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You will need the G509 parts book: Diamond T 4-Ton (G509) Power Bundle Most bearings and seals are Motion Industries (et al) items.

If the shifter is not placing the valve body control into the full detent position, this could cause anomalies. This “slipping” upon engagement could also be related to pistons in the valve body and servos being a bit stiff from lack of use. He should take it out and drive the crap out of it...

If the transfer case drives in forward, it would be highly unusual for it to not drive in reverse.

What about the connector at the fuse box? Did you wiggle something loose?

Most prototypes get cut up by the manufacturers. My prototype HMWWV escaped this fate as some South Bend scrap yard didn’t follow instructions…. It didn’t pass an airdrop test however.

Nobody bought it cuz it’s too ugly

You wiggled an intermittent connection such that it’s good for the moment.

Word of advice on these tractor-wreckers, you must follow the load chart to a T, the hoist will pick up far more than the boom/shipper can withstand.

Careful they are likely still hot.

Ask your local Sherwin Williams for some KemLustral wrought iron flat black stock no. F65B50, it's Alkyd enamel and has the perfect CARC like flatness.

Very pleased to see someone building these special trucks back to GMVs and not declaring them to be "parts trucks" or candidates for EV conversion and other stupidity. Army manual FM 3-05.214 has a some good GMV info, though it pre-dates the WB3's. Good luck with your effort, I have been...

Random thoughts: A hot water pressure washer will help remove poorly applied paint. Are you going back to a Viet Nam impression? If so CARC is the wrong color and texture. Most of us over here are abandoning expensive CARC and going with water based acrylics.

All over ebay

Check ground stud on shunt where it passes through the body.

Once a driveshaft tube is bent or has a kink in it, it’s hopeless to straighten it. Even if you get it close, these spin so fast that the vibration will damage carrier bearings.

For sure the Hawkers are better than the Optimas. On a maintainer I have gotten 10 years out of them. Not so much on other AGMs.

Tell the owner to fix the water intrusion, have him drive it several hundred miles, then revisit the purchase.

Well now you know. Needs a seal. Make sure nothing wobbles before you pull it apart.

Connector to HMMWV 200 amp umbilical !!NOT slave cable plug!! | SteelSoldiers

Hard pass on that one.