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iNSanity !
Hatches open? THAT is maddening.
No one gives a rats-patoot about nothin' anymore / LAZY
/ Not My Job comes to mind.
Thank U for the story no less and MORE PICTURES and hopefully U TUbes!!! INSIDE too!
Take care of the old gal...and she will take care of you.
The "boss' was on the phone I bet.... ;-)
That kind of thang NOT allowed in the Military ya know... :-)
The fun part is driving the truck for the first time and hitting the freeway and
then all of a sudden THE FAN ENGAUGES. (Bring Your-spare chonies brotha' ) :-)
1958 was a very good year, especially for those
of us whom shared the same water/air/environment
as Albert Einstein and wife did.
Looks like $8K easy to me if it is all there and working,
pending more pics of course.
Very Nice! All I can biotch about is I would have made
angle iron frames under the ammo cans etc. and Rapcoparts.com
sells the proper paint to rattle can all into submission.
Thanx for the pics!
For the Record...
There is NO SUCH THING as a " 900 " Series Military Vehicle.
There is a " 939 Series " .
( Don't blame me, blame DOGHEAD whom taught me... )
I would like to see the wires that come INTO the battery box.
I would have to recheck but I believe there are 2 large wires
which are 24V and one small wire that is supposed to be 12V.
Are they hooked up to OE specs?
Sounds like that small wire that is supposed
to be 12V was wired as 24V (BAD...
She's a real beaut!
There is an ad in the classifieds for Goat Parts from me, but,
They belong to a guy out Barstow way w/ no internet.
The description is kinda vague, I took dictation over
the phone. If your interested I will put you in touch w/
him directly, SERIOUS ONLY need apply. FWIW, I...
#1- Don't listen to me or anyone else, hire a heavy truck pro.
Make a GLADHAND X Your Shop Air Hose adaptor.
Chock All Wheels!
Make sure E Brake is on.
Connect adaptor to the DS front gladhand making sure it's valve is OPEN.
Make sure rear DS and PS trailer feed gladhand valves are OFF...