Newbie from Quebec, Canada

[oboyjohn]

Hello everyone! After doing 27 years in the Canadian Forces Reserves as a mechanic, I took my retirement last year. Since then, I have been toying with the idea of restoring a steel soldier. I came close this summer of scoring a 1944 MB jeep, but it went before I could come up with the money. Oh well, next time. I have 2 questions: Are there many Canadians here on the site and second, Are there other Canadian military vehicle clubs besides the Ontario military vehicle association? I have gone to a few shows organized by them and they were great. I would just like to get the feel of whats out there.

Thanks for your time and you have a great site!

 

[11Echo]

Welcome!
A few links for you to enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CpbZxVzqDc&NR=1


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNB1onHrXRo

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/general...-vehicles.html

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?84547-New-Member-from-Canada&p=1083625#post1083625
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[oboyjohn]

Hi 11Echo. Thanks for the welcome and for the videos. I worked on those MLVW's my entire career and seeing it off roading like that brings back some fond and not so fond memories!

Cheers!

 

[eaw46]

There are a few of us in the Great White North and there is a club in BC but not much else orginized up here. I belong to a ND club as there just is nothing here. Good luck in whatever you choose to restore it would be nice to have your knowlage around here to draw on. Eddy

 

[m1010plowboy]

Welcome and Thank You for serving.

Once I bit into the green I found local support through the MVPA. They hold a weekly meeting which justifies and encourages green iron on the street on a regular basis. Here's an MVPA international link.

http://www.mvpa.org/home/local-clubs/find-an-affiliate/#TOP

There is a pile of green iron on the right side of the country but not all collectors are MVPA or SS members. I met a surprising number of gents who own fleets but really don't advertise the gear or frequent the internet.

You'll find once you need a specialized part or some good info, MV lovers and especially the boys on SS will go out of their way to help you get a piece of green steel on the road.

Go shopping man but remember, the jeep needs a deuce then you need an airplane and a tank, then you need a truck and trailer to pull the tank and a half track would be nice with a WW11 Harley then you need a Canadian theme so get an iltis but the M35 is faster then the M135 so you need one of those, then Eddie gets a cannon to pull behind the Deuce so you need a cannon bigger then Eddies .................

 

[seano11]

Welcome and Thank You for serving.

Once I bit into the green I found local support through the MVPA. They hold a weekly meeting which justifies and encourages green iron on the street on a regular basis. Here's an MVPA international link.

http://www.mvpa.org/home/local-clubs/find-an-affiliate/#TOP

There is a pile of green iron on the right side of the country but not all collectors are MVPA or SS members. I met a surprising number of gents who own fleets but really don't advertise the gear or frequent the internet.

You'll find once you need a specialized part or some good info, MV lovers and especially the boys on SS will go out of their way to help you get a piece of green steel on the road.

Go shopping man but remember, the jeep needs a deuce then you need an airplane and a tank, then you need a truck and trailer to pull the tank and a half track would be nice with a WW11 Harley then you need a Canadian theme so get an iltis but the M35 is faster then the M135 so you need one of those, then Eddie gets a cannon to pull behind the Deuce so you need a cannon bigger then Eddies .................

Then ya get a young pup like me seeing eddies collection and well ya got a nightmare for some poor girl lol. Welcome aboard hope ya have deep pockets

 

[Stan Leschert]

Left Coast checking in!

 

[oboyjohn]

Hi guys! Thanks for all the tips! I have heard that the " green steel fever " can be contagious and there is no cure. I promise that I will try to be reasonable and start small ( MB, M38, Iltis ) but some of the big stuff I work on for my civy job ( Leopards 1 & 2 , Lav3's and the new Mercedes Actros AHSVS ) would be really tempting but require winning the 6/49 and a work space the size of an airplane hangar!! Cheers!

 

[skysix]

Nothing in the North club wise (YT/NT/NU)...