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  1. kendelrio

    Military Vehicle Collectors Club- Louisiana

    All, Not to knock the MVPA, as their focus is on restoring our vehicles to "issued" status. My vehicles are anything but..... Is there a MVCC located in our area? If not, how much interest would there be? Mainly Louisiana specific at this time, but I think it would be a great way for...
  2. kendelrio

    New Roads, La car show.

    @Soupermike invited me to a car show in New Roads, LA, and this being my last weekend home, I was eagerly looking forward to it. Friday night, Bertha was fueled and loaded and ready to go: Jak and I hit the road early, and as usual, he was on point with his navigation skills: We got...
  3. kendelrio

    How to: Purge valve rebuild- with pics

    Guys- I had the issue where my Purge valve was sticking open. Followed some advice and lubed it to no avail. It turns out the O-ring inside had disintegrated, so I had to rebuild. No one was able to find the TM section for rebuilding the Purge valve on the dryer, so I figured I'd be the lab...
  4. kendelrio

    Pop off valve sticking, need correct term for the TMs

    Ok all, My pop off valve (when you build pressure it pops off) is sticking in the half open position after I build air, bleeding it slowly down. I had this issue once before and for a temporary fix I followed the advice of @fuzzytoaster and used an extension and hammer to whack it back into...
  5. kendelrio

    Change of perception re: soft top vs hard top

    When I first put the soft top on my M715, I thought "Lord, that frame bow hill is the ugliest thing I've ever seen!" I was researching hard tops for it recently (just wandering across the web, no intent to change it any time soon" and came across the hard top offered by Boyce, and my first...
  6. kendelrio

    Wreath Retirement and the M715

    Every year at a local National Cemetery, Wreaths Across America puts wreaths on the veterans Graves. Today was wreath retirement. My kid and I were there, and between all of the volunteers who showed up, we recoverd 2,300 wreaths in about 30 minutes. After filling up two dump trailers, there...
  7. kendelrio

    A video compilation of my M715

    Went through various videos and put together a compilation from when I first got her running until now...
  8. kendelrio

    My new M/V is on the way!

    @fuzzytoaster found this sweet little ride for me and made me an offer I can't refuse!
  9. kendelrio

    An M715 and the mystery of the "upside down hook" (or, how to properly tie down your cargo cover)

    For those of us who have a cargo cover, when we try to tie it down we have noticed the "upside down" hook: I started investigating under the truck between the cab and the bed and inside the frame rail is this hook: I ran the rope around the inner hook, then tied it down to the outer hook...
  10. kendelrio

    If you have the OG Holley 1920 carb

    You may find this helpful. My "pump operating lever" broke (piece #79) and I couldn't figure out the name to ask for it. Here is an exploded view of the Holley 1920 carb and parts list.
  11. kendelrio

    Help identifying this deuce

    All- A FB friend sent me some found pics and was trying to figure out the Era. They are definitely Marine Corps pics, and if I had to guess, I would say from Korea in the 50s. Here's an old deuce, but for the life of me I cannot figure out which one, so I thought I'd throw it out. And...
  12. kendelrio

    Took Bertha to a car show/trunk or treat today

    Lots of Corvettes, custom trucks etc. And here I was with the thicc girl and my boy... And I'll be danged if she didn't win 1st Place Best Truck! My kid in full costume being awesome... And everyone wanted to see the light kit in action..
  13. kendelrio

    Testing a Pertronix ignition module

    Ok all- I had issues with my M715 and @G744 was kind enough to teach me how to test the Pertronix electronic ignition module I put in. (It was in a box in the truck when I bought it, so I don't know if it had been used prior). (Also, the power wire from my battery is black, so pay the color...
  14. kendelrio

    No spark- i think figured out

    All- Yesterday driving along at 55 yesterday, she backfired twice and died. I have checked fuel system, all good. Today i dug into the ignition system, heres what I've done: Checked power to the distributor, healthy 24v. Checked resistance of the coil- 5.6 ohms. No spark at the plugs. New...
  15. kendelrio

    Bolivar Peninsula Kilo19 Memorial walk

    All- Formally inviting everyone who can make it to come in your MVs. It's a memorial walk for all of the men and women who have been lost in the service of our country. It happens the Sunday before memorial day at Crystal Beach, Texas. Military Vehicles are more than welcome. Last year...
  16. kendelrio

    The danger of modifying trailers

    All- I have berated myself and beat myself up about what I'm posting. I'm not posting it for us to dog pile on me. I understand I made a mistake and fortunately no accidents happened, no one was injured and I now know how to correct my mistake. This is an infomational post to help keep...
  17. kendelrio

    M715 door mirrors.

    All- Looking for what apparently is my holy grail... mirrors..... I've found roof frames, battery boxes, pioneer kits, Jerry cans etc.... If anyone knows where I can get these mirrors or the civilian equivalent, please let me know.
  18. kendelrio

    Trail jack/bead breaker

    A previous owner added receivers for a winch to the truck and I realized hauling a floor jack everywhere is impractical, so: Using some 2x2 stock and an old scissor jack, I now have a trail jack/bead breaker
  19. kendelrio

    Refreshing my M1061A1

    A while back I put word out that I was looking for a M1061 trailer to haul the M37 behind the 5 ton. @fuzzytoaster let me know he had one, so a quick trip to Dallas and I was the proud owner. It has been sitting because I wouldn't need it until I got my M37 running, but then the M715 came...
  20. kendelrio

    Question about the engine ventilation system (solved)

    Question: I'm connecting all of the various vacuum/pressure lines and I am at a loss for this one. It goes back under the cab to a T and braches off to the transfer case and the little tube on the back of the filler tube. There is a piece of soft tubing close to it, which I know was put...
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