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The cable already attached to the alt is the ground. The cable with the lug goes under the cover held on with screws. My memory fails me on the Packard connector.

The registration number follows the Air Force pattern.

What front end damage are you talking about? Yeah engine is full of rain but otherwise looks like an almost complete truck to put on the road. And you basically stole it at $3600.

Looking at this again on a laptop, the connector is not for a 100 amp system. I think I see a taped up wire in your pics. See if it has continuity to the +24 volt battery terminal. If so that is your alternator wire.

See if you can find a taped up cable around 3/8” dia in the vicinity of the 60 amp alternator. That would have been the oem wiring for the alternator. The large connector is part of a kit that was depot installed.

Theories? Looks like a one-of prototype of a means to transport cylindrical objects that uncle spent stupid money having manufactured.

Not much. All 3 are aluminum and 70 years old in need of overhaul.

It would have a connector like in your picture and the alternator cable would be removed. This is to support the 100 amp system.

Was your Goat a shelter carrier?

Why is that a parts truck?

That is your awful noise.

Probably not a historically significant system.

Check your u joint phasing! Wrong more often than not.

Does the key fit in an ignition switch on the truck? That is a huge hint that lends a lot of credibility to the China Lake NAS provenance. Airfield vehicles would have been yellow.

In my opinion, this yellow repaint was done by the first government agency that received the truck from war surplus. Could have been the California highway dept etc.

I see uncovered exhaust leading to twin turbochargers. Engine is likely full of water. Sadly this is not economically repairable.

Yup gauges should light up.

Ok then you have a M915A1. Suggest you only run two batteries, 4 are only needed for arctic temps. Keep a 12 volt battery maintainer on each battery, the alternator on these trucks is the weak link, it does not like charging low charge batteries. Enjoy the truck, they are super reliable and...

Well if it started it’s hooked up right. Tape up the light gauge wires. Do you have a lever controlling the transmission or buttons?