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Pulled the bell housing and transmission today and pressure washed the engine to prep for cleanup/paint. Found a rotted out freeze plug, so that's next on the hit list!
Also uncovered her cast marks on the block and found a data plate!
And on a side note:
I am **so** glad I wasn't...
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Kind of at a bump in the road.
What did the original Blinker lights that were here look like and where can I find them?
On my headlights, I have 3 wires, 17, 18 and 19 with female connectors.
On the harness side, I only have 17 and 18 and they are both female connectors...
Progress made today: Repositioned the M715
Front wiring harness in, defrost vents reseated/repaired, dash back on, rear wiring harness in.
Tomorrow is reseat the fuel tank after connecting it and installing lights.
Ethel decided to show her butt and be jealous. I had a tire just blow...
Absolutely a fun thread!
And yes, my lady deserves all of the credit. I gave her an idea and she ran with it, sewing, taping up pool noodles etc. I was just the brawn!
And yes, Drew, very fun contest!
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I was fortunate enought to pick up this 1967 M715 recently:
I'll use this thread to document the restoration of "Dirty Gerty"
When I bought the teuck I was told it needs a wiring harness, which was in a box on the seat. It wasn't "just" a wiring harness... it was a brand new full...
Not sure where it came from. I know it was registered privately in Louisiana to an Air Force veteran most recently.
The winch is hydraulic. The truck was used as a fire department truck at one point hence the rear spots and red lights. The winch is also mounted in dual receivers and can be...
I got home, and as promised, found the new wiring harness from Vintage
New plugs and wires
And the thing that made me almost as happy as a boy can be:
A physical -34 TM!
She will be moved to the shop with Ethel and between the two of them, I have my work cut out for me for the next...
My sweet lady @IRIS_Always have been looking for something for her and to teach the oldest boy to drive on.
We looked all over but our conversations kept coming back to the CUCVs and 1967 M715 at @Csm Davis place.
We went and looked at them last Sunday and decided we wanted to pull the...
Couple of things done the last few days.
The boys wanted to help, so they got busy pressure washing and wire wheeling:
I got busy priming and rhino-lining
The tool tunnel:
The fuel can holder
And the spare tire carrier. (Its the OG bed spare carrier, not the "new" (and...
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