After a great deal of pondering and plotting, I decided to start my restoration early. So much so that I actually went and changed my restoration countdown on the right hand side to show December 17th as the day for starting. The plan was simple, I would get the thing started and running for a fun day of driving on my day off, go running through the desert, driving around town, and generally just having fun. Then, Saturday would be a day of draining fluids and starting to pull off some of the easy accessories into Sunday.
That would have been all well and good, except the weather turned for the worst and I’ve been unable to go out and do what’s necessary to even get a drive around the block done. Aside from the rain and wind, which make driving a little open air vehicle like this less than optimal, it’d also be a real bummer to get sick on my birthday. So, I’ve decided to give it one more chance, I’ll try and get it up and running on my next day off on the 22nd, and if that either doesn’t work out I’ll just start tearing it down then. Otherwise, I’ll start after a few hours of playing in the Jeep, before I get down to business.
The good new is, I have some new parts thanks to birthday presents. I got a brand new front bumper, rear crossmember, fuel line system, and some nice original hose clamps for the air crossover tube. The bumper and crossmember are just the thing for when I finally get down to the frame and start the reconstruction portion of the project. I for one, can’t wait.
It is getting exciting!