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I will get those headlight studs added to the list!
Was the rubber place local that made the strips and mudflaps? I need a set of those too.
What seals are they using to put back on that hardtop in place of the old ones? I will also need to replace mine soon.
I will probably be interested in 2 at some point. Not a big hurry yet as I am trying to get mine back together and painted first. Let me know the cost when they get it figured out.
That's them. It wasn't brake fluid that caused my problems. Most definitely gear oil. I too have the level 1/2 to 3/4 inch below the fill hole and the axle vent is clear. Maybe 1 inch below is another step in solving this. What would happen if we ran something heavier than 90w gear oil?
Overkill
I will probably not be happy with myself later on because the Permatex is a pain to clean off, but this is my attempt to stop gear oil from getting in the wheel bearings.
The outer hub seals are good, the key way had the seal and Permatex Ultra Black in it and still gear oil got in. I...
I was watching Vietnam in HD last night and saw some M135's in use in Vietnam. Skip ahead and the trucks should come up at 21:10.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPh1_BH5LXE
I have a couple spare tire carriers on my parts trucks. No idea what they might weigh or how easy/awkward they are to ship since I have never taken one off of a truck. Maybe we can look around and see if anyone is going though this area on their way up to yours over in the Transportation section.
I used these on mine.
https://www.napaonline.com/p/FPB60986
OD 2.95" ID 2.5" Thickness 1/2". Probably won't get much closer than that.
That muffler sounds real good.
You might give Vintage Wiring of Maine a call. At one time I believe they sold pieces for the harness and I know they still make complete wiring harness for these.
http://vintagewiring.com/product-category/m-series/m135/
It looks like the spare tire carrier was removed and the fuel tank...
Gear oil in rear wheel bearings
I am in the process of hooking the rear brakes back up and am taking everything back apart after putting everything on new a year ago. New inner hub seal, cork key way seal, etc. I still have gear oil getting into the wheel bearings. The truck probably doesn't...
That is a good part number. I've used it and it works well.
Would be awesome if you were able to do a "How To" video or write up with pics on the water pump rebuild. Any chance of that happening?
I am pleased with the way it turned out. The differences in the primed spot that you can see is because the primer was not dried yet. We'll see how the primer holds onto it before I go much further.
I did some sanding on that All Metal and it seems to be doing good. Now we will see what the primer does to it and how well it sticks when cured.
There were three good sized holes above the instrument panel in that primed spot. The holes are visible in the video of my truck. I still need to...
This belt thing got me curious and I found a bit of info on it in TM 9-8024 on page 264. It says, "The correct tension is when a light pressure on belt midway between generator and water pump pulley causes 1/2- to 3/4- inch deflection."
Then I found this on page 232 of TM 9-8025-1.
How does...
So far no ill effects on mine and the battery gauge is staying in the green. I have been very pleased. I've only had it about 2 months so hopefully it stays good....
That fuel line is hopefully all of the problem. I wonder what smashed it up like that?
Is that first picture from yesterday with the ladies wearing jackets??!! It is close to 100 degrees down here with the heat index at 121. I need to move further north.
You might consider one of these for...
Great info. Drilling a small hole would be effective then.
The old one does have a larger opening. That is what is causing me some concern with the new one. The opening on the new one is 1.070 and the old is 1.500.
The boiling water test made both of them start to open at 160-165 degrees and...
Finding a thermostat
I am in search of a replacement thermostat to add to our parts list. I pulled the thermostat out of a parts truck to compare to one I ordered that is for a 270/302 engine and I am trying to confirm if the new one will work. It looks so different. The outside diameter is the...
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