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My go to for any parts is Midwest Military, John is a great vendor, has a lot of knowledge and is close by. You'd have parts in a couple days, which is nice not having to wait. DeBella is another good vendor. General Taylor’s Motorpool and Surplus is a contact I made at the MVPA convention...

I've heard of the no filter setup, not what I'd recommend by any means, but it has happened. Back when I didn't know squat about these, I put a CJ style single action pump on the 53 to replace the electric pump a previous owner put on. Couldn't get the blasted thing to pump, so I put the...

I'm usually around lol, I don't get to take vacations lmao! My '52 is pretty close to being all original while the '53 has been converted to 12V and has quite a few changes. But, that being said, to those who aren't aware of what makes it original don't have a clue.

I'm in east central Iowa, I know a couple people up in southern MN too. Not Wisconsin by any means, but not clear across the continent either lol.

It's more like the high-vis green, and it was EVERYWHERE! I cleaned enough of that to have neon snot for days. Ready for another one? Circled is a tag I pulled off and cleaned. What was it? A property tag from the city of Carbondale, IL! I unfortunately don't have a pic of it like I thought and...

Well, thank you for starters. Second, hang on to your britches lol. This was how I received my '53. It came out of west central Illinois. I really hated to take that off, but it wasn't in my plan to keep it. I'm not sure which color the Jeep was when that logo was applied since it had up to...

My '52 is DOD of 9/52 and SN 22040. Seeing the spreadsheet that Wes posted on FB, there was over 5000 produced in Sept 52 alone. So, that alone blows our thinking of 1-2k per month. Now maybe the average would be there over the entire production years, but I have no idea on those numbers.

My 53 is 49940, 5/53. So approx 1k produced every month, 45 per day. If we go two shifts, that bumps the number up to over twenty per. Three shifts will bring it down closer to your number. I haven't the slightest idea on any of it! 🤣 It's fun to try and figure it out though.

I was given an opportunity to do some long overdue maintenance on this 1954 M38A1 earlier this summer. It'd been languishing in a barn for at least 15+ years where it ran, but did not move when it was parked. Long story short, rebuilt fuel pump and carburetor, clutch, new hoses and belts, master...

Ok, my dumb thought is going to be this, is the float arm out of whack or hanging up?

Must have been in the air, mine stopped as well! Disconnect it at the trans side and spin the cable, you'll need a spotter to see if it's activating the needle. As long as the cable isn't snapped, it should move. As for repair shops, I don't know of any. I'm not saying there are none, I just...

John Deere got in the mix in the late 30's, I'd never run across anything like these. MK I & MK II versions of an armored tractor. MK II This was an interesting snow tractor. Here's the tug And this Cushman and hand cart, owner was in his 80's, and rode in on it.

Friend has a lawn care business on the side lol. I couldn't afford a trailer like that, let alone a truck to pull it! The truck is another buddy's, an '85 king cab squarebody on an '02 2500 chassis.

I know the gentleman selling them was from Iowa as well. It was stuff from his fathers collection as I recall him telling it.

I realized I hadn't posted anything about the MVPA convention last month. I got both of my A1s up there, with the help of some good friends, we also got to do a shakedown run on the truck doing the work. It passed with flying colors. I snagged up a few parts over the three day fun-fest. Got...

Looks great JEB! Love the story as well, adds to the meaning of it all. Enjoy it! 😁

Can't say I've heard of different fenders before, but I've only been in the A1 world for about 10 years. To me, that pre-filter just looks a little oversized. This is an older shot from last year.

Heck, from what I've noticed, finding the ammo racks is the hard part! I got tired of waiting for a spare carrier to show itself, so I just made one lol.

Thank-you! And as for incomplete, I'm trying to get the logistics figured out to take my 52 as well, it's definitely rough, and not complete. Mostly missing the 106! 🤣

Thanks, you'd reconsider that if you were to see it close up 🤣