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  1. bigmike

    need 1.8mm nozzle kit..any suggestions?

    I've got an HVLP gun kit from harbor freight http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93305 It comes with a 1.4mm but my CARC recommends 1.8mm. Anyone know where I can buy the proper nozzle kit? H.F. doesn't have it and their tech. staff isn't too helpful...friendly...
  2. bigmike

    Is this the right crimping tool

    I have seen another type that crimps all the way around. Is this the right tool for the watertight connectors it comes with? http://cgi.ebay.com/MILITARY-CRIMP-TOOL-CONNECTORS-M998-M151-M35-M715-M37_W0QQitemZ330089880159QQihZ014QQcategoryZ588QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item330089880159
  3. bigmike

    March AFB museum pics

    Went to the March AFB museum. Nice collection of planes indoors and out. Found a nice deuce there as well.
  4. bigmike

    got my M105A2 today

    I just got my M105A2 trailer today. She's in pretty good shape...hand brakes work too!
  5. bigmike

    Need help finding this part

    Hey all, I know this just a rubber bushing but I don't know who might have one...mine is pretty dry rotted and I'm lookin' for a new or very nice one. P/N 7521480 code: PA02219207 Stock #: 5365-00-409-9027 It's the steering column bushing! Saturn Surplus = NO Antelope valley = NO Alphaheaven...
  6. bigmike

    MVdataplates, where are you?

    Anyone know what's going on with Rod Shaver and http://www.mvdataplates.com Phones going unanswered. Can't seem to get through. If someone else knows a source where I can get a complete set for my M35A2 please let me know.
  7. bigmike

    deuce battery box repair pics

    My battery box had a bit of rot on the bottom so I've fixed it and attached some pics.
  8. bigmike

    sad news from Colemans

    I posted earlier that I was going to Colemans during a trip to PA. I got there hoping to buy some nice Green stuff for my Deuce. When I saw Tom, he told me I was a couple of weeks too late. They cut up the remaining 4 parts dueces :cry: He told me the only dueces left were from someone else...
  9. bigmike

    eve of destruction

    I'm making a gun truck model and I want to put the right bumper and hood markings. I have several pics but i'm a bit confused. The gun truck was in the 523rd trans. the drivers side bumper marking is 523T 214 the passenger side seems to show 25GP 54T The hood markings seem to be 05829169 The...
  10. bigmike

    mud room chair

    Thought you might get a kick out of my mud room chair. Seems like the perfect seat for putting on and taking off your boots. [thumbzup]
  11. bigmike

    recommended spotlight for M35A3 bumper

    I have an M35A3 front bumper (with the torched hole) and I am interested in putting in a spotlight. I have seen several on ebay and on Saturnsurplus' site but I'm not sure about bulb availability and or brightness. My thoughts are to aim it at the curb side or straight ahead. Any ideas and...
  12. bigmike

    Going to Coleman's and Saturnsurplus

    Hey all, I'm flying to PA on the 18th for a week and I'll be in Dillsburg which is an hour from Coleman's and Saturnsurplus. I'm thinking a quick drive over to both around the 20th. I wonder how much green stuff I can fit in one suitcase? :D I'm gonna find me a spotlight for my M35A3 bumper...
  13. bigmike

    Craftsman compressor on sale

    The wife just pointed out a 1HP, 3 Gal, 125psi is on sale tomorrow @ sears regular price $125 on sale for $80. Is this big enough to paint my deuce? What about running a sand blaster?
  14. bigmike

    bed liner or chip guard on cab floor?

    I'm pretty sure I'm going to put either one on the cab floor. I like the idea of chip guard because I can paint over it. I saw the recent thread using bed liner but I don't it comes in desert tan. :lol: Who's done what?
  15. bigmike

    Aervoe military paint...Any comments?

    I can get Aervoe military paint locally so I save a bunch on Hazmat shipping costs. Any comments on this paint?
  16. bigmike

    found broken horn wire

    Hey all. Well I troubleshot the horn and found the wire coming out of the steering column to be broken. I cut, spliced and heat shrunk to repair. Any suggestions on how to keep the wire from getting twisted up and broken again?
  17. bigmike

    axles done, time for a road test

    Went thru the one hot axle, loosened the brakes, re-bled the brakes (much better). Time for some road work. The axle is still a bit hotter than the other 3 rears but I'm pretty sure it's gonna be ok. It coasts nicely w/o the wheels.
  18. bigmike

    axle and brake questions

    I just finished rebuilding the rear axles. New seals, brgs, races, wheel cylinders etc. I also re-adjusted the rear brakes. I had drivers side seals failed so I had to clean the S#@%T out of them to get all the grease and oil off. Questions 1) Do I have to have the truck running to properly...
  19. bigmike

    Rear axle help please!!

    Since I had two inner rear axle leaks and one smoking brake I decided to disassemble both rear axles, both sides to determine my shopping list. I've got the drums off...I found several bad outer seals, some ruined bearings and toasted bearing caps...Whoopie!!! :( ...The brake shoes look good...
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