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I used epdm rubber roofing as replacement for the tar covered canvas on my S56 back in 1991 and still no leaks. I used the version of epdm that is rated for high winds it has a layer of fabric in the rubber. Wasn't that expensive got it from a commercial roofing company size you néed for a...
Great collection of VIC 1 stuff
Great stuff, all you need to make a really good intercom and radio selector for your Duce. So much nicer to be able to talk with somebody else in the cab without shouting.
With a little circuit tracing you can hitch almost any combination of radios through...
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Congratulations to the Migginsbros and thanks for bringing a different MV to the game. So who's working on the Childrens book for next Christmas, got to think of a good name for truck with big eyes.
Cheers Phil
There is a story behind that video
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Glad you enjoyed the video there is a story behind the previous video and this one.
https://youtu.be/0tBZN6nn_zk
They started off as time and motion studies of how long does it take one man to pull and install engine in a CMP. Having three trucks of...
OK a little campaigning
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Well I jumped into this race because it was dragging at the beginning with a very strong first truck in scarring us all away.
But being the Holiday Season here are some pictures of playing in the snow with CMPs in particular Beauty my 1942 C60S Pattern 13 Cab Radio...
Needs its own childrens book
You got to love this truck, couldn't resist adding the eyes. When I first saw the pictures of this truck, my first thought was this thing deserves having a childrens book written about it. Maybe something like hauling feed to Santa's Raindeer during a blizzard...
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I have an industrial sew machine, and the Cordura sews like a dream. It looks like canvas but wears like iron, great for seat covers and hatch covers.
Cheers Phil
OK just to keep this a race
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Just to make it so we have a little competition I'll put in my 1942 Pattern 13 CMP 3Ton Radio truck. But there is a BIG MAN Truck that I'll be voting for.
Cheers Phil
Then it was more about the peoples documents
Hi Tobash
Yes I thought that our vehicle's are different when I posted, but part of my point not well made is that it seems to be that having all your documents in order before you cross over the boarder is important. The other truck that cross...
Sometimes crossing the boarder is just for fun
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My military vehicles are all Canadian built during WWII so a couple of years ago (2014) decided to cross the boarder just for the fun of it. Returning my 1942 3ton Radio truck to Canada after 72 years. No questions or hassle, drove out of...
Hope everyone survived, puts warehouse jobs on a different hazard scale. OSHA, will be all over this one, bet they will find more than one cause for this one.
Back to the original question
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You present a problem that be it aluminum with steel pins or steel hinge and steel pins is still a problem various of us have or will have to deal with. How about a photo of the hinge?
When I got my drop side duce bed (steet) all the hinges were seized...
Agree, lot of very good work. Being a traditionalist I feel the simple straight forward number 2 will be the most identifiable.
Thanks to everybody who put the effort into coming up with a design.
Cheers Phil
To paraphrase and old saying - Measure twice, drive through the bridge once.
Edited info added later---- Disregard my height measurement it is NOT for an M998
On several occasions I have arrived at covered bridges that heigth was less than 10 foot 6 inches which is the height of my truck...
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I've used airpowered cartridge type grease gun to pump steering gearbox lube, which is thinner than grease and thicker than gear lube. Just used a empty grease cartridge in the gun, poured in the lube, of course you have to keep the cartridge screw barrel upright.
Problems I had was it...
I don't know having someplace where I won't get Robo Calls, Sales Calls, Political Calls, on cell phone does not really sound that bad.
I used my S56 radio box as an office for years and the solution then was run the land line into the box. But you are correct radio shelters are dead without...