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I have a spare DT 466 , i figure so long as i have a spare motor mine will last for ever .

Im not singling you out but these type statments kill me . Another club site im on , the site goes dead late Friday until Monday morning . Not on there time but on the boss's time we play . I own my company and make the payroll . I see things from the other side so to speak . We are all...

Looks good , i took the long route . Mine should be sprayed tomorrow . Iv got about 3 or 4 more hours of sanding and prep work yet tonight .

Ill be darned , im in the highest percentage at 50

Thats a darn good point and this truck will get used so i can see that happening for sure .

Now whats the pros and cons to using flat white and a stencil v/s vinyle lettering . Im sure the stencil is much cheaper . Paint more setting of the time the truck was used . paint of stencil set ?

Yes im aware , Its a 71 . I seen a couple trucks done in the dark semi gloss and just didnt care for the look so i picked this color . I do like the white star however . Apparently im not to far left field with this color and the white star/lettering .

Thanks , i did research this , found several photos on google but then i realized they are repainted same as mine , so was it orginal or just the owners choice !

Im painting my duece with a color that is " late wwII " color . My question is this , being it is quite a bit lighter then the dark OD green did they still have the white star on the trucks when they switched to this lighter color at the end of wwII ? Im painting it in sections . Sprayed the...

That would be much appreciated . No internet at the shop but i can take my lap top down there . Be nice to have info where your working .

Thanks guys . brakes chapter 25 , ya ok . I can find any other chapter . Eyes are tired , tomorrow in another day .

Im guessing the TM section is still MIA ? Fine time to have brake issues eh :mrgreen: Plan to put the truck in the shop tomorrow so prepare to answer dumb questions by Sat evening .

I appreciate the info gentelman . :driver:

Im aware they are all power brakes , just saying the feel of the pedal and stopping power reminded me of a pickup with manual brakes , well for us old enough to have driven them anyway . They were exceptible but not super . Im getting things done on it , just a lot slower then i planned ...

I have some new tires mounted up for the rear . Plan to inspect brakes and change a couple seals in the rear all at the same time , when i get the time . Hopefully before spring . Its never taken both feet to stop the truck , like i said , simular to standard manual brakes , decent stopping...

Buying my 1st deuce ( 71 jeep ) i have no idea how the brakes should feel . They stop the truck fine , pedal is up at the top . Fluid looks good and is full . Iv driven it quit a bit with no issue but how should they work ? Today while playing in the snow in the yard they changed abroptly ...

I still run an 8V in a 74 KW i have . They ran well in there day , had more rpm then most diesels did back then . HP was not great though compared to a modern motor . They still sound mighty mean though :driver:

Remember in the 80's chevy made a " heavy half " half ton . Maybe thats jeeps version of the Heavy Half ton rofl

Iv done a lot of repaints over the years , im just not up to date with what this military paint is comparied to normal enamil , laquer and so on . Like you said , what it been exposed to during service , plus i dont know the true make up of the orginal paint .

thanks for the tips guys . Works slow and i have some time to kill . Maybe ill get the CJ5 out and finish up the things on that i need to finish . Deuce can wait a while i guess .