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My pleasure. Rustystud did all the experiments and saw the results. We were sure lucky to have him share his knowledge. The mystery of compromised rubber in a DOT 5 Master Cylinder MC, while the wheel cylinder rubber was still ok, was nice to solve. The wheel cylinder rubber was new and never...

Our wrench twisting Mattech found some compromised rubber in a NOS rebuilt M135 brake system with DOT 5. It all comes down to the question...... What type of Rubber is not compatible with DOT 5 brake fluid? Here's some previous valuable info...

Part of the problem with the first truck is the part demand. We need parts so we start talking to guys with parts.......and maybe they have a spare engine around or a spare parts truck. When you arrive at their place to make an offer on an engine, you meet the wife and she says.....you can have...

That's all good you wanna take a break but I had enough java this morning to keep us both awake for a week. How does the engine sound? Any rattle in the bottom end? I often set my goals waaaaay too low and find that if I 'goaled' to build a truck to drive across the entire country......it...

I knew a little broken metal, rubber, electrical or a loose trigger wouldn't keep you from fixing things and rolling on. I expected you to go full blown mechanic on it. It's rough seeing all the work you had to do, but now you know what's good and what's left. With all the family, baby, dooty...

"""""""HO LEE CRAP. That is one thorough restoration. I think the GMC's are making a come back. More and more people are joining here with new GMC toys. Super job.....""""""" I just copied your reply from the G749 thread from Oct, 2011. Time flies hey. Finding your post and copying it was a lot...

You'll love this one Merle since it involves "Seat Time". We saved another M135 with a bit of a twist. This truck was dragged home to the top of a hill by Steel Soldier Mattech years ago. Since it was a non-runner he wanted to move it into a staging area and his better half is a most capable...

I saw this image in a manual where you gently smash the side to get the wedges to pop up. Similar to smashing the side of a tie-rod end to remove it from the wedge.

oboy your friend is in for a treat. 0-60mph in 6 seconds.....when dropped from a plane, climbs hills in 4 high.....being pulled by a helicopter, tows three times its own weight on a trailer with 2 1/2 tons in the back.........that's what a friend told me. The manuals have evaded the collectors...

Sorry brother I know we're using code words but just so everyone can see we're on the down-low.......that's supposed to read Mini Still but we just won't say it on the public forum. I would have never guessed those doors were that big or weren't square.......thank you. I don't even need to think.

I stood on Gracie's bumper for at least an hour before the new owners showed up. I hooked up chains, dragged her around.......I never saw the wasp nest. Just a few minutes after the new owners arrive their dog walks under the truck.......and he gets stung. I got lucky twice ...so far. I...

Can you imagine your wife making you drive 7 hrs to go pick up her next project truck. It happens! I listed Gracie just to see if the right person was out there......and she was. Gracie is going to stay in the same family where George went but she's going to be a family camper for a while...

I hear if you put it in a bag of rice overnight you can make phone calls with it in the morning. Is there a spot to put absorbing material near the problem or use dielectric grease on connections? https://www.farmandfleet.com/blog/what-is-dielectric-grease/ I just stuffed freezers with 500 lbs...

I had the same question. He set the bar pretty high for the rest of us. At least we have a place to park our trucks when we visit now. Goose's tall stack took a 9 foot opening so she wanted a 10 foot garage for door clearance. She got a pole barn. When a short stack showed up NOS from down...

You actually might find out the steering wheel is still available even after 9 years the way time flies and the way we....keep......things. That looks like your first post so welcome aboard and everyone will help you 'steer' in the right direction to 'navigate' the site as you 'wheel' around...

I believe AM General had a revelation after someone somewhere in some department found out how important military vehicles are to some people. I saw a flip in response from AM General right around the time Quebec Canada tried to limit or ban MV's. I asked AM General what their position was and...

I had a second to stumble into the barn today and the first book I grabbed has a section . . . . ."How to Locate Repair Parts". That's always handy. Here are a few snap shots.

15 posts in and you already bought a wrecker....nice!.....You have the infliction and should probably wear a mask or an entire fleet will show up. Is that the 6602 continental gasser? It's a beaut! I believe we have the same carb so I'll have kits/parts/seals and complete carbs if you don't...

You're new here so welcome to the experience. I overheard through the raisin vine that ex-military vehicle insurance is becoming a challenge in B.C. Make a call to ICBC just to see what they say before shopping. Give us the heads up on the information you're getting because it's real important...

The photographers let me borrow a few pictures of the trucks at work. I asked the wizard how they designate them these days. I learned more than I wanted again. """""""In 2005, the US Army ordered 2900 7,000-MV for the Afghan National Army and Iraqi Ministry of Defense and an additional order...