I'm back in the Deuce

[army_nurse]

I recently had to sell my 5 ton truck, and had to go back on a deal on a m37 because I had to have a shoulder reworked again. I was at a Karis adoption charity event and my best buddy was there. I had given him my first deuce in 2011. He got married and moved to the big city a year later. We got to talking and he gave me the deuce back. Its a 1971 m35a2 hard top with Goodyear 395's on it. It has been sitting for over 2 years. A quick fluid check, a pair of fresh batteries, and a little snort of either and it started right up. It came up to temp nice and all the pressures were good. It had no brake pedal so I got a new air pack, master cylinder and wheel cylinders and I am in the process of replacing all the parts. I needed the brakes gone through. While changing the air pack out I noticed I have a dog bone that is bad. So there will be some dog bone replacement and I will also be swapping the 2nd seat out for a springer I have. I also will be installing a screw on fuel filter housing I fabbed up as well as new fluids all around. Once everything mechanical is up to speed I will be adding the dump kit and then paint. I taught my 19 year old son how to drive in this truck. My wife and I adopted our son Samuel so he too can learn to drive the same truck. Its a family tradition now. Let the good times roll.


P.S. Pics will follow at a later date.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Welcome back to the deuce world!

 

[AZK9]

Nice! Things have come full circle!

 

[JohnnyBM931A2]

Cool

 

[Warthog]

Nice friend.

 

[turnkey]

Great having you back in the cab...

 

[dmetalmiki]

Welcome back. Nice heartwarming story. Post up some pictures of the truck, and keep us up to date on the "new build" progress.

 

[theeDIZ]

Nice to get back in a deuce , even nicer to get back into yours again ! Now you can't get rid of it , was meant to be .

 

[RodUSMC1962]

Great story and welcome back!

 

[army_nurse]

I took the deuce for a spin on the ranch today. Drove well. I can lock up all 6 wheels after replacing the air pack and the wheel cylinders. I have to fix the 2 bad dog bones (so if anyone wants to throw me a bone or 2 feel free). I am going to do a fuel filter up grade like Rustystud just waiting on the 60 psi valve to come in the mail. Once that is all done I am installing the dump bed kit. Then a egt guage and then dual fuel tanks and then....................you know how it goes. Good day working on the deuce. I have Monday off too so I think I will be able to get some more done then as well....till next time .......happy driving!!!!!

 

[army_nurse]

Went for a drive after getting everything up to par and safe. Here are some pics.

 

[army_nurse]

Some progress has been made. New Clutch soon. 5 ton bed on trailer frame soon. More driving and less wrench turning soon.........

 

[SCM35A2]

Nice, welcome back to the deuce crowd!

 

[cattlerepairman]

More driving and less wrench turning soon..

That's what I have been saying for years now!

Never happens....