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  1. NDT

    Stuck plug on old control box.

    Well first of all you are supposed to remove the pins from the connector body before you solder them using a special tool that nobody has. Then you must properly prep the end of the wire such that there is absolutely no corrosion of any type on all the strands or the solder won't take. Then...
  2. NDT

    Stuck plug on old control box.

    That connector is no simple task to solder on. If your mechanic is not skilled as an electronics tech, don’t bother buying just the connector.
  3. NDT

    Bradenton FL Pickup and drop at fastenal

    Is Fastenal 3PL running again? Better check.
  4. NDT

    Truck markings/identification

    That's your VIN, for sure your truck is a 1972, but your VIN number or the NK02HT is not in the database unfortunately.
  5. NDT

    Undercoating

    They can but be aware they will spray that stuff over whatever substrate you present. If your undercarriage has rust, they will spray over it and it will continue to rust and blister up the undercoating. Then you get to scrape it all off and start over.
  6. NDT

    Truck markings/identification

    Sure in the usual location near the forward spring hanger on the front axle driver side.
  7. NDT

    M149A2 Recovery

    I think they were made by American Development Corporation, I have a SF97 with mfg date 1983 and vin ADC13D3. EDIT: on second thought the insulated aluminum ones like you have were made by Aero Welding in the early 90's.
  8. NDT

    Truck markings/identification

    99th Regional Readiness Command of the US Army Reserve. Appears to be deactivated. Appears to have been deployed Iraq war. MT typically means maintenance. The NK02HT is the Army registration number, equivalent to a license plate, unfortunately that number does not show up in the database...
  9. NDT

    M38a1 engine.

    If the military did it there will be a rectangular data plate attached to the crankcase giving the bore rods and mains size.
  10. NDT

    Won a MKT90 today on GSA!!! What %#$& do I do with it?

    Y’all remember how in high demand these were not to many years ago, even the incomplete ones brought 2 grand.
  11. NDT

    Observations from first time on the road

    I think your guess with the tires being out of round is correct.
  12. NDT

    Air brake connections- Teflon paste or Teflon tape?

    A master plumber once told me that the purpose of teflon tape or the teflon pipe sealant is to lubricate the threads so you can get the connection tighter.
  13. NDT

    Air brake connections- Teflon paste or Teflon tape?

    I say paste. Never seen teflon tape used on trucks.
  14. NDT

    If its time to paint call RAPCOPARTS.COM

    Flatness comes from finely ground silica sand added to the paint during manufacture. Gillespie does not contain enough of this. When settled out, this flattening agent is nearly half of a gallon can when properly formulated. This is enamel or polyurethane paint. Not sure how the Behr latex...
  15. NDT

    If its time to paint call RAPCOPARTS.COM

    Rapco’s Gillespie CARC substitute paint is the correct color but nowhere near the correct flatness.
  16. NDT

    M35A2 tan soft top.

    Yeah they exist, Sportsman Guide sold huge numbers of them years ago for like $70 ea.
  17. NDT

    M1102 Cargo Trailer Albany, Georgia

    Watch out you might come back and there will be a little 416 as a result.
  18. NDT

    Oil press gauge question, wiring

    One plug and receptacle has matching rubber ribs.
  19. NDT

    Looking for a M1079 Mechanic

    Have you at least changed the oil in the hubs? If when you drain the oil you get filings out that will tell you a lot.
  20. NDT

    What do I do with this motor?

    These engines are dying right and left these days. Every week or so someone comes on here telling us their 250 sounds “like a bucket of rocks”. Take out a classified ad on here and sell it.
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