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I had a question about if I even own an HMMWV. Well here are pics of my "restored" HMMWV. One before and one after. In the pic, the mirrors, wheels, and bumpers had not been CARC'd yet. Can I say "painted" because CARC isn't paint? And, my camo has sharp lines due to me taping the pattern, but I did follow the camo TM for the pattern. I believe I have fastened every nut and bolt on this, and all were properly torqued to spec (if given in TM). I now have the correct aluminum roof on it.
This was the 2nd REV built. It was blown up on purpose (along with the 1st REV) to test how the REV components and chassis held up to IED blasts. In the first pic, you see both of the REV and the front 1/2 of an m1114. My HMMWV was never used by the military and did not come from an auction. I have become sort of a quality control. I try to make sure everything on my resto is as AMG sent it out. Maybe that is why I get picky when I see someone selling a truck for a very high price and then cut corners. I did add a license plate frame, rear view mirror (H1), and a driver armrest and cup holder. I have driven this over 19,000 miles, and it is my only vehicle.
A couple things that bug me are....."restored".....not all PCB's are Smart Start Boxes......if your wipers park on the driver side, fix it.....bed liner.....REV and ECV are not the same thing......
Do your research before buying parts.
I see on epay a set of front green doors. Ad states the driver door is NOS and never mounted. Look at the pic below. I know from experience that this is a used door. Look at the seal near the upper door hinge. It is crushed in from the retaining strap getting folded in between the door and body when it is closed. That crushed seal didn't happen from storage...
This was the 2nd REV built. It was blown up on purpose (along with the 1st REV) to test how the REV components and chassis held up to IED blasts. In the first pic, you see both of the REV and the front 1/2 of an m1114. My HMMWV was never used by the military and did not come from an auction. I have become sort of a quality control. I try to make sure everything on my resto is as AMG sent it out. Maybe that is why I get picky when I see someone selling a truck for a very high price and then cut corners. I did add a license plate frame, rear view mirror (H1), and a driver armrest and cup holder. I have driven this over 19,000 miles, and it is my only vehicle.
A couple things that bug me are....."restored".....not all PCB's are Smart Start Boxes......if your wipers park on the driver side, fix it.....bed liner.....REV and ECV are not the same thing......
Do your research before buying parts.
I see on epay a set of front green doors. Ad states the driver door is NOS and never mounted. Look at the pic below. I know from experience that this is a used door. Look at the seal near the upper door hinge. It is crushed in from the retaining strap getting folded in between the door and body when it is closed. That crushed seal didn't happen from storage...
One mistake I made was selling the original HMMWV wheels and tires when I put the H2 wheels and 17" tires on. I'll probably end up finding a set at some point and having them for off road use. I'm building mine as a fun driver and while I have kept much of it original I'm not a purest.