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Took the Deuce to it's first car show today in Leander, TX. It sure looks tiny next to the 5-ton. --Fuzzy [ The 5 ton belongs to M813RC ]

Thanks for the tip... sounds like a good first place to start. --Fuzzy

Got my newest toy: a 1/35 scale model of my truck! --Fuzzy

It was great meeting you all last night. I got a few pix of Ed's gun truck, but the meeting ran too long to talk afterwards. The good news is that my Deuce made it all the way into town and back without any trouble (total of 60 miles). The bad news is that I have a water pump or thermostat...

Sounds great...I'll be at Jim's about 5:30pm. --Fuzzy

Luck beats skill any day. Plus I know how to take "yes" for an answer. --Fuzzy

Just got off the phone with Danny K, and I'm all set...see you guys Wednesday evening. I'm bringing the truck along. Just wonder how much driving time to allow from Liberty Hill (48 mph is less than I normally drive). I'm curious as to what kind of engine I *really* have, since the whole 1964...

The meeting's this Wednesday? The web site says 8/21, and I already have a message in to Danny K for security access. I was hoping to bring my truck in to the next meeting, be it Wednesday or Saturday. Also sending in my Lonestar Membership app this afternoon. Hope to see you at the next...

Well, the Tax Collector's office was a breeze... and the truck is registered as an FMV using the last six digits of the Army registration number as the Texas Registration number (so 4E65370 becomes E65370 in their computer). The nice lady at the tax office had never done an FMV, but after...

Well, I was *told* my ring mount was "de-milled". What does that entail for an M66? I am missing the pintle, at least... --Fuzzy

As an Eagle Scout, I never cut corners with the IRS or the DMV. My memory is just not good enough to tell a lie... then you have to remember what you told everybody :-) --Fuzzy

Let's see what the state of Texas says tomorrow, and whether Steve gets back to me with an explanation of the discrepancy. I can also call DRMS and see what their records say. --Fuzzy

I guess I'll find out tomorrow. --Fuzzy

Steve at MREDepot did the paint (and stencils), and listed the truck on eBay. I thought that MREDepot *was* Govt. Liquidation, because that's who signed the paperwork over to me after the eBay auction. The VIN listed by DRMS was the one that said 1973, and matched the paperwork from Govt...

After reading, I find that ESP ran between 1994 and 1999, and produced M35A3's, so my truck DIDN'T come from ESP. Still curious that the DASH and FRAME numbers don't match, and the SF97 lists 1973 as the manufacture date when the FRAME number says 1964. Any thoughts? --Fuzzy

Got my VIN info, repainted the ID numbers (with pix) Thanks to CARNAC (donation already sent), I found out some interesting things about my Deuce. 1. The frame number 0525-10109 says 1964 M35A2, but the dash number says 1973 M35A2. If you look at the before picture of the engine, you can just...

Before Photos I bought my Deuce painted, but I did get several low-res "before" photos. So we know that it was originally green-camo, and the bumper numbers originally belonged to a different truck. --Fuzzy

I hadn't planned to put a gun on it, but a turret-mounted 50.cal makes a great "Keep of the lawn" statement. First things first...get it registered and legal to drive to town. --Fuzzy

The giant generator is for power failures. With the Deuce, I can handle power failures just about anywhere.

Not having driven or owned a Deuce before, I don't know what a "cab plate" is or does. I've attached another photo of the ring mount. --Fuzzy