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Well it is done-Just picked up a M211 about 40 miles from me. I haven't exchanged money or title, but the owner said he would hold it for me, so I still could be jumping the gun. I am planning on retrieving it Tuesday, so pictures to follow! I owe USMC 00-08 the thanks for watching craigslist...

Nicely done

So does the pinion actually have side to side play and up and down-if you grab the yoke and try to move it back and forth, does it? A drive axle problem is typically noticed on acceleration or deacceleration because the gears mate on both acceleration + de accel but on opposite sides of the...

I'd try one of those govt engines and fix the 54, either that or pull the pan and pressurize cooling system and see where the leak is.

Was the tutorial free?

Plowboy, I know you would do well in this link...you've got your trucks out weekly!!! http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?156091-Military-vehicles-at-car-shows

I was hesitant about bringing my freshly acquired deuce to the car show too, and parade. Never really been into "showing off". But I found through this experience that people really enjoy seeing them; military veterans, and general public alike. I cant speak for everyone else, but I was into...

thats when you know they are poor spirits! Keep up the good work. :D

That's the part I enjoyed most. Heck yeah climb up there and have a look-don't worry about smudging the paint, it already is. I find people like stuff they can touch

Definitely that's how they looked at me. They were polishing away. My wife thought I should dig out a can of OD paint and touch up a few spots-just in response to their spit shining! Oh well takes all kinds

Okay, so I did a little searching and couldn't find a thread on this, but I wanted to see some of your guys' military vehicles at car shows. While I love to see a redone muscle car with shiny paint and chrome, nothing brings a smile to my face to see an OD, no chrome, no frills, ugly duckling...

jeff, do you have any pics? Would love to see another one of these back on the road, especially only a state away!

somehow I don't believe you are skill-less you've got some pretty nice trucks! Besides you can't let the goat team believe they can out do you! Its gonna be pretty tough for me to overcome your turbine power! I did well on this m35, bought it really right. Came with 2 cargo canvases, two sets...

Defintiely-I think a 'standard' G749 looks awesome without the bobbing. I picked up a m35 about 3 weeks ago, but its tough to beat the looks of a g749. Is that a Canadian truck?

Took the deuce to a home town parade and car show. The car show guys always make me laugh--had some guys with newer mustangs pull up and wipe down and polish their cars. My wife thought I should whip out a rattle can of OD paint to touch up any blemishes on the deuce to show them up! Fun...

I was thinking that or a studebaker? The last army motors I got this winter had a restored studebaker in Idaho and it look similar, but I'm probably wrong.

Okay, as promised I had my wife dig out her pics of her grandpa, and his trucks during WWII. She thought they were a g749 series truck but nope. The pic with the two trucks is actually his friend, December 26, 1952 in Korea. It was written on one of the other pic COLD. The other is summer 1952...

Okay, I am happy to report that the old deuce is home! Very uneventful trip. I cut the copper line, spliced a rubber hose in place of the smashed part for a temporary fix. Filled the tires with air, replaced the batteries(group 31s fit awesome), I changed the fuel filters. I also drained some of...

Well, today is the day-plan on running over to the truck and seeing if we can get her going. After trickle charging the batteries, then load testing-it was quickly apparent they are history. Two seconds into the load, they dropped down to almost 8 volts. No surprise. I haven't decided whether...

Forgive my ignorance, but I was curious about the front axle-can it be locked in on the fly? Or does one need to stop to engage it(obviously it shouldn't be locked in when you already have wheel slippage)? I read the operator's TM, but did no recall seeing a section on locking the front axle. It...