Most people who buy or restore an old vehicle don’t plan on making it their “daily driver,” for a lot of practical reasons. Reliability, comfort, financial… just to name a few. But for the last few years I’ve driven the Land Rover or the pickup every day. Leaving a cherished vintage vehicle in the garage would be like having a good dog you never played with. So when I added the Jeep to my little fleet, I knew I wanted to drive it regularly so a trip to the mechanic was high on my list. Just to make it safe-ish to drive. After an agonizing six weeks I got the Jeep back this week.

• Lube, Oil and Filter change
• Replace front and rear differential oil
• Replace steering bell crank
• Replace drag link repair kit
• Replace headlight switch
• Replace brake light switch
• Replace brake master cylinder
• Adjust radiator fan
• Reseal right rear wheel (losing air due to rust on bead)

The parking brake doesn’t work and the oil pan is leaking bit so we’re not quite finished but it’s about as good as we can make it for now.