Badlands in Attica, IN! WOW was it fun.

W_A_Watson_II · Post by **W_A_Watson_II** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:14 pm

Well I had a great time at my first time at the Badlands in Attica, IN! WOW, running with Jill, Jon, Bill and a few other Jeep's was a blast. I'm very proud of the M, as she went every where the Jeeps went (as long as the trees were at least close to wide enough).

I suffered a little body damage to the front left fender, the left running board, and the right rear running board. The right rear running board took the blunt of my squeeze plays to follow the jeeps, some where along the line I actually rubbed the paint off down to bare metal. The Holley TBI gave me a lot of sre-starting problems, I have one more thing to try, make sure the ground is as good as I though it was. I did go through one of the ballast resister this trip, but being a good Dodge Electronic Ignition user, I was caring a spare.

On the last trail, running over some boulders following Jon, I must have gone over a bolder taller than I thought, as when the front wheel road over it, the came down and it hit the muffler hard, and put a nice dent in it, and managed to break the exhaust manifold.

http://m37.wawii.com/images/DSC00446_DonorManifold.JPG

Now to see if this 1984 Manifold will fit the '68 Block and the M's exhaust pipes. I hope it's a direct bolt in.

Any one with experience or suggestions?

Are all the cast iron manifolds the same mounting points (head and pipe)?

Thanks,
Will

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:06 am

Looks like you had a fun day. Expensive, but fun!

rixm37 · Post by **rixm37** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:42 pm

Way to go W. A. Not afraid to push it a little!! Man the Dodge sure stands out in a crowd of jeeps

rixm37 · Post by **rixm37** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:44 pm

Hey I just noticed those cool as heck pedals. Did you make those? Very nice.

W_A_Watson_II · Post by **W_A_Watson_II** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:59 pm

Lifer, Thanks, Fun, and the worst expence was the fuel to get there and back.

rixm37, I built the M for fun, and the damage hurts after having taken so much time it taking the original dents out, but none of my body damage is as bad as the truck had to start with. Yea, the M turned a few heads, and I got the usual question (did Jeep build that?). Yep, I designed the pedals, gave the drawings to a guy to water jet out the pieces (the M is 3 pieces and the 37 is 4), I then assembled the letters to the backing plate, and then the ring to the backing plate, and then the completed pad to the hanging pedals. Nice look, and very functional, Thanks.

Will

rixm37 · Post by **rixm37** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:08 pm

Really nice job Will. Been watching your build since I found your page before I found the registery . The truck has come a really long way. you got to be proud of that baby!!

W_A_Watson_II · Post by **W_A_Watson_II** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:50 pm

rixm37,

Yes I'm proud, and Thanks.

Will