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Reos of the day had a simple 5 digit number for a VIN. The M prefix I eluded to was exclusive to the Studebaker trucks. Deuce VINs didn't start getting uniform until the mid 60s so seeing that on a 1960 truck seems plausible. Lots of manufacturers in the days leading up to Kaiser Jeep and...

Ed, what are those 5 characters? Example, my old M108 had the VIN of M30708. Air Force issue mfd by Studebaker. In 1960 they may have still been using these types of VIN numbers. I'm not aware of a different format for the G742 series for different branches of the DOD.

Search the term "Behr". You will find some threads on using exterior latex and it really holds up well.

You could probably modify the tongue channel to add a heim joint where is joins to the shackle. Not studied it enough to assure that would work.

You can easily recover your investment in selling it off for parts. Drive it until your feet hang out and then either replace the cab or part it. Sounds like it has many good years to contribute before being retired. Super useful truck in anyones driveway.

Too bad, gentile giants. Wished there were more pics.

You can but repeated dumping will cause it to break. Look at the geometry at the spring hangar. When pivoted it will twist them and eventually they will fail.

I have those too and frankly, not impressed. The basic series seems easiest to negotiate for me.

Here are the O E part numbers. NAPA should be able to crossreference them. 42-6919 Upper Alt 42-6921 Lower Alt 42-5023 PS 42-4877 A/C Got these useful numbers out of the parts TM available free in the manual section.

Nothing like a 12 pack of deuces.

Woah, slow down just a bit and let me briefly explain the deuce TMs. There are a few different series of TMs for the deuce. Unless you're a junky, you don't need them all, at least in print. I always suggest the 361 series as there are only 5 books. I think there are 11 in the later 209...

Going to be a tough call. There's not a large turnover of them so no real market to base this off of. The 30D36R is mostly a civilian set that was militarized so I would think it would compare to a used civilian set of comparable size.

Panzerwillie put an under dash unit in his M1010 if that is what you are referring to. Pics in his build thread.

PM me an addy. Will mail one out.

Sure looks like one. Those were a hot item back in the day. Also fits the 4A084 and 4A032 as well. Maybe even mules.

If the popo give you grief for the plate being in the window, they are having a bad day. Anyone who goes to that much effort to comply with the law should be left alone.

You will find the wires listed in the back of TM 9-2320-289-20 in the appendix. There are probably a dozen schematics back there. The one you are looking for is the GPFU schematic, F23. You will find that those wires are part of the GPFU. Switch on the GPFU switch on the dash and check them...

I don't know about you but I get GM part numbers from the TMs. Just got in one order from parts direct for spare tire carrier parts. It's amazing what you can find with your fingers and 10 minutes. The other part was no longer available but the evil auction place had a new one!

The driver was pretty resourceful at the site. The one in the back was of no help, nothing needed breaking.

I did find this one pic with the wagon in the background behind these 4 homeless children. Everytime we cooked the driver and the one in the back came around.