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A pic of the pipeline truck from probably around 20 years ago. It looks almost exactly the same as it did when it showed up in 2016. Looks like it’s about time to repaint the barn.

Yesterday I replaced a broken coolant bottle in my m1028, might be taking a look at the radiator next.:neutral: rofl It's a common sense thing.[thumbzup]

Went to the salvage yard this morning and picked up some parts: Another shift boot, 6.5 diesel oil pump drive to replace the vacuum pump, another clutch fluid reservoir, a shifter out of a jeep wrangler, and some shift knob parts. I use the later style transfer case shift knobs on my trucks...

The last few days I've been making some progress on the NV4500 swap. There's still a bunch left to finish up but the truck is running and driving again.

Well I did just get an apology PM so maybe it's that.

Got my PM just now at 12:01. When he says he's inviting everyone he means it. That's one way to make everyone hate you and your get together.

Early trucks had small round taillights with a cats eye lens, the wires will be in a different spot than the new larger taillights used since around 1970ish. On my 2.5 ton dump truck the mounting holes are drilled lower and the composite lights work then, maybe you could do the same on the 5...

That'll work for me, thanks Mark.

I added some pics and prices to my above post. I'm looking for the shelter tie down stuff for an m1028 CUCV if anyone happens to have a set. I have just the front bar but none of the other hardware or brackets. Also looking for an m36 long wheelbase side rack. I have a Hesse Hornet air...

Lately I've scrapped out the two parts trucks I'm using for the NV4500 swap and started getting the parts ready to go. I test fitted the bellhousing on an engine to see how much grinding needed to be done for the starter but it seems to work just fine as is, unless I'm missing something...

Thanks. There is still plenty of work to get done on it but we're making progress slowly. Yesterday I started trying to remove the pins that hold the gin poles to the truck. They bolt on from the outside, there's no way to get to them from underneath the truck and nothing to grab with a...

Welcome to the site. My advice is don’t even think any further about towing it home with an FJ Cruiser. That trailer is massive and not safe nor legal behind an FJ. You’re going to need a new plan.

I've had similar problems with a faulty high/low switch. My headlights would work once every 50 or so clicks until I changed it out. So that might be a good place to start if you know both headlights are good.

Welcome from Colchester. I'm not exactly sure what the original color would be for a 1980 model. For Army trucks early m813s would have been 24087 OD green with the large white stars. In the mid 1970s they started painting trucks MERDC 4 color camo so perhaps a 1980 would have been the base...

At some point I'll have to bolt some wood blocks to the face of the rear winch. They're shown in the TM, I guess they're to protect the winch from something sliding into it when the headboard isn't on. A friend's 1969 m756a2 still has them. The 1970 truck probably should have them too...

I haven't updated this thread for a while since nothing too exciting has been happening with the pipeline truck. Some pics of it lifting in the yard this year: Also here's some closer up pictures of the trunnion used to join the gin poles together. There are at least a couple trucks out there...

Nice weather today, I only took a few pics though.

It would probably tow great the whole way but putting it on a trailer is a good idea. Although the m448 might be in better shape than what u-haul will send you down the road with.:-P

The new "Powerking" tires are on and look pretty good. Probably a vast improvement over the old ones which were getting a little cracked (not to mention the one that was shredded).:)

One week to go. :tank: