New Texas member here.

[Cape Coastie]

Welcome from Cape Cod, MA. Looks to be an rather nice truck. Good luck with all the repairs and enjoy the ride

 

[Tracer]

Welcome aboard from Nevada.

 

[Flyingvan911]

Welcome from Kansas City, MO.

 

[63 Tango]

Picked up two batteries this morning. Cleaned up the battery box and terminals then installed the batteries. Pushed in the engine stop, turned the switch, hit the start button. Fired up before one complete revolution! Drove it around my 5 acres (without brakes). High/low transfer case good. First, second, third, fourth, fifth, and reverse are all good too. Headlights good. Running lights good. Tail lights good. Blinkers good. Couldn't check the brake lights since the pedal goes to the floor! Gas gauge pegs to full with only 1/4 tank of gas. All other gauges work. Can hear the front differential engage and disengage when switch is activated. Electric horn works. Intend to change to air horns.

 

[63 Tango]

To all.
Thanks for all the warm welcomes.

 

[Shoprat 19th Engr]

Hello From Carson, Va. HONOR DUTY COUNTRY M109a2

 

[fuzzytoaster]

You should post a photo..I believe your new truck is one of my previous trucks. (small world)

 

[63 Tango]

Yep, the previous owner and I were searching Facebook for you a few days ago. Needless to say, we found you. He contacted you about some paperwork.

 

[63 Tango]

Here is my new Deuce with the canvas and without.
I also got the 10 original tires that was on the truck when the previous owner bought it from fuzzytoaster.

 

[Barrman]

Cool. Now I won't be the only one leaving smoke trails on 290 in the area. Welcome.

 

[63 Tango]

Barrman, you're just 30 miles down the road from me.

 

[Barrman]

I even dated a girl from Elgin back in college too.

Actually, you are surrounded by green iron owners. We just 2 weeks ago had a gathering in Bryan/College station.

Check out the LSMVPA for all the afflicted in the area. We meet the 3rd Wednesday of the month at Camp Mabry.

 

[63 Tango]

What time on Wednesday do y'all meet?

 

[63 Tango]

A little bio about me...Joined the Army in 1981 when I was 21. Did a 3 year tour as a track mechanic, thus my forum ID, 63 Tango. Married in 1983. Divorced in 2015 after 31 years of marriage, her choice. Did 21 years with the Sheriff's Department. Retired in 2011. Went back to work at a car dealership in 2015. Been turning wrenches for the last 40 years as a hobby. Mostly on hotrods. Built a 1923 T-Bucket after I retired. Wanted to do something different so I got the Deuce. Also have a 2007 Yamaha Roadstar.
Here's a couple pictures of my current toys:

 

[mkcoen]

What time on Wednesday do y'all meet?

7 pm at the Camp Mabry Museum.

 

[71DeuceAK]

Welcome to the site! That's pretty neat you got a '58 gasser, they're seemingly a little less common. They are really fun trucks without a doubt. As far as no brakes, I feel for you, I had driving a stick shift introduced to me in a M49 with no brakes! (not driving, but riding along/copiloting). That was an experience I'll never forget... but I'd do it again any day!

 

[63 Tango]

Originally it was a gasser, not any more. Has the Hercules multi fuel engine in it now. I was told that the military refurbished it in 1989. It's in really good shape. Little to no rust. Real clean underneath. Straight body. And a hard top!

 

[63 Tango]

I got my avatar set up. The pic is from my tour in Grafenwohr Germany back in 1981. I'm driving the M578. It was nicknamed "The Tejas Express" because all three of us assigned to it were from Texas. Talk about a workhorse! That VTR did whatever I was able to throw at it. I even drifted it during a road march once!