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Dash mount came yesterday and I got it installed today. I’m not real happy with the lower placement even though I measured it out by the instructions. I may move the front floor mount behind the back one.

I found a decent Jerry can with a 1951 date code. Cleaned it up and gave it a decent coat of Strata blue. Mounted the freshly painted can mount and the new strap and then finally put the can in place. One more piece to the puzzle! It really makes me want to paint the whole truck. I also got the...

Ole Blue is fairly quiet with the insulated hard top. It's also a gasser so it really doesn't compare to the multi fuel engines. :) I have a K5 Blazer thats way quieter with the hard top than the soft but again, kinda apples and oranges.

Thanks guys. I had not checked back for a few days. I’ve been finishing a kitchen remodel. My Christmas present to myself “needed” a rifle mount. It’s not exactly period correct but close enough.

I had to change the wording in my search but I was able to find one at a reasonable price on EBay.

I want to install one of the dual rifle M14/M16 dash mounts in ole Blue. I’ve searched and struck out in the normal places. Does anyone have a source or one in their parts stash?

Don’t take this as an argument but my M35 is a ‘53 gasser. There was not any mounting points for a mustache spring. (See earlier pics) Therefore I can only guess it came without one and at some point it was a revision for newer truck. The replacement assembly I installed has it and it’s...

I’m good now. The newer setup is a direct swap. I just had to get the cable nut off. Not a lot of room up there.

If you have the the short round handle style, I’m pretty sure the knurled end turns to adjust the cable pull. It’s another glorious rainy day here or I’d go take a pic of the M105 handle for comparison.

This is the extent of the info on the hand brake. It doesn’t mention the mustache spring or have it in the illustration. Of course that doesn’t mean much either. My brake lever looks like the one in the last pic. The newer style looks just like the parking brake levers in the M105 trailer.

I have the 8022 manual but I haven’t verified what it says about the parking brake. I just know my original brake assembly had no provisions for the mustache spring and the new assembly did. I don’t have a pic of the new setup. With my truck being a 1953, there are several things I’ve found that...

I replaced the parking brake shoe assembly already. I didn’t have a return spring at all but I found one that I made work. Better than nothing was my thought. The original style didn’t have the mustache spring but the replacement assembly did. It wasn’t that it was missing, it wasn’t designed...

You are correct on the first number. Not sure about the second. I have the parts/tools manual from 1965 and it does cover the gasser.

There is a specific manual for the gas engine trucks. I’ll get mine out of the shop and give you the number. I was fortunate my truck came with them. I remember it was printed in 1954 so I doubt there is an electronic copy but I haven’t looked.

My truck has the zerk fitting but I also have the old style curved brake handle. I have a replacement cable but it’s a newer design and requires the handle/lever replacement as well. I kept working mine back and forth and greasing it till it is almost free. The spring on the brake won’t quite...

Nice job on the hat! We didn’t get snow but over 2” of rain yesterday. I didn’t even try to move “ole Blue”. She currently doesn’t have the front axles or driveshaft but that’s next on the maintance list.

I can assure you its a struggle to only get the items I need and not the things I want. I've probably made 5 trips over there since the end of October.

Dipstick and Recovery4x4, thank you both for the compliments. I’m really loving the challenges it’s throwing at me as an old and military truck. Especially with it still being a gasser, parts are not always easy to find. Fortunately I’m only an hour from White Owl Parts. George has really been...

The interior is blue but it’s the wrong shade. I haven’t dug into the paint under that but I plan to repaint the interior. It’s OD green up under the dash. There is some paint chipping in places outside and I can see bright red. Probably used as a brush truck for a fire dept was my guess. The...

I really don’t have any history on it but I can tell you the previous owner loved it. He died and the truck sat outside until the estate was settled. I bought it from the military parts dealer that got it. He knew the truck but didn’t have history on it other than the previous owner. If you do...