095: Andy Record’s 1953 M38A1
This is an M38A1 with an oral history of a Marine jeep at Port Hueneme and stayed in Southern California until recently. Three coats of paint, original green, orange, and then a rattle can flat black.
Also, this is my first Jeep, and it is really for my daughter and I to put put around town and replaces my Dual Sport/Enduro bike riding days. I am focusing on “preservation” of it in it’s existing condition, and then in 10 or so years, start a restoration to original military configuration. 10 years to collect parts! Still an F-Head. With some good advice from Mike, the jeep is now sporting a back seat and canvas cushions from Kaiser Willys.
– Andy Record
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Hallo Andy Record and family,
Thanks for the story with lots of family fotos, thats what I always like.
The Jeep is a good start of a good Jeep.The longer you have it, the more you do to it, the nicer it will get.
I find the more its left as is the more character it has. Rust, dints, old paint, no go, anger, madness, push into the scrub, forgotten, nice fotos. And no go. Like my friends Willys truck.
And restoration to the detail changes all that and nice fotos.
Good luck and a lot of fun.
Regards
Peter Neuhaus
Queensland
Hallo Andy Record and family,
Thanks for the story with lots of family fotos, thats what I always like.
The Jeep is a good start of a good Jeep.The longer you have it, the more you do to it, the nicer it will get.
I find the more its left as is the more character it has. Rust, dints, old paint, no go, anger, madness, push into the scrub, forgotten, nice fotos. And no go. Like my friends Willys truck.
And restoration to the detail changes all that and nice fotos.
Good luck and a lot of fun.
Regards
Peter Neuhaus
Queensland