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    New V-100

    Rory Been sometime How is everyone? we are good Louie
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    New V-100

    Rory How Cool is that! Great Job Guys. Thank You One and all From All Vietnam Vets. Remember when we made convoys in Nam we were in our late teens or early twentys and nothing could stop us. To each and every man there was the best Soldiers, Marines, Fly Boys and Navy...
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    New V-100

    Rory Nice that Sarge showed you how to save your back when changing V tires. I Think the new ones look GREAT on there. Glad to hear the boys will get to spend some time together on and off base. I Nam we didn't pay any attention fuel mileage we just put gas in anytime we could get it...
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    New V-100

    Rory You normal You know I was just being nice. So are you driving the V, 140 miles round trip (remind me what gas mileage a V gets ) And I hope you have a soft seat for you're rear end. And, that is great that you are cleaning it up. But that was not something we didn't...
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    New V-100

    Rory Glad to see you back. Again Sorry about your mom. Glad you are getting back to normal. Hope everyone is doing well. And yes you had better put pictures up when you can. Also, did you change the Alt. bracket? If I can find it there is a place in Chicago that has dog tags of everyone...
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    V100 mods

    In Nam we had 1 V that rolled over backwards. It was stopped going up a grade( the Hill was called the Ant Hill, Because it went back and forth.) The V was stopped and the Hyd. brakes gave way it rolled back off the hard road and flipped over. One guy hurt the other got out OK and said...
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    New V-100

    Rory Great items Glad Davey got back your flag. Don't remember if that was the panel we had our not still great to have Glad yous had a good Christmas Happy New Year Louie
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    V100 mods

    Rory I would like to see pictures of all 17 of the V s. That would be great. What you gentlemen have done is nothing short of..........( I don't have the words for it) We were ask one time why run convoys and reply was "well, we just like doing our thing". Which is what each and...
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    V100 mods

    Buy the way Myself and 2 other Vets. from Veitnam who were with the 630 MP Co convoy escort went and drove Rory this summer (there was 5 of us all together) it had been about 40+ yrs. Rory told one of the guys if he could start it we could drive it. It took all of about 15 seconds for him...
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    V100 mods

    Ok That was great When do we all get to drive Should we all get numbers Rory maybe you should try a trade yours for his Even up.
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    Found this

    Rory Let me tell you we had a great time the way it was. When we come down next we want you to have the air cond. working. that 106 temp was a little to much. You were a great host and we ,well, can't thank you effect for the fun time we had. And, the stories that we told on the way...
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    Found this

    Rory See Vann and I were correct when we told you that wan't the correct adjustment arm. Its funny how the mind works, I culdn't tell you what I had for lunch, but we remembered that. Only been 40+ yrs Louie
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    New V-100

    Rory dad is always last. That is what my dad told me a long time age. He said son get use to it. But, when it comes to asking for extra money You are First one they ask. Hope he has a great time at home. As I said Hope you all have a great Christmas Louie
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    New V-100

    Rory Good things come to good people. Glad to see they used your V. How are the boys Is Davey home for Christmas yet?? Also Pat getting ready to leave for boot?? If I don't get back to you for a while Have a Great Christmas and a good New Year.
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    New V-100

    Good answer on glass replacement. We got in to the convey plt. by volunteering. It was a fun thing, you got to see the country, very few officers went, plus no screwed with us, and we got to drive gun jeeps and V-100 back then. A lot of people thought we were nuts for what we did. It is...
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    New V-100

    I want to know How he won the AWARD when the CO, XO, First Sgt. and Plt. Leader saw the shot up truck?? Didn't they tell him not to let that happen. Thats what we were told in Nam don't let anything happen to your vehicle.
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    New V-100

    Rory Hi. Glad that yous had a good time and that Oldest Son made it home. I will say say this it is a good looking group of kids. Glad to see the boys are a chip off the old block. Like father like son. It is great that he won the CO award. Tell everyone we said HI. Louie
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    New V-100

    Rory Good looking trailer and are you building ramps to get the V up and down off of the trailer?? Also, what are you going to pull it with?? So son number 2 ( I will not use his name unless its OK with you) got his date. Two boys in at the same time, that will Drive you nuts...
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    V100 mods

    I Think the M1 would be more fun. But,I know the V100 would be even more fun than the M1.:-P
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    New V-100

    Rory Sorry to hear that. But, glad Davey is doing well. Good that everyone else is doing well. Take care We will keep Davey in our prayers. Louie
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