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  1. Vintage iron

    M109A3 Shelter Conversion

    It is easier to separate the systems.
  2. Vintage iron

    British Army mastiff (copy of our Cougar MRAP) defeated by Taliban in Afghanistan

    I was trained in explosives in the Marine Corp. there is only one defense from a shape charge and that is explosive armor. but explosive armor is a one time use. Shape charges can penetrate even the thickest armor.
  3. Vintage iron

    Death of a Multifuel

    The paint is to protect the flywheel surface from rust during storage. Sand it off the flywheel face using a orbital sander with 220 sand paper. Make sure to keep the sander flat and finish the cleaning with Lacquer thinner.
  4. Vintage iron

    M923 Restoration and RV conversion

    Nice job Tamangel! I like all of the storage you have. Yes, we will be building it from scratch. The military boxes are usaully beat up or leaky, civilian campers are to flimsy, Shipping containers are strong but heavy. So I am designing a removable unit that has lift points like a military...
  5. Vintage iron

    M923 Restoration and RV conversion

    The rest of the truck is getting blasted this week coming. More pictures soon.
  6. Vintage iron

    M109A3 Shelter Conversion

    Looks good! Can't wait to see it at this years COMVEC show. I have some brand new interior lights if you need some.
  7. Vintage iron

    Duel fuel line mod M818 855 cummins

    I don't want you to take offense. I have seen a trend of people making similar comments on other threads. Yes, you are correct a lot of old military trucks have been scrapped in the past few years. But the 855 was used in a lot of different trucks and over a lot of years, so you can still find...
  8. Vintage iron

    Patracy's "SEMTT"

    Looking good! I just finished my battery relocation and did the same exact thing.
  9. Vintage iron

    Duel fuel line mod M818 855 cummins

    why do people think Cummins parts are hard to come by? I am a diesel mechanic and all of the Cummins 855 parts are readily available! Maybe some parts that are particular to our trucks, but there are not many!
  10. Vintage iron

    4" Ram Air Scoop for deuce

    That method looks good on paper, but not sure how it would work going down the road or up a hill? :)
  11. Vintage iron

    Sussex NJ MV Show

    Tell Jenn thanks! Now my fiancé wants her own truck! I told her the same thing, it is a truck or a ring. Problem is that I think the ring would be cheaper!
  12. Vintage iron

    Sussex NJ MV Show

  13. Vintage iron

    Sussex NJ MV Show

    more and more Here is a sample of what you missed if you couldn't make it this year.
  14. Vintage iron

    Sussex NJ MV Show

    more pictures here are more pictures for your viewing pleasure!
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    Sussex NJ MV Show

    pictures of the 2013 MTA Sussex show I want to thank all the MTA members that helped make this great show possible. My Fiance' and I had a great time and look forward to next year. Here are just a few of the pictures my fiance' took.
  16. Vintage iron

    USMC markings?

    I know there is another thread on this. Finding it is the hard part!
  17. Vintage iron

    Sussex NJ MV Show

    Great show! My buddy Martin and I convoyed down from Mass. It was slow going pulling his Scorpion tank on some of those big hills, but we made it! Everyone there was great, the food was good, the people staffing the show were helpful, lots of venders with everything you could ever wish for and...
  18. Vintage iron

    4" Ram Air Scoop for deuce

    Repo3004 did buy one too. He was putting it on a m809 series truck I believe. It would be good to hear his input too.
  19. Vintage iron

    4" Ram Air Scoop for deuce

    I can't wait to see the real test results! You need to drive the same road at the same speed at the same sections to get true readings.
  20. Vintage iron

    4" Ram Air Scoop for deuce

    I always appreciate good sound info. You do raise some good questions. I guess we will see when Ford Mechanic gets his scoop operating.
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