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Now that the paperwork seems to be behind me it is time to start restoration of serial number 10. The plan is to to strip it down to the bare chassis, strip and repaint everything, I plan to re-use every serviceable part not to save money but to keep it as original as possible. The front end...

Is this two M151s marked company A vehicle 821?

I met a man in Port A a couple weeks ago that collects M151s, uncut M151s, maybe in his late mid 50s, I think he said he lived in Kerrville, TX Anyone have an ID on this guy? THANKS!! MM

I see someone moved this from the FAV forum, this IS IN REFERENCE to the restoration of my FAV I have been looking for an RT524, most I see are junk, I picked up a nice one that came with a pile of accessories, cables, mount etc, and is supposed to work. I was wondering about the radio bolt...

A member asked me in a PM to elaborate on how I installed the offset mounts on the Detroit, so I thought I would put it in a thread, so all could see and comment. Not saying this is the only way, just the way I did it. The two holes used on the rear are probably already in the body. It is pretty...

Is 34094 (383) the correct color as used in 1982 on Army vehicles? Thanks

These are some strange trucks, very high serial numbers and mostly 6.5L GEP (probably de-tuned) and the 242 TC, otherwise they are like early A1 trucks, three speeds, V BELTS (UUGGG), etc.

I have an appt. with the Beeville PD for a VIN verification next Thursday, fingers crossed..

These are the mods for bypassing the light switch so you will have full time brake lights and automatically switched horn and turn signals, I am combining the turn signals and horn to be switched because it is easier than the way I did it on my HMMWV. This does involve cutting some wires, LEAVE...

I am thinking of having some data plates re-popped and would like to see if the picture I have is correct and I need the actual measurements as I do not have that info. Here is what I have, I am only concerned about FAVs

OK these are obviously not "correct" but because my FAV patrolled the Nuclear Test Facility in Nevada I just had to pick up a couple of these gussets and will find somewhere to add these to it during the restoration!! https://www.ebay.com/itm/114672359581

I have plenty of time to "stare" at my new toy until the revised BOS gets here and the title work begins, which I want to get settled before any actual work begines. Looking at the FAV it looks like it was not driven much after its release from gov. service which is strange considering the guy...

Welcome to the FAV forum, where we can discuss everything to do with the Chenowth built FAV, also all VW based DPV, LSV and ALSV and other VW based military vehicle posts are welcome and encouraged! Please send me the information on your FAV so we can get it in the registry, if there is...

This is a registry for the original 120 FAVs (100 inch class wheelbase) If there are other models (DPV/LSV/ALSV) I will start lists for them also. PM me with the info you want listed and I will gladly add your FAV to the list!! also happy to update condition. EDIT I am trying to figure out how...

I can see one fatal flaw that is pretty obvious, when the FAV originally was built it had a rather small peanut fuel tank and no rack behind the seats. The original design was a desert racer so it was supposed to be moving and moving pretty fast all the time, unlike most military vehicles. So...

I have measured the stroke in my type 1 VW engine a couple dozen times and keep getting 80mm, all my racing friends tell me the cranks came in 78 and 82mm (and others) but not 80mm, so I figured maybe there used to be 80mm cranks but no longer, well there are 80mm cranks! I suspect my engine...

Here are the TMs and related docs. that I have located so far. Emerson a long time defense contractor appears to be at least a part owner in Chenowth at the time the FAV was developed. Please understand the FAV was developed completely outside of normal military doctrine, they wanted something...

Heavily armed but no armor

I hope all are well and having a great 4th of July, Please take the time to reflect on what the day means, until the United States of America the normal state of humanity world wide was servitude and slavery, WE THE PEOPLE changed all of that, may have took a little while but we got it done, WE...

OK on my present project (FAV) it has a 12V system, but they run 24V radios and there is space for two 12V batteries. I am just not sure how they did this or if the whole system was converted to 24V which seems unlikely because it was VW based. I have seen pictures of some of them with what...