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No worries. If you need anything just shoot me a line. If your doing a full pull It may be a good idea to check out your clutch pack and all those other transmission "goodies" while your in that far. I know the trans is a bear to pull by itself. ( been there, done that)

If you wind up needing a new set of heads I have a line on a good pair (local). There LDS heads. I do know with all the torque needed for these heads that the studs will sometimes stretch and need replaced. Might not be a bad idea if your this fat into it.

Well, I didn't win but thanks to all that believed in the "Little Deuce that could". A second place tie with that gorgeous tank that Augdog entered is indeed something to be proud of. I don't know if this hobby of ours is a disease or a labor of love. Either way I'm glad I caught the bug. My...

Final stencil application. The weather cooperated today and yesterdays rain didn't wash off all our hard work. Anyway, that's the lot. I have a few more to order such as the "no step" that goes on the mushroom and the "sling point" that goes between to rear wheels on the frame support. If you...

That's a really cool story. I like it when someone restores and MV for a reason or has a great story attached to it. It kinda brings a different light, almost life to the vehicle. I had the same idea in mind and this is the reason I bought and decided to restore a 1951 M43 Ambulance. My Dad was...

We finally got around to adding the final touches this evening. The hood star and numbers got stenciled but only 30min before the rain caught us. Didn't have time to take picks of final outcome. Will post tomorrow if they haven't been washed off. Since the smoke has cleared from the great Tank...

Finally had a cool enough morning to get most of the stenciling done. Also spent half the evening getting all the tape off the windows or rather my buddy Connor did. She's starting to look like something now.. For all those who are wondering NO 1AD as a unit was not deployed to Vietnam. There...

Back on her own 10 feet again. I finally traded out her old worn out 9x20's for the beefier 11x20's. Wow, what a difference. Took her on her first test drive this afternoon and all seems well. It was quite literately a cloud of dust and a hardy high ho Silver. There was enough blast media still...

Thought I'd add a few more picks of the past few days work. These picks are after 4 gallons of Rapco 24087.. She's a 72 model so I figured there weren't enough deuce owners out there willing to go the extra yardage to take it back "Old School". The wheels and stenciling should go on this weekend...

You'll have to admit that Blueduce is the "Cinderella story here". I had the ugliest date at the prom for years. Now she is going back original 24087 and in a few short weeks will hopefully be the bell of the ball.

I'll go ahead and throw in my work in progress. A month and a half of work like this in Texas heat...

Here's the aftermath of three full days of blasting, 1,100 + pounds of blast media, and two gallons of Gatorade in 100+ degree Texas heat. In some areas we found up to 7 layers of paint but not much more hidden rust. A few pinholes was about the extent of it. This weekend will be removing all...

Indeed, she's straight as an arrow with minimal rust. Only pinholes mostly. Just rebuilt the top half including a crack in her rear head between the valves. Electrically she's solid including the 2k I just dropped on an air-o-maitc out of an a3. It's not PS by any means but with a bad shoulder...

Okay, It's finally time to get ready for paint. It's been almost a year in the making but I'm finally ready to have NOT the ugliest Deuce on the planet. Here are some before picks of the prep for paint. Since there was up to 7 layers of paint in places I decided to not continue to "do it myself"...

If your looking for something for the entire family to do this Veterans Day weekend please come join us at the Military Heritage Collection Museum and motor pool. This Sunday November 10th from 10:00 till 17:00 the museum and motor pool will be open to the public and free of charge. You may...

This week I finally installed the air-o-matic steering assist I purchased of epay a few months back. It was a super simple install taking less than 2 hours with a bit of help. Coming out of the military with a bad shoulder I should have done this years ago. It was a bit expensive at 2k including...

It has been several months and a few hundred miles since the rebuild. All of it has been highway miles and I must say I am pleased. Not to jinx anything but I have seen no leaks and she is still running strong. It used to be all I could do to keep her at a respectable 48mph on the highway. Now...

A wise man once said. "There are only two kinds of deuces out there. Ones that have had there head gasket replaced and ones that will". There are only two things I didn't do while I had her apart which I wish I had. Hind site being 20/20 I should have taken my injectors and had them...

I Had to clean both channels of the window frame. I found a piece of "all thread" about the same diameter as the hard rubber engaging strip and ran it through the door channel a time or two. That should re-round the channel and remove any rust or burrs.I then used a shotgun cleaning rod and a...

Fellas, Sorry, I posted this thread without thinking. It was late last night and I just realized I put this thread under the incorrect Forum. Please excuse my tiredness and excitement. I thought you fellas might like to see the newest addition to my growing family of green. She is a 1951 M43...