New rig!!! M35A2

[Maverick1701]

Well after lurking around SS and gaining some "know-how" I finally decided to buy a truck

I bought a deuce from frodo last night over in louisiana...about a 3hr drive one way so not bad at all. I ended up getting home around 230am this morning (I really wanted to drive in the 80* night air instead of the 100*+ day air).
We bled the brakes and aired up the tires before heading back to nacogdoches, tx.
On the way home she drove really well, I was running between 50-53 and around 2000-2300rpm assuming the gauges were correct...but you know what they say about assuming

I dont have any major plans for the truck right now except paint (I want to repaint desert tan or camo) and a pto winch so I can wheel her.

Here are some pictures because we all know what they say: pics or it didnt happen!

My 2 trucks:

The Deuce:

 

[frodobaggins]

Damn, after all that drive, it still has the cat chit on the rear tire

Damn nice looking ride if I do say so myself. Glad you got home ok.

And you know they need more pics than that....

 

[1qwkgoat]

Nice truck.

I'm almost in the same boat as you. I've been lurking on here and gaining knowledge on the deuce. I bought one from GL last week, currently waiting onmy EUC. Can't wait to get mine

 

[OD_Coyote]

Nice looking M35A2!
Can you post some specifics about your truck?
(Year, manufacturer, model engine)

 

[Chevytruck]

great truck!

 

[AceHigh]

Very nice of you to have bought the one that was in the flood!

(Just kidding, great looking truck!)

 

[frodobaggins]

Very nice of you to have bought the one that was in the flood!

(Just kidding, great looking truck!)

LOL, this was an Arkansas truck

 

[Maverick1701]

Nice looking M35A2!
Can you post some specifics about your truck?
(Year, manufacturer, model engine)

sure!

1971
Am General
cant remember which motor (gotta check later today)
non-whistler turbo
41k? 43k? miles (somewhere around there)
I also forgot how many hrs she has

 

[nk14zp]

Nice looking trucks. Congrats.

 

[bryan70546]

Way top go mavrick you have a limited edition Frodeuce they one made one and you got it even come with supersticky cat chit that if you have a flat tire the cat chit will not let the air come out .
Nice truck man you purchased from a outstanding fellow .And a good Friend I will be buying me another one soon and painting it desert tan .

 

[swbradley1]

Gotta watch out for that Frodo, he'll sell anything.





Nice lookin truck.

 

[Maverick1701]

Way top go mavrick you have a limited edition Frodeuce they one made one and you got it even come with supersticky cat chit that if you have a flat tire the cat chit will not let the air come out .
Nice truck man you purchased from a outstanding fellow .And a good Friend I will be buying me another one soon and painting it desert tan .

Thanks!
the cat chit mod adds approx 27hp
and yes frodo is a pretty stand-up guy...he even tried to sell my some GREAT looking oceanfront property in colorado unfortunately I didnt have the money

How are you going to paint your truck? spray gun or rattle can? I am going to do rattle can unless I make friends w/someone w/a spray gun

 

[bryan70546]

Thanks!
the cat chit mod adds approx 27hp
and yes frodo is a pretty stand-up guy...he even tried to sell my some GREAT looking oceanfront property in colorado unfortunately I didnt have the money

How are you going to paint your truck? spray gun or rattle can? I am going to do rattle can unless I make friends w/someone w/a spray gun

Chris
I just re-painted my 82 deuce with 36 cans of rapco carc subsitute and i think it came out awesome well at least for a rattle can job .My next truck will probley be a solid desert tan but I think it will be a spray gun job.I am going to try to find a truck that is allready tan to begin with .its really not that hard at all .There is a thread on here on my truck showing the before and after pics if you like i can find it for you , just did not want to post it ,dont want to hi-jack your tread.

 

[Maverick1701]

Chris
I just re-painted my 82 deuce with 36 cans of rapco carc subsitute and i think it came out awesome well at least for a rattle can job .My next truck will probley be a solid desert tan but I think it will be a spray gun job.I am going to try to find a truck that is allready tan to begin with .its really not that hard at all .There is a thread on here on my truck showing the before and after pics if you like i can find it for you , just did not want to post it ,dont want to hi-jack your tread.

