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So what is your history on this truck. Is it new to you? How long has it been sitting since any service work has been performed. Does your brake fluid look clean? Just a few more of the questions of things to look at. The field expedient answers have been given. good luck and keep us posted.

Sorry I forgot the pic. Here it is at the Issaquah event last Sunday.

The 42 GPW is named "Doggie", for Git along lil doggie. My uncle was a driver for the 165th Med. Bn. in the Battle of the Bulge and he had a book that the guys signed, and his nickname was "Doggie" Bates because he was a cowboy from Colorado.

We could practice proper pre-painting metal prepartion as I have quite a bit of rust on the underside of the bed on the 5 T. On the winch issue, I hope to have my going by then. Did you know that a grade 5 bolt used in place of a shear pin is tougher than a PTO case.

One tip I would give, if you don't need a 100 point restoration on the troop seats, instead of countersinking a hole as in the first photos, just drill your proper size hole for the carriage bolt and leave the head on the surface. This does not give you a water sump to allow moisture to sit in...

On the contamination issue, JB won't contaminate the oil. The idea is to, after draining whatever oil is left, to heat the pan, with for instance a propane torch to burn off any oil residue that may remain on the crack in the pan. Once you are happy with that, apply JB, let it harden for a...

If welding is not an option or replacing, years ago I was given direction from fabricator at the welding shop to try some JB Weld. I had a Mercedes diesel with a cracked pan, somewhat similar to your description. He wanted to weld, but we would have had to almost pull the engine to get the pan...

Of course it looked like yours. It was green. :)

Thanks for the tip JH. Am already scheduled and will be unable to attend. Keep us posted on how it went.

You mean the one in Oly this AM? It looked like an LMTV. It was upright and messed up when I went by about 0815. It was in the South bound lane, just before the capitol exit and I was headed north so did not get a very good look. It looked like they had one of the HEMET recovery vehicles to...

Thanks for turning out today. The museum counted this as a successful fundraiser event. Too bad we could not have had more green iron out front, but weather and vehicle woes seemed to be the big culprit. Having the vehicles was not something the museum had anticipated and they liked that...

Sorry for the late update, was trying to load up for tomorrow. I went by this afternoon and they let me put some cones out directly in front of the museums driveway, to make an MV parking area. So if you bring an MV please feel free to move a cone and park there. they have a very small...

Sounds like a nice starter rig. I have about 7500 in an M38 and it still needs tires, wiring harness, and final body work and paint. But it will be nice for the next 50 years when it is done.

If you do not know the person that is selling and their maintenance habits, plan on brakes, bearings, transmission, and transfer case rebuild and if the price is still fair to include rebuilding those items, go for it. Mine is an original 1953 with about 3 coats of military paint and 13,000...

Welcome Rancher Rob. They have your money now, so I think you are lost for this year. If you could get them to correct your title to the real year of your truck, your license fee next year as a collector vehicle should be under 100 dollars. If you maintain the current 1987 year and HB 1933...

This thread is certainly worth a reread. Hopefully some of the folks that are new to this will take some of it to heart. I hope no one took my M54 recovery as a cavalier action. It started with a detailed read of the Operators Manual for this truck, then fluids, belts, and hose inspections...

Aaron, you ought to give Larry a call and see if he will drag the half track out of the barn. don't think it has run i four or five years.

I will be going, but have a couple of tables reserved for inside. Changed the starter on the M886 today, but that did not clear up the ticking noise, so have to figure that out before I get too far from the house. They are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. When you call them, see if they...

Check and or replace your rubber fuel lines first before you go for the carb. Especially look for the one on top of the tank that goes from the tank to the hardline. It is a bugger to get without pulling the tank, but if you take down the driveline it is possible. Carbs are readily available...

Probably when this path of law started back in 1999, they did not forsee the number of vehicles that would be licensed in this manner. You pay 35 dollars, although it seems that it always cost me around a hundred, except for the M54 which was about 300, and then you never have to pay again...