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a video ~~~~~ Poolboy and Jeff worked late last night ~~~ can't open the hood right now, Ghostdriver is waiting for the paint to tack up. Will proceed with more paint, carb adjustment and cam breakin this afternoon. Have stencils in hand. Expect yellow drab identification because it is a USMC...

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Progress showing Ghostdriver and her crew of helpers have been hard at it getting together for the Memorial Day Parade in Commerce City, CO. Attached are a few recent pictures that show a splash more paint. A few bolts are left to install on the front clip and a run to the store for additional...

Jollyroger has been researching his new truck and it seems there are not very many still in existance. It appears there were only 607 produced from 1941 through 1945. He is chasing rumors of York Hoover van bodies, but it would seem even fewer of those remain.

This 1941 Autocar (serial number U8144-A****) which was in the Army Signal Corps as a K30 or K31

It's been a long dry spell with the XM791's. So long in fact that I robbed the new batteries out to put in other rigs. But a recent find has me back messing with them again. That and the warmer weather. I managed to find some correct size used tires in a pile of tires when I was looking for...

Well, the steady rain most of yesterday finally faded away in the darkness. This morning we have mostly clear blue sky except for a big thunderhead building up off to the NE. If the sunshine holds out most of the day the farmyard should get firm enough to move vehicles around. I got a call from...

I know that experience. And I think we will be close on this one. Jollyroger has another project that will require most of my day tomorrow. I will have to run 100 miles up north to pick up some 14.00x20 military NDT tires for his 1941 Autocar. Maybe the rain will stop long enough to get...

Ghostdriver was/is shooting for the Memorial Day Parade in Commerce City Colorado. She and Jollyroger have been working on a rally/camp out on the farm the following Friday as a part of the MVCC regular monthly meeting. The Elizabeth Stampede is Saturday after the MVCC meeting and the plan is to...

The guys stabbed the engine in the M43 a couple of days ago. Today, after she got home from work, Ghostdriver and I did some button up before we install the front clip. Got all the linkages installed and adjusted as well as the intermediate drive shaft installed. Everything is attached to the...

All those photos make me want to get something WW2 to add to the stable.

Count the M220 in to the affair. I think Ghostdrivers M43 has a chance and Jolyroger is flying back in for the parade.

Jollyrogers 1941 Autocar U8144-A long frame model (K30 or K31) with electrical supression.

Buttoned up a few things and ready to drop from the engine stand and attach the clutch and transmission. Photos attached

Second set

More Photos. We have a mechanic in training in some of these photos. Toyed with the idea of stealing the oil pump shaft out of the new oil pump to put the high volume gear set on the military shaft, but rethinking it, figured out the shaft length was different. Spent some time getting the right...

The cam is a 3/4 (RV nowdays) and it might not be a full 0.125, but the low point of the new cam is about that less than the low point of the old cam. Given the top of the lobe is limited by the cam bearing journal diameter the only way to get more lift is to have a lower start. That doesn't...

Actually, only two engine gasket sets with an extra exhaust/intake set. That and a large sheet of gasket material. The original rebuild more than 12 years ago (longer than most saga's) while a long block build, had the exhaust/intake gaskets, theromstat gasket and water pump gasket as left...

And we apprecieate the well wishes! I was just reminding Steel and Canvas that as soon as we get the M43 running, we need to get several other projects under way as well. We have been really busy with business issues and it has taken a bite out of our fun time with our OD stuff. It is really...

That's our problem! We have more than one Saga we need to continue. M43's, M37's, XM791's, Weasels, AF generators, U-8144's and more. We need to figure out a way to keep business from interfering with O.D. play.