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Did some little things on the HMMWV, replaced the passenger seat back with an NOS non-rusty one I had on hand, then pulled a few more cut wires from the old comms install. I also removed a dozen empty wire loom mounts running here and there around the interior, again for the old comms package...

If the pick up point is within 100 miles from home, sign up with AAA Premium a week minimum before pickup. Then get to the base early, before your arranged pickup time and call AAA and tell them your truck (true, you bought it) won't start (also true) tell them you're sure it's not a jump start...

Vampire?

Welcome! Deuces spring up fairly routinely here. Tidewater is a pretty good place to find Green Iron, so it shouldn't take you long. Bulldogger (Alexandria VA)

Looking good. Looks like you have 4 heat exchangers instead of the usual three (coolant, trans, steering). What is the fourth cooling coil, the black one, on the bottom front of the radiator stack, for? Bulldogger

I've never done it, but the process illustrated in the Technical Manual seemed straightforward, just time consuming, when I decided to just replace the whole half shaft as a time-saving measure. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?78861-TM-s-for-the-M998-series Bulldogger

Some facts for the curious about the slant backs: They are held to the soft top and frame by velcro They shrink a bit once wetted a few times so they are made a touch baggy to compensate. Each top uses 3.5 yards of 1000 Dernier nylon, 70 yards of thread, about 15 feet of webbing, about 20’ of...

Did you take any pictures along the way? I’ve a few non-greasable ball joints too I might replace. Looks like an involved job! Bulldogger

Mk1 Mod1 finished Following the suggestion to have the sides slip over the footman fittings, I went into my CAD program and designed a fitting to glue to the canvas and protect the slot a bit. Seems to work well enough. I decided to make it a modification and printed enough for my two Mk1 soft...

Did you have a lot of challenges in following the corrugations? Any tips for those of us afraid to try? Bulldogger

+1 on Meguiars. Works well. Follow the directions. I use it about twice a year. BDGR

Thank-you for noticing. I wish I could have gotten a lot more done, but yes, little things count too! Bulldogger

Minor but been meaning to get to it I slit 4 twelve inch lengths of 3/8” diameter tubing and slipped them over the door crossbars so the vinyl windows won’t get as scratched when I tuck them in. Window open weather is coming! Bulldogger

It can take some wheeling and dealing today with DMV, it varies by office and region. It's not assured. Some use alternate paths, from second owners. Discussion of ways to get around office policies is not allowed here so I won't elaborate. You should be able to get tags one way or the...

Basically the same as antique plates; limited travel distance and timing, can't use as a daily driver is the bottom line. It will be another year before it takes effect. There may be some push to adjust the wording, particularly to take some of VASP's inspection authority away and allow safety...

Try unscrewing and unplugging the connector on the back of the lever switch housing if you haven't. Could just be corroded and dirty. Pull her off and give the connections a tickle, maybe low pressure sir to blow out any dust or dirt. Might be as simple as disconnect, tidy, reconnect...

Or a brisk online trade in FMVSS stickers...

The current bill text I read designated a surplus vehicle and anything formerly owned by the DoD and subsequently authorized for sale to civilians, meaning all ex-Mil trucks. Perhaps it started as HMMWV specific. Bulldogger

I sent word to MISSION BBQ of Richmond that their fleet of BBQ trucks are about to be decommissioned. They are going to engage, I hope. They understood the implications of the bill when I explained it, I think. Bulldogger

I sent word to MISSION BBQ of Richmond that their fleet of BBQ trucks are about to be decommissioned. They are going to engage, I hope. They understood the implications of the bill when I explained it, I think. Bulldogger