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Help! I've looked in many of the TM's and haven't foun it yet. I figured out all of the electrical and inside the cab, but a little unsure on the firewall forward. It doesen't help that the replacement cap was plumbed differently. Littlebob

I have this error message showing up on the right hafl of my screen. ( ! ) Warning: Smarty error: problem creating directory '/home/steelsol/steelsoldiers.com/modules/PostCalendar/pntemplates/cache/1cfb88cabe560bd14466ff2a449a473b' in...

I searched(briefly) the TM's I have downloaded for my Deuce and haven't found a diagram that shows where things go by number. I tried to mark most of my wires with masking tape and after the year that I've spent working on it I can't read most of the info I put on them. I am trying to get the...

I've been doing bodywork off and on on the replacement cab for a while and finally told myself, good enough. I repainted a lot of cars in my youth and always tried to make them perfect, but laess then perfect would be normal in this situation...

I'm a little over a year on my Deuce project and one thing really slowing me down is removing undercoating that apperntly sprayed on in the Desert Storm era. Everywhere there is undercoating the paint is flaking and I have been pressure washing, scraping with a wood chisel and then using a cup...

Weather permitting, I would like to paint my dash this weekend. Before I paint it I was looking for a place to cut holes for gauges. Also I noticed a number under one of the data plates and wondered what it's meaning. Any input...

While taking my Deuce apart I noticed this crimped off line, from what I can tell, it's connected to the air system. Anybody know what it went to? littlebob

Trying to find out if a member won the M54 that sold this morning on GSA here in Baton Rouge. I if was further along on my Deuce I would have bid on it. littlebob

Anybody planning on attendending? I would like to make the trip Sunday AM, being only about three hours away. Still got a lot of work to do before My Deuce is ready, but would like to meet some other MV enthusiasts driving a civvy. littlebob

Just bought a needle scaler and tried it out today. It looks like this will speed up my project quite a bit. I will try and find apiece to do a before and after photo or vidio. littlebob

Made it from Wreckermans to Saraland, AL when the transmission acted funny and decided to call it a day and finish in the daytime. Might have problems tommow making it back to Baton Rouge. littlebob

I'm trying to figure out why my DEUCE has the headlights mounted lower than most or if that will tell when it was made. The Data plate says "1972 Kaiser" but the number on the plate does not match the frame.

Just saw a thread abought oil pressure gauge and got to wondering if anyone has fuel pressure gauges and where thier tapped into as far before primary filter, after secondary etc. littlebob

I helped with a function at the Marine/Navy reserve center hear this weekend and got a Photo of this 7 Ton after it returned from a local Toys For Tots haul.

I want to spray the front part of my chassis and drive train tommorrow or friday while weather permits. I boght gillispie coating primer and paint and want to get it done in a two hour window of daylight I wil have.From what I know the paint and primer are both alklyd what purpose would the...

I just saw they had two Deuce vans coming up for auction at Fort Polk. There was nothing I saw about no SF97 in the description.One looked cannibilized, but the other looked usable. The description said 5 ton but the details described them as 2-1/2.

I have taken a few pictues of my progress(disassembly of my truck). I hope to get a better cab refurbushed and installed before the end of August. Wish me luck.

Thanks for Everybodys input when I have questions and Everyone have a Geat Fathers Day. I hope all of You like me, with young children(10&12) know when to say when and let the Truck project go to spend a few minutes with the kids. I battle with it since I got it...

I'm in the middle of disassembling the front of my Deuce to get the the cab off. Does anyone know where the horn switch wire exits the steering column, becuse I can' t find it and the horn was working. Also I need any tips on removing the steering wheel. I've pulled a few on cars, but there...

Went to see Mcinfantry Sunday morning and pick up the bed he was giving away. It' got prabaly as many pros and cons as mine, but it was definitly a worthwhile trip to meet him in person try to absorb even a little of his knowledge on the trucks. He took me on a drive in his and let me drive it...