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That (email) must have just happened because I went to the DMV a few months back to inquire about getting an "on road" title for an M998 and what they told me was very promising. Wonder what WVDMV's attitude is towards HMMWV is....:roll: This state used to be fun & very friendly towards...

Wondered that myself. I (was) hesitant to buy one of the HMMWVs being sold here or on eba.... because of concerns with 'washed" titles being used. I'd really like to help fight this bill but am not sure how to go about doing that. If someone could help by pointing me in the right direction it...

That's interesting. I would have noticed it sooner if it had been up in the politics forum & not renamed.......... Just posted a link to this thread over on G503. Matt

Correct as mentioned in post # 9. Matt

Just found out about this through another thread. Sorry I got in too late to help. In a way this is just one more reason why I need to put this State in my rear view................

A couple of BTR60s have come up for sale State side within the last decade. The sellers weren't asking crazy prices either (like 25k). Perhaps if I had a "Texas sized" ranch ;-) to drive one around on I wouldn't be concerned with the width. I'll be going through a similar adventure as you as...

If I recall correctly, the BTR60s-80s are too wide to drive on American roads w/o a wide load permit. Passively thought about getting one about 15 years ago and that was one of the things that killed it for me. BRDM is a much better vehicle...

I know this isn't the answer to your question but I wonder if you could just have a 'lump" of mild steel machined to look like the breach and weld that onto the back end of the gun tube? Wouldn't function but would look the part. Kind of like those solid MG34 machinegun dummy receivers that...

The M47 that he owns is the actual one that he was asigned to as a driver while completing his service with the Austrian Army. Matt

Funny you should post that. I have an M548A1 in my (fenced in ) back yard and it's not the local Children that I have issues with tresspassing & climbing all over it because they don't. It's the local College Students (& their sense of entitlement) that I have the problems with...

It would have been really cool if that had actually been a stripped Sheridan hull. Just say'n. Matt

Another observation is how deep that hull is. The lower front plate on a real M551 is shallower, angled & would have bolt patterns where the recovery shackle bases & front track tensioner mounts would have been attached. Matt

At first glance I can see where someone might think "whoa, that's a stripped M551 hull" but like others have posted, it's not. If it were a stripped hull ther'd be a pleathera of bolt holes for all of the accessories that are missing such as the head lights & guards, susepnsion arms & such. The...

Looks good. The paint on my '02 Dodge Dakota is shot so I may have to do something similar. Matt

Was there any concern for sand getting into places you wouldn't want it to such as the road wheel hub bearings? Matt

Wonder if they'll do this again next year? Seeing how I missed this one. There used to be a guy who lived up around Stevens City named Pavel or Fravel? I can't remember the correct spelling but he had a rather nice collection of MVs and he used to sell parts in the Military Vehicles Magazine...

Was wondering about this: I've read that when American vehicle crews deside to name "their" vehicle that the first letter of the name has to coincide with the Company the vehicle is attached to. For example a tanked named "Appache" would be from "A" Company. I think this is why some vehicles had...

First off the Poles do some amazing work with some of the wrecks they've recovered over the years. CARNAC is absolutly right the Pz.IV never had the 50mm gun. It started life with the L/24 75mm howitzer. It was upgunned in feburary(?) of '42 to the L/43 75mm which was much better at dealing...

Ok guys thought I'd pay it forward a little for anyone in the future who may be undertaking the same tasks as me (belt & hose replacement on a ferret scout car). You can use your old hoses for measuring the proper length when you cut the new ones down. All parts came from carquest auto parts...

Wanted the Hive Mind's opinion on this: I'm starting to take steps to strip all of the old paint off of my M548A1's hull. after much thought, I've desided to use a soda blaster. My only "media blasting" experience was with a sand blast cabinet & it was just a few small items...