!!! that is exactly what I Want to do... I dont have the money/need to invest in a spray gun. I will try and locate the thread...
Did you sand the whole truck before painting or how did you handle that? This is going to sound super lazy but I really dont want to go over every square inch of my truck w/a piece of sand paper if I can avoid it.

thread found:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/38177-painted-82-deuce-today-pics.html

lol its not a big deal hijacking the thread...but only you....if anyone else trys anything they will end up like nancy kerrigan...i like a good set of kneecaps

 

[bryan70546]

!!! that is exactly what I Want to do... I dont have the money/need to invest in a spray gun. I will try and locate the thread...
Did you sand the whole truck before painting or how did you handle that? This is going to sound super lazy but I really dont want to go over every square inch of my truck w/a piece of sand paper if I can avoid it.

thread found:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/38177-painted-82-deuce-today-pics.html

lol its not a big deal hijacking the thread...but only you....if anyone else trys anything they will end up like nancy kerrigan...i like a good set of kneecaps

Now thats funny right there. lol
Chris I went to harbor fright and bought me a little 14 doller palm sander and went to work , it did not take long at all , when I was done doing that , I went back and did it again with sand paper but this time i did it by hand . All i wanted to do was knock down the rough stuff and have something for the fresh paint to adhere to .The bed did not require to much time .My truck was pretty clean as far as a deuce goes minor rust here and there.I am still not done with it the inside is getting a full tear down and freash paint. just take your time on it if you go a solid color it should be cake .The camo does takes some time though. just remember this its a deuce it not meant to be pretty ,its going to have runs in the paint its going to be scratched up . nice paint is for show cars . not for big mean nasty green iron beast .
Bryan

 

[Maverick1701]

thanks!! so how detailed did you take your paint job? Did you sand/paint the axles/frame/running gear/engine bay and all that stuff or just the major outside components? I just want to tackle the major outside parts for now...body, bed, wheels etc

Also since you just roughed it up did you have to use a primer? (if you cant tell I dont use a lot of paints...especially to paint vehicles)

 

[bryan70546]

thanks!! so how detailed did you take your paint job? Did you sand/paint the axles/frame/running gear/engine bay and all that stuff or just the major outside components? I just want to tackle the major outside parts for now...body, bed, wheels etc

Also since you just roughed it up did you have to use a primer? (if you cant tell I dont use a lot of paints...especially to paint vehicles)

Chris
I still have to do the under neither of the truck .My axles will be getting repainted but the underside of the cab and bed will be getting a diffrent treatment sound and heat deading material .I did start on the motor but it wont take much the motor is pretty new .I have a lot planned for the truck .But I am taking my time .The wheels did get a little bit of paint but no much. The only part I used primer on was where I took it down to bare metal due to surface rust . Having a military vehicle was allways a dream of mine when I was little , my Father served in the Army, My uncle served in nam in the Marine Core as a Huey pilot, my other uncle served in the Air Force .My wife father served in the Army as so his two brothers One the Marine Core the Other the army . I tryed to get in after high school but I could not pass the math part of the test . having this Deuce is a Tribute to them ,and all who serve and who have served . Thats one reason of many why I am just fixing her up slowly . I was luckey to get a truck that was allready in great shape .Your truck is in good shape also from what I can see .Just take your time on her and you will be happy with the outcome . I plan on re-painting it when I have a big enough shop to completly take it down to matal .Right now the rattlecans will have to do . I do suggest you use the rapco paint it goes on real nice .
sorry for th novel
Bryan

 

[frodobaggins]

You left the battery retainer here for stock batteries, if you want it I still got it. Kinda rusty though.

 

[Maverick1701]

You left the battery retainer here for stock batteries, if you want it I still got it. Kinda rusty though.

honestly i doubt I will ever pony up the $$$$ for a set of 6TLs so its not really an issue

 

[frodobaggins]

honestly i doubt I will ever pony up the $$$$ for a set of 6TLs so its not really an issue

Scrap pile it goes, I'll use it in another project