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  1. badger_610889

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    Thanks! Looks like it indeed! https://aircraftextrusion.com/aircraft_extrusion/seat-track/ Today I fixed the hood of the slantback with epoxy and carbon fiber. I neglected the suit and feel totally itchy now 😅
  2. badger_610889

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    BTW this is the truck in which I'll also install the "tactical infotainment" system I've been working on for a while now, as well as a supercharger kit and the aluminum rack. It will be badass!
  3. badger_610889

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    A cool guy in Michigan. He had a few sets and I was fortunate to get one. I paid cash to have the set and he kindly held it multiple months while I was abroad. It was a good surprise to receive them last week 😎
  4. badger_610889

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    No idea :( I'm still trying to source them! I worked on a similar application in a previous life and it's been a year I've been trying to find the name for this, and to source it. The stuff I've seen was made of black anodized machined aluminum. I guess we could simply have it made at a good...
  5. badger_610889

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    Something a bit like this:
  6. badger_610889

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    That’s a nice option indeed, for Winter! (y)
  7. badger_610889

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    Received some half doors for the M1123. Aluminum, they’re surprisingly lightweight, seem to be about 1/4” thick. I‘m not happy with the soft doors and dislike the look of X doors on a soft canvas. Beside, no A/C on the M1123 to windows are open 9 months a year. I think this truck will...
  8. badger_610889

    Slantback hatch gasket question.

    I should receive a new seal this week therefore I’m also curious :)
  9. badger_610889

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    So that was Saturday. Day 2 (today) was about cleaning-up and painting the A2. It was a long day, enjoying the 14 hours of sunlight to sand, clean, fix, prep and apply a first light spray to the M1045A4. The goals is to keep it green, and not camo. I have 3 gallons of carc sand paint and I was...
  10. badger_610889

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    The hood isn’t bad but took a hit on the passenger side and will require a good day of work Just for itself. Doors are OK. One took a large bullet on a pillar, another on the top of the frame, and the composite exploded. The fiberglass is pulled appart, it will take probably another day just...
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    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    One thing I’ve been willing to do in ages was to upgrade the engine opening to fit the exhaust of the turbo diesel in the N.A. 1045A2 Frame. The cut was easier than I thought. It’s great to have someone to help - I usually work alone and certain tasks can take a lot of prep when doing things...
  12. badger_610889

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    I’ve never posted here because I usually never take photos. But since we pulled the A2 off storage to put it back in ‘good looking’ shape with my son, I decided to take a few shots. It was very dusty after almost 18 months of storage, but just had to plug the batteries and it started after...
  13. badger_610889

    BLACK RHINO WHEELS ALTERNATIVE OR KNOCK OFFS

    Congrats on your purchase ! I can only agree about switching to 17" rims. I have also decided that for one of my trucks that still drives on 16.5 MT it would be a better deal to switch to 17" and extend the choice of tires. Steel rims are relatively cheap and I'm looking for a road truck tire...
  14. badger_610889

    Alternative Fuel For M998

    Hi folks, a few months ago, my M1123 was hard to start and wouldn’t run too long after it started. It felt like some water made it to the fuel line. It was driving me nuts. I flushed the fuel tank, drained the line, etc. replaced glow plugs with good new ones, checked everything, even questioned...
  15. badger_610889

    Plan to buy a 3D printer

    I folks, I come from the additive manufacturing industry (3D printing being a form of it) I’ve done quiet a bit of design and prints for aerospace, where 3D printing is definitely not a hobby - and these machines typically cost between 500K and $2M as a common price tag. I still 3D print a lot...
  16. badger_610889

    Anyone put an "infotainment" in a HMMWV?

    P.S. I know the machining is crap, it’s a quick and dirty prototype made in my garage on a mini milling machine…
  17. badger_610889

    Anyone put an "infotainment" in a HMMWV?

    Hi everyone, It’s been a while - I’ve been busy with work for the past year or so, but here and there I could make progress on this project. Actually, quite a lot since I received and have tested the onboard computer! I sources a micro computer that costs less than $100 and fits in a 3.4x3.5...
  18. badger_610889

    Rear brakes CJ2A

    From the post it seems like you received both shoes and drums, new ones. Do you have the old ones to compare? Each time I make a part change, I’ve had problems and my Willys is a mix of new and rebuilt parts, and from brake cylinder to fuel pump I often end-up rebuilding instead of replacing...
  19. badger_610889

    Custom Turret Cover

    I have a similar issue with the slant back. It had a turret bypass when I got it, which was properly sealed (like a dog though, was a real PITA to remove the pints of calk the guys used to seal it) Installed a turret hatch last year, and with the rain season the main center rubber seal leaks...
  20. badger_610889

    Humvee glow plugs

    Yep, that was my point. 10mm have lower resistance = running more amps = burning faster. I only purchase US made with SAE bolting for an American trucks, otherwise it feels odd, an whispering ‘cheap junk’…
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