My first Deuce

[Amram]

I just got home tonight with my first duece. She is a 1970 AMC m35a2. Drove it home 380 miles, which was a blast. Even though I could only go 55 mph most of the time it felt like I was doing 70 with the exception of everyone passing me. A bunch of people waved and honked their horns and a car full of college girls flashed their tatahs at me. Overall I would rate my time with the duece so far as extremely fun. Attached is the first pic of it sitting in my driveway.

 

[scoutmanadam]

Congrats on the truck, you will love it

 

[wsucougarx]

Welcome aboard shipmate and congratulations on your acquisition.

 

[youngunbd]

gotta love them college girls eh?

congrats on the first duece, there better be some tatah's on the freeway waiting for me when i drive home my first MV!

 

[Amram]

Lol...thanks guys....I still feel like this little dude!

 

[scoutmanadam]

Do you plan on making it to any of the rallies this year, I'm going to try if my trucks ready

 

[Amram]

I do depending on when and where they are. Hopefully by then I will have a fresh coat of paint on her.

 

[jtrojan715]

55 wow you were flying!!!! hows the but feel after that trip. i know mine was dead and i only did a 4.5 hour recovery. truck looks good. down load the TM's use the search feacher on here and have fun. hay you nere fort lewis i have family up there. im a newer deuce owner too but have learned a lot on here PM me if you have any ?'s ill try to help

 

[scoutmanadam]

Cool, I really hope I can make it, I have been really wanting to meet some of the nw members. So what specifics does your truck have, air shift tc, hard top, etc.....

 

[Amram]

I am station up here at Subbase Bangor. Specifics about the truck..where to start.
The truck has the air lever under the dash to engage the front end, which actually works. The engine is a White multifuel with the whistler turbo, such a sexy sound. The previous owner bought all new canvas for it. So I have a new cover for the bed and the cab has the "arctic" insulated top. I wish the cab had heat though, that will be my next upgrade besides an air ride seat for the drivers side. My butt is pretty numb now.

 

[Amram]

Oh yeah the bed cover is the 3 piece type. and the bed itself still has troop seats in it that are in great condition. The truck itself recieve a brand new engine in 1989. And the transfer case was just recently replaced because it is all pretty with fresh paint and a tag on it. The truck was slated for foreign military sales but something fell through with the deal and the guy I bought it from got then it became mine. That's all I know about the truck so far.

 

[cajun666]

nice

 

[srodocker]

welcome aboard!! were having a get together down at the olympia museum on march 31st if you would like to go. or a get together in fife at a Harley dealership on april 21st. we have our main gathering/campout in july/aug. down in napavine. im just across the bridge from you in steilacoom.

 

[bigugh20]

congratulations Amram! Nice looking truck.

 

[emr]

Congrats on the tatas Oh and the truck too Great post love how much u love her, Got alot of memorys of me and my sons first deuce ride home thanks to you ... , Thanks enjoy

 

[Amram]

So I tried to get it registered today. First the woman at the counter tried to argue with me that the make is American and the model is AMC even though I told her 10 times the actual make and model. She then tells me that because it weighs so much it will require a comercial registration. Then it gets better, she says there is no record of sales tax paid on the initial purchase of the guy I bought it from. He is from Oregon...they don't pay sales tax. All in all they are trying to rangle $367 out of me to register my truck.

 

[srodocker]

go to a different place. also i paid around 280 when i registered mine. took awhile but i did it. also I did collector plates on mine maybe that made it easier for them

 

[Amram]

What are the restrictions on collector plates? Can I use it to haul stuff when I need to or drive it to work when it snows?

 

[srodocker]

I know there is a difference between collectors and historic. historic is only to and from shows. collectors not sure of the actual wording on the rules but I've never been stopped and i've commuted in mine and hauled stuff. so im not 100% sure on that one. I read over the rules awhile ago but I fail to remember much

http://www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/spcollector.html

so the rules are vague. says no commercial purposes and not to carry a load. hrm maybe i've been lucky? and also says
For the pleasure of others without compensation.

thats very open...

 

[Amram]

starting to get pissed......