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  1. dabtl

    Northern Tool, Your best pal

    I am a lawyer not a body man. I find Northern Tool to be my best pal in working on the M35 and M135. This week I bought a hydraulic ram kit for $109. Great for bending metal into place. Incredibly cheap for the work it will do. learn as you work. :D
  2. dabtl

    I Need The Steering Wheel Nut

    I had to chop mine off the M135 to remove the steering wheel. Where can I find a replacement? Grainger lists its 1JLX3 at $25 EACH! :shock:
  3. dabtl

    Convoy Lights Power Plug?

    I have the convoy lights from TNJ Murray. I also have some very fuzzy pics of blue print instructions. The convoy lights have a long wiring loom with two + Packard connector ends for the lights, two - wire end loops for the grounds and a long extension to go into the cab with one male Packard...
  4. dabtl

    Banging Metal

    I have been doing some crazy things of late. I have some 20 ton jacks lying about and some wood that is largely useless left overs. So, why not put the wood to some use. I have found by experimenting that using a hydraulic jack to stress metal with the wood as a ram extension and using a...
  5. dabtl

    I Need a Strainer Element for the Fuel Tank

    I need the fuel strainer element for the M35 part #MS90908-1 Help! :D
  6. dabtl

    Replacing Winshield Gaskets

    I have just finished the second M35 window gasket of my brief career. First, M135 windshields are different, much different. My post on that project included information about using a one inch putty knife and inserting the replacement from the backside of the window frame. The M35 was far...
  7. dabtl

    Bjorn, Today I Am An Electrician

    I got some convoy lights from TNJ Murray last year. No instructions. I got some pics of the instructions, pics of blue prints are not easy to read! And finally got around to doing the job. It took a while to understand the light mounting on the poles but I got thru that. Then came the...
  8. dabtl

    Some Progress.

    I began work on the M135 this Winter. It began in rough shape. I put on a hardtop, new tires and painted some. I go back to work on it now with the cooling of the temps here.
  9. dabtl

    Turn Signal Flaser Light?

    I there a bulb in the turn signal controller? The lights work fine, no flash on the steering column. What gives?
  10. dabtl

    Hooks Recovery Today.

    I leave for Hooks, Texarkana, Texas to pick up the M35A2C today. 150 mile return to Bonham, Texas. Here we go!
  11. dabtl

    Thanks to Junkyard Wars Crusher!

    I needed an air filter lower for the M35. In the mail today, the right price and FAST! Thank you for the help. Many times. Bill
  12. dabtl

    Anyone Have an Air Filter Container?

    I am picking up a M35A2C on Wednesday at Hooks, TX. It is missing the air cleaner container bottom part that holds the filter. The top mount is complete and present. Does anyone have one to spare?
  13. dabtl

    Thanks Again Bjorn!

    Your posts on electrical glitches and fixes are wonderful. My latest deuce was loaded with them. I started with an amputated trailer socket. Then worked over the lights, bad light switch. Turn signals were defective grounds. I actually got the the last bolt, in frustration, before they...
  14. dabtl

    Tires at Hooks

    I was at hooks looking at my latest M35a2C a week or so ago. I saw a world of HMMWV tires for auction. Many appeared virtually new and had 12 bolt rims. If you need the tires and rims, they are there in abundance.
  15. dabtl

    Straightening Out the Mess

    I am no genius about the wiring of the M35 but Bjorn got me into this stuff. It kind of beats practicing law, anyway. My new M35 has wiring issues. I fixed the grounds, rewired the trailer pig tail, changed the light switch and all that. I got to working on the horn, fixed the button and...
  16. dabtl

    Handy Tools

    I have found having a 20 ton hydraulic jack and a large rubber mallet quite handy. I got the jack at Northern Tool for $20 and the mallet for $5. I have been placing the jack between the front tire and the front of the fender with a small piece of 2x4 on the piston. This will straighten a...
  17. dabtl

    Where Can I Get the Tachometer Warning Decal?

    Anyone know of a source for the rev warning decal for the M35a2?
  18. dabtl

    Horn Wire Tube Obstruction

    I have some kind of horn wire tube obstruction on my M35. I pulled the old wire easily. There seems to be something stopping the passage of the new wire. I have run extremely heavy rod from the top and from the bottom. It appears the obstruction is around 8 inches from the bottom. Any ideas?
  19. dabtl

    Brent Philyaw-Red River Army Depot

    Great GL employee. Knowledgeable, friendly and very likable are his worst qualities. He is that good! If you have a pick up at RRAD, ask for him. Great guy.
  20. dabtl

    Help Near Hooks TX?

    I need someone to go look at a recent purchase and figure if it is running. Isn't there some salvage yard nearby that can do that?
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