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Ditto on the "make my own"... Your correct on the air cleaner... that stub is for the compressor. You need a PSI reg and switch in order to pressurize your clutch housing, which also pressurizes your transmission to keep water out. I am going to go a step forward and run the axle lines and...

Pics can be added via the "post reply" button to the lower left... Size must be 640 X480... there is a tutorial in the site help forum and I think Mike posted a tool for easy resizing in the tips and tricks forum.

Well the windshield is in (enough to paint)... Took pics from a few angles to get an idea of how it looks. I am a little frustrated with the shop because I had asked for gray glass v/s clear... They offered to re do it but I wanted to get this damn thing painted!!! Its easy enough to tint it...

Thanks Chuckels but I think I have 2 bodies comming, if Ken shows I might put him to work too :) As for help in your tallent range... I think a week of Thorazine at 1000ml every 24 might be in order... Just prop me up in a lawn chair on a waste island with a fishing pole... Or set me in the...

LMAO!!!!!!! Maybe its time to upgrade from Village Idiot? ;o)

Lax... Awesome job!!! I know the problem child jinxed truck thingo all to well so your not alone there.. Good to see you got it fixed and I LOVE the color!!!

Ah some good news... Truck 0 Mike 1.... My gear box spoof is fixed... In the pic below you can see the adjuster nut (1/2-20) in the center of the side plate (4 bolt cover plate)... With the line criss crossed yesterday it pulled the threads out of this plate so the jam nut was worthless...

I like seeing how much Ratchet Jaw gets to post in a week!!! LOL

RE: 5-ton p/s for deuce http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=68364 I dont know about cheaper... Read through my thread about it... I am using a 5 ton pump and Saignaw gear... Its no where near as easy as it would seem... But I feel very "worth it" also... At...

Sorry... I know its a bit depressing.... I have some talented moments but still fall fault on my face over the dumbest of things... and of my own doing!!! I've been showing off a lot of really cool "working" things and a lot of things that have gone so according to plan its almost scary...

Ugh its been hell week so far... Got the windshield ready to go, called the glass shop Tues AM whom doubled the price... They got a prompt and very direct F.U.! Hunted down another shop, $150... Should be done Friday... Maybe Monday... Im feeling pessimistic so I am saying Monday... I...

I paid 2600 for mine with about 1/3 the rust, wench, air sprag, 3 sets of troop seats, rust proofed cab and bed, etc, etc, etc... Had to buy a clutch and head gaskets there after but didn't matter much with what I was doing to it. Not trying to knock her... Any deuce is worth the love and...

I would assume that a 320 tempature gauge is for some hydraulic / oil application because any engine over 250 degrees would be toast. Correct gauge for the M35 is the 240F NSN 6625-01-936-2139... PN MS 24543-2 Correct sending unit is NSN 6685-00-814-5271... PN MS 24537-1

Well the truck gods were being nice this weekend and Orlando finally happened!!! Its nice to have friends that are so willing to give up a Saturday afternoon for my weird hobbies!! So... I have a very modified but very stock looking windshield frame... I tried to get some detail in the pics...

Welcome to the site and ditto on everything said but I have something to add... Being that you can pick up a surplus motor in excellent condition for 800-1000$ it is not at all fruitful or practical to rebuild a multi for the time being... I am sure there will come a day when we will all have...

Aluminum oxide... One fender left, I will take some "how to" pics on applying it...

Around 180-190F (82.2-87-7C) pending the ambient temp... Some have trouble keeping 150F(65.5C) in colder climates. Yes the gauge and sending unit much match each other. They work off of resistance, if mismatched you will ether get a false reading and / or no reading at all... If you doubt your...

RE: Brake fluid -how to tell which kind you have DOT 3 or DO You can spare yourself a lot of agony by removing the vent cap and adding a barbed fitting and line up to the fire wall which will allow for a remote tank to be mounted making fluid checks much easier. There are some motorcycle...

2800RPM is the max load RPM for a LD in every manual published EXCEPT any manual published by the US military which all say 2600RPM...

Best way to clean out a fuel tank is with hydrochloric acid (muriatic, pool acid)... Takes 1 or 2 gallons pending how bad the tank is. Dilute the acid about 25% with water and slosh the tank around every 5 minutes or so. Usually will take about 30 minutes to do, an hour if suborn... When you are...