1966 (why Did I Buy This?) Jeep.

The earlier timing covers didn't have that bolt, so maybe there is no threaded hole in the block at that spot if that is a newer cover on an early dauntless?

 

Does the bumper have to Look centered or Be centered?

Because it’s an inch off now.

 

It's supposed to be off center.. for the exhaust.

 

Yours and mine looked similar. I wish I'd thought up something like the hook for that too... I used a bottle jack from HF first, then when it stopped working on it's side, I built a rotisserie out of two old engine stands I'd collected for that. Now I have a proper set of hydraulic tools for mashing dents from the inside out...

As to that hole... mine had similar bondo armor.

I cleaned up, pressed out, then proceeded to use about a full spool of mig wire to lay it in there (I guess similar to the old leading process for body work?). Once I had enough mig wire in there, I would put a magnetic level across it, and grind until I was close. then I'd lay in some more mig wire... grind toward level.

Finally got it to where a thin skim coat cleaned it up. I should have just cut it out like yours.