Fixing Stuff – Garp http://wjowsa.com Things that may or may not be interesting. Thu, 12 Jul 2018 05:08:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 5441523 Radarcarve gunstock duplicator review http://wjowsa.com/radarcarve-gunstock-duplicator-review/ http://wjowsa.com/radarcarve-gunstock-duplicator-review/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:05:23 +0000 http://www.wjowsa.com/?p=1038 I collect a oldĀ  rifles in assorted states of disrepair and bring them back to life and many times they have broken stocks. I bought the radarcarver to be able to duplicate the broken stocks in new wood and fancy … Continue reading ]]> http://wjowsa.com/radarcarve-gunstock-duplicator-review/feed/ 26 1038 1948 Willys CJ2 Starter Bendix repair and replacement http://wjowsa.com/1948-willys-starter-bendix-repair-and-replacement/ http://wjowsa.com/1948-willys-starter-bendix-repair-and-replacement/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 04:04:32 +0000 http://www.wjowsa.com/?p=891 These directions will go over the Bendix replacement and pretty much how to totally take down and reassemble your starter. In my case my Bendix went out and wouldn’t throw out and engage the flywheel anymore. That’s when your starter … Continue reading ]]> http://wjowsa.com/1948-willys-starter-bendix-repair-and-replacement/feed/ 3 891 1948 Willys CJ2 jeep starter, coil and distributor replacement http://wjowsa.com/1948-willys-cj2-jeep-starter-coil-and-distributor-replacement/ Sat, 03 Sep 2011 06:17:08 +0000 http://www.wjowsa.com/?p=856 Now that I can actually sit in my jeep I went ahead and decided on sort of a tune-up. The previous owner just put in new plugs and wires recently but I wanted to go ahead and get the 12V … Continue reading ]]> 856 How to replace 1948 CJ2 Willys jeep front seats http://wjowsa.com/replacing-1948-willys-jeep-front-seats/ http://wjowsa.com/replacing-1948-willys-jeep-front-seats/#comments Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:44:00 +0000 http://www.wjowsa.com/?p=830 Apparently old jeep seats are rarer than hen’s teeth. The Isuzu seats in the jeep had to go though. The rear isn’t bad, it fits between the wheel wells OK but I have to get old style seats in there. … Continue reading ]]> http://wjowsa.com/replacing-1948-willys-jeep-front-seats/feed/ 2 830 MAME machine monitor replacement http://wjowsa.com/mame-machine-monitor-replacement/ Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:05:43 +0000 http://www.wjowsa.com/?p=66 m223.jpgThe very heavy and expensive CRT that I installed in the Mame cabinet died, and since there was an unused LCD available, it was replaced with that LCD. The weight savings and safety considerations were worth it. The bezel had … Continue reading ]]> 66 1990 Ford Taurus SHO rescue http://wjowsa.com/1990-sho-rescue/ Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:43:11 +0000 http://www.wjowsa.com/?p=56 I bought my first SHO in the early 90s, having never seen one before. I was tasked with buying a suitable generic 4 door sedan that day. When the salesman popped the hood of a 1991 SHO Plus, I couldn’t … Continue reading ]]> 56 1995 Toyota Avalon rescue http://wjowsa.com/1995-toyota-avalon-rescue/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:41:35 +0000 http://www.wjowsa.com/?p=40 I got this little Toyota at the insurance total auction. We buy cars there for parts and as fixer-uppers, and I decided to get this for a winter beater instead of driving my new Mustang in the snow all winter. … Continue reading ]]> 40 Toyota Avalon and Camry 1MZ plug and valve cover job http://wjowsa.com/toyota-avalon-and-camry-1mz-plugs-and-valve-cover-job/ http://wjowsa.com/toyota-avalon-and-camry-1mz-plugs-and-valve-cover-job/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:46:02 +0000 http://www.wjowsa.com/?p=30 Even though I swore at a young age never to be seen in, much less own a generic import sedan, here we are. I bought this 95 Avalon at auction with the nose totaled. While it was meant to be … Continue reading ]]> http://wjowsa.com/toyota-avalon-and-camry-1mz-plugs-and-valve-cover-job/feed/ 38 30