Recent content by jeffhuey1n

Not sure. I’ve not used this method before. I guess it depends on the condition of the parts. If they’re in good condition, it should help clean them up. If any of the parts are breaking down, i.e. cracks in the soft parts, it won’t do any good. In my experience, silicone spray won’t rejuvenate...

As far as I know, there’s no difference between the various years of M35A2’s. The A3’s may be different but I’ve never worked on them.

The set up you are looking at seems to fit the bill. I personally don’t use that much equipment. A simple brake bleeder, a wrench to fit on the bleeder fitting and a container to catch fluid. Start by filling the brake system. Then pump the brakes a few times to try and build up pressure. Next...

I’d recommend you not worry about adding any more brake fluid until you fix the leak. Personally, I won’t drive my trucks with leaking brakes. I had a sudden complete brake failure because I didn’t fully understand the brake system. Your call, regardless the brakes need a full inspection and...

Nice!

Looks good to me. I’ve changed several of these. It’s always messy. I quit using rubber gloves (actually nitrile from HF) because they never last but a few minutes.

The world will be sadder if we lose you Rusty. As far as wasting time, in my case, what else would I be doing? Better yet, what would I rather be doing? I can’t think of anything better than tinkering around my shop and the multiple projects that will bring me a sense of satisfaction. Yes, many...

I’m no welder but I’ve been trying to learn the trade. One of the things with cast iron is it’s a pain to weld. Yes, it can be welded. One must have patience however. The piece to be welded must be heated up. The don’t know the exact temperature but it depends on factors such as thickness...

Thank you.

I absolutely hated NATOPS. It was ok for a reference but sifting through it to answer questions on the open book, PITA. MCI courses weren’t too bad. I took three courses and aced all three. Still have my NATOPS and my checklist. IIRC NA-01-230HMA- something I no longer remember. I can still do a...

Hopefully they have something like that near Cheyenne. Back when I was still in the service, I needed to get my A&P license. I had to take three multiple guess tests and the oral and then practical tests. It took about a month and a half or so to do everything . It was really expensive though...

I’m in the early stages of learning about radios. I’ve got a bunch of test equipment and power sources that may help my journey, once I figure out how they work. I’ve also got a bunch of electronic parts, which I need to figure out how to use to repair broken radios. My end goal is to have...

Thank you for all the great info!

Over the years I’ve acquired some PRC 10 radios. Two are in backpack configuration and one is set up for use in a vehicle. I put together a bench to try and test each one with the plan to incorporate them into my War Wagon a replica gun truck from the Vietnam War. I picked up one of the home...

Waaay back in the 80’s and 90’s when I was stationed in Iceland in an Air Force Rescue Squadron, the flight line truck was a beat up “six pack” Dodges or Chevy’s. The PJ’s had some serious rigs! Everything on the trucks that could be upgraded was upgraded with the best that Uncle Sugar could...