to Jacksonville, Florida. The girls are happy, I'm real happy, & Florida is NICE. Have had to change the plans for the restoration projects, however. After getting the painting done successfully on my M38A1 in Memphis, Dad brought my other project, the '47 CJ2A, over & we made a swap just before the move. Given the cost of homes, neighborhood restrictions, etc., I've had to make a decision about which Jeep I can take with me (due to limited storage & no private back yard to hide it from the neighbors) . . . given that Dad & I have spent around 3 years working on the 2A, and I'm so close to getting it finished, I'm taking it with me to work on.

Key items on the list are getting it registered/licensed, getting the seat cushions attached to the frames, & getting the issue with the fuel system fixed. The tank I have has a bad interior, with some debris (apparently rust) that keeps stopping up the the line. I'm trying to find out which will be cheaper . . . having the inside of the tank cleaned & sealed, or just buying a new tank. After that, I'll be on the hunt for someone to do an economical paint job . . . just need someone who knows what they're doing to shoot the paint for me, as I have the paint I want for it (see previous post for a preview). In the meantime, here's some pics of the M38A1 after I painted & reassembled everything, before sending it to the farm with Dad for storage. The reason for the windshield & grill not getting painted are that I have a replacement grill that's in better shape I just didn't have time to swap, & I'm not sure I'm going to keep the existing windshield, as it is a venting windshield . . . military windshields on A1's were not venting, that was a civvie feature. More to come soon!