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Well, it had to happen. The "Soft Opening" of the Lake Erie Islands to summer started Memorial Day Weekend, and NOBODY took the 'social distancing' seriously. (like anybody is going to when they';re in the Roundhouse Bar or in Frosty's for pizza and beer on Put-in-Bay) But the powers that be...

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The landing boats LCM-8's were Naval Reserve stationed in Cleveland then transferred to Buffalo when their LCU went back active duty. The boats were excess after that and we ended up with them to train Naval Sea Cadets and Sea Scouts. (we being the Firelands Military Vehicle Group) But there...

The second Kelley's Island "Navy Days" maritime festival will be held Father's Day Weekend, June 20-21 2020 on Kelley's Island. They are inviting military vehicle owners to bring their vehicles to the island for the event. Its both days, Saturday and Sunday, but the parade will most likely be...

Think I may have a unit here, I've got a bunch of axle shafts for all sorts of WWII trucks even some DUKW stuff, drive shafts and a transmission and transfer case., Just have to get to the bottom of the pile to find them. I'll look and let you know.

Hey, you're right, there are "issues" and an addictive aspect to the "hobby", but look at it another way. It keeps some of us off the street and out of the way of those we'd probably have serious 'issues' with otherwise. It should actually be considered THERAPY......

I've got about ten of those rotating beacon, (unfortunately they all have blue lenses.) They are NOS, and some are 24 volt, others 12 volt. They're manufactured by MARS. And I've just learned not long ago that the various color lenses are still available from other manufacturers and they fit...

I'm jealous..... You 'stole' that truck, damage and all. I sold mine about a year ago and for the last three months have been kicking myself for it. The parts you need are not difficult to find, there are several dealers in the various HYMV magazines that have them, as well as occasionally...

Clinto; I've got an original GMC CCW 6x4 closed cab (with an original GMC all steel bed) that I might be interested in parting with. Like him, mine's been waiting a long time for restoration, and there are a bunch of pieces and parts that would go with it. My medical situation says I'll never...

Believe me, it worked for my old M-54 as well.

No, It just existed in another galaxy a long, long time ago.

We're not a business or supplier, but our "Group" has a running M-220 they decided to get rid of as no one has stepped forward to work on it, and we were given an M-211 that couldn't be titled so it became a supply of parts. All are available relatively inexpensively if anyone's interested...

That's just what my wife's mother told her years back when she started to think it was a bad thing. Now SHE owns her own vehicles too.

PLEASE BE ADVISED, the retired military amphibious vehicle/watercraft event in August, the 27th through the 30th, 2015 in conjunction with the In Water Boat Show at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. Issues that effect to operations of...

Welcome to the site, you'll enjoy it, lots of good helpful people on here and good information and ALOT of experience to draw from. You ever get into the Sandusky area and need help, let me of any FMVG (Firelands Military Vehicle Group) member know and mention Steel Soldiers, and they'll do all...

You'd be surprised what comes out of old factory storage, there were three brand new sets of sherman track pads created and fitted to existing tracks. Turns out the tooling had been sitting in a store room somewhere in the complex. The Sherman at the Allen County Historical Society Museum in...

At least you're working with the "newer" stuff. The Hobby gets REALLY dangerous when you start thiunking that all the 'vintage' OD Iron you see needs to be rescued, saved, rebuilt and preserved. Then you start looking like most of us on here, feeling "rode hard and put away wet" and start...

Welcome from N.W. Ohio, if you're ever in the area let us know. The "Group" here is the Firelands Military Vehicle Group. Hey, we'll be at the Heath, Ohio Armed Forces Day Parade, (their 2nd in forever, and this year's the city's 50th birthday) If you're around come over for the parade...

Believe me, we've moved a load with the same issues though not the same item, and it will help you sleep better if you just have it hauled. All it takes is one screw-up to tangle with you enroute, your fault or not and you'll wish you were in the NASA manned Mars probe program. (we came close...