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  1. rumplecat

    Arkansas and Iowa recovery info needed

    Arkansas Deuce Vince: I had a look at he truck you won, I got three M105's in that auction. I wanted one. That truck doesn't have a box, it is some kind of thin skin over fencing with a standard cover on it. If you have any questions about the truck call the GL guy there he is great. James
  2. rumplecat

    Bolster Trailer - Any Interest?

    I can't just buy one M796, so is anyone interested in the other one, located in MO. PM me. James
  3. rumplecat

    Arkansas Tank?

    Contact Still trying to contact the owner, he is a OTR truck driver, apparently seldom home. James
  4. rumplecat

    Disaster In Hooks

    Rings When I pulled the oil cooler off the block there was a brass/copper crush ring on the bottom ob the oil cooler element. No o ring just this crush ring fitting flush with the bottom of the cooler, there was also a good gasket there too. We tried to use the gasket, o ring and crush ring...
  5. rumplecat

    Disaster In Hooks

    Too Bad for Me GL's response was the same as the last two times I complained, TOO BAD TOO SAD, AS IS, WHERE IS! I am pretty well done with GL, I have the trucks I have wanted and they are so poorly run I am going GSA from now own, no fees, you get your title when you pay, and they don't jack...
  6. rumplecat

    Disaster In Hooks

    818 Is Home After our fourth trip to Hooks we were successful. We traveled down with genset, pump and 55 gallons of water. Picked up all our o rings and gaskets in Little Rock on the way down. Pulled the old cooler cleaned up the block and tried for two hours to mount it my the book. Gasket on...
  7. rumplecat

    Good Pickup at Little Rock

    The LAV is set up as a NBC sniffer! I guess they were using it down at the arsenal in Pine Bluff, the arsenal is responsible for disposal of all of our chemical weapons stockpiles. As of the 900 series maint and wreckers they will be claimed by forestry and have the beds scraped and water...
  8. rumplecat

    Good Pickup at Little Rock

    Pick up my first Deuce with a box on the back, turns out it was cheaper to buy a truck with storage than put up a small shed to house my junk, so the truck was free! GL in Little Rock is great, Sherman is a pleasure to work with. We were picking up our Deuce when we met a another father and...
  9. rumplecat

    M38a1 - $2500

    I think it is ex-airforce. James
  10. rumplecat

    Actually in a Barn-Slat Grill?

    I don't think the number on the hood is from military service, there is civil defense white under the blue, the number looks like PH00171. James
  11. rumplecat

    Actually in a Barn-Slat Grill?

    Rolled just fine with a pull Picked up the Willys today, a little pull and it rolled just fine, rear passenger wheel tried to drag a little but pretty much a picture perfect recovery, the jeeps serial number is 100669 built on November 24,1941, less than two weeks before Pearl Harbor was...
  12. rumplecat

    Littlefield Tank Collection Photo link

    When I interviewed for my current job, the company CEO asked me about my hobbies and I mentioned MV's turns out he knew this guy and had been out that summer to a "tank shoot" he held somewhere in CA. Small world, sorry to hear of his passing he seems to be unique. James G.
  13. rumplecat

    Littlefield Tank Collection Photo link

    I had someone send me this link on a visit to the Littlefield Tank Collection. This may be the same guy the History Channel had a special on last year. Who ever owns it they must be made out of money! Enjoy http://home.comcast.net/~szee1a/tanks/tanks.html James G. .
  14. rumplecat

    how cold has it been and started?

    My 543A2 doesn't seem affected by the cold, I have cranked it in the teens with no problem. But my "new" 818 has a problem with anything below 80 degrees!!!! I still like multi-fuels better James G.
  15. rumplecat

    M38a1 - $2500

    While on my never ending quest I ran up on this M38A1 late model. It is in Russellville, Arkansas and he is asking $2500 for it. The trucks runs and has a pretty nice commercial steel hard top on it. It is a little rough, with the worst of the roughness being the front fenders have been...
  16. rumplecat

    Who has the oldest military Vehicle on SS

    Willys Slat Grill MB I have a December 1941 SLat Grill Willys MB. James G.
  17. rumplecat

    Disaster In Hooks

    Thanks Joe, this will speed up the process!
  18. rumplecat

    M 211 with winch

    Nice looking truck and it still has it's winch, a find. James
  19. rumplecat

    Arkansas Tank?

    Got a call yesterday asking if I would be interested in a tank? The guy heard I restored military vehicles and his neighbor wanted a stock trailer he owned and wanted to trade him a army tank for it! He has seen the tank before but knew nothing about it, other than it has tracks. He was...
  20. rumplecat

    AL. forestry auction soon

    Is this going to be an internet or on site auction??? James G.
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