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I did run 395's(same as 15.5) on factory A2 rims....its just how it came when I bought it...was a bitch to change a flat! I originally wanted to go with the larger rims but ended up getting rid of that truck before I did....You DON'T want to run those with 11.00's they are way to large....also...

Oh, yeah forgot...I don't have any steering assist on the truck(or any of them) and really don't notice any difference, the only time I hated the original steering was with 395's on it. But lets get real the deuce will never be a finger spin in a parking lot not moving like a modern car with...

I loved my truck set up with the 14.5(or 365) front tires on A3 rims and used 11.00 dueled out on back....LOVED it still think it was the best set up I've run on a deuce yet...and I just used an 11.00 as a spare, and yes I have had to use it on the front with one side still having the 14.5...

My first deuce had 395's(46")...no lift. I loved and hated the set up, first spare tire is a real bear to get it to fit where it would normally go. Power is very lacking and the tire size doesn't help much...I know I'm gonna get a lot of grief from guys running them about that, but it is just my...

Just read through your entire thread...all I can say is WOW!! I wanted to "restore" mine, but now that I read what all you did....I think I have to plan a lot better on what I was thinking. Absolutely amazing truck. Thanks for sharing the detailed journey!

Parade pics, with veterans driving it!! One of my proudest times, that they all loved it and it got to lead the 4th of July parade!! Hope you guys enjoyed my very long winded thread. I will add more pictures when I get the other things done to it this year.

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Some more finishing touches....I added a footman's loop to the top of the windshield to hang my grandfathers dogtag from along with a couple of poppies I was given from one of my veteran buddies. I made completely new seats and sewed the covers from surplus military canvas. Also redid an old...

We hand cut all our stencils that we used on this cart...NEVER again, it was a royal pain. The rear bumper used to be a front bumper from a mule that took a bit of straightening and also had to narrow it a little bit, but with a little bit of modification it fit great and looked like it belongs...

We modified the dash when I rewired so we could use military switches and a battery gauge that we painted up to look like a military one so we can keep an eye on how charged the batteries are. The cart is electric. I added a fuse panel and a better key switch.

Well I kind of figured that might be a problem. Anyway lucky enough I do actually have another picture of the APC. My granddaughter was still painting it, but its the best I have of it right now(all others have more than the one vehicle in it)...this was a couple years ago and haven't taken any...

I'll go on some more tomorrow. Along with the rest of the finished pictures.

New rear fender flares, rims and tires. Mocked up cut down and primed windshield. After paint and Jeep mirror, and military armored headlights.

Cut holes and installed custom light buckets so we could install military tail light covers.

Rolling out with the new paint job, yes she helped do that also....she is actually VERY good at painting(she helps paint a lot of the vehicles at the museum). We used exterior house paint and believe it or not this was all done with those mini rollers with a fine roller skin...only brushed the...

We finished sanding the rest of the body fixing any other damage and priming as we went.

As I said in the first post, my granddaughter helped me A LOT. She learned how to fiberglass and helped do the work, first the the front fender, then primed it(still wet in the pic)

Yes kind of, it did start as a junk windshield from a mutt. I cut it down and rewelded it and then made hindges to bolt it onto the cart.

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As stated, here is a bit of the story. The cart started life as a way that its owner, a veteran with a disability could get around at the museum I later became in charge of. The old curator and he(the veteran) kind of got in a bit of a difference as to who's cart it was....as we all KNEW it to...