What did you do to your deuce this week?

[RobM36A2]

Did absolutely nothing.. Need to start her up and go for a drive...

 

[wiggall]

Changing tires on THE BEAUTIFUL BEAST!

 

[swindad2]

Installed my license plate frame kit from http://www.thosemilitaryguys.com/ today. It was well worth the cost to me with the included hardware. All I had to do was make a couple connections and hook in between the 21 connector on my right tail light. It is blocking my hitch somewhat, but I don't have anything to connect to it right now. It will be easy enough to remove if I need to.

 

[whatadeuce]

Attempting to start the M35A2, I heard a load click. After several such click noises, I pulled out my NAPA 24 Volt battery booster. Also took the time to wire brush the terminals and added water to the cells. Then after a hour cruise, I noticed the ammeter gauge just over the green mark and up against the red. So I thought to load tested the batteries. Since my load tester is somewhat beat-up, I also use my voltmeter to see if the volt drop during the test. Left battery tested OK, but the right battery volts went to 5.64 VDC during the load test. I know that if one battery is weaker than the other, the weaker one will draw down the volts of the stronger one. But shall I replace just the weak one, or buy 2 new ones? What is best?

 

[SteveKuhn]

Always replace 2, matched. That said, I'd put a 'can't over charge' charger on for a couple of long 12 hour sessions to see what gives. I had one come back from the dead pretty nicely by giving it a couple of sessions. Let it sit for a couple of days and repeat the load test. Then give it the same treatment again. It might surprise you. Good luck.

There are a number of good battery threads that'll tell you more than I did.

Steve

 

[DeucesWild11]

Do you have a battery maintainer/charger that de-sulfates? I have brought both my deuce batteries back to life with it. The Battery Minders are the ones I use. I use two 12v chargers every now and then and it keeps them both nice and fresh.

 

[Dipstick]

Last Saturday my son Dan and I showed our trucks at the Antique Truck Club of America show in Macungie PA. I drove my bobber and Dan drove his '64 F100. It was a muddy blast! The owner of a Unimog and I used his truck and my recovery strap and D-ring to pull a gorgeous 1950 Mack LJ out of the slick stuff. He got stuck directly in front of Brutus. Today, I finally installed John Tennis' spin on primary and secondary fuel filter adapters with Wix filters. Very well designed and easy to install. The cleanup took longer. Then I whistled around Phillipsburg N.J. for a while. Got a thumbs up from an ambulance driver.

 

[caliber1]

No pics of the F100?

 

[acesneights1]

Put my tranny back in...

 

[Doug Roberts]

where can I get the rubber seal / moulding that goes into the seam for the cab sections? Window and door mouldings as well

 

[SteveKuhn]

Ebay, most of the big vendors, and a few guys have successfully used material from Home Depot/Lowes.

Steve

 

[whatadeuce]

White Owl Supply 252-522-2586...Tell them Peter Mark from the badlands of the everglades sent you...

 

[rwminck]

Put on my front tires, rear is next as soon as parts come in.

 

[Crush36]

Replaced the air release valves on the air tank, rebuild the horn button, oiled the air compressor, replaced all the dash light bulbs and covers for the indicator lights and went and picked up my first M105 trailer and a big diesil generator that I don't know much about yet. Tomorrow is new belts and headlight bulbs.

 

[whatadeuce]

Hello Crush36, And did you install a method of mounting the pull wire for the relieve valves? How did you do it?

 

[todds112]

View attachment 500040Put on my front tires, rear is next as soon as parts come in.

Wow, that's a great looking truck!

I finished my seat belt install. installed a remote brake reservoir (put it on firewall right below heat hose), fixed low air pressure buzzer. Tested the Harbor Freight 3/4 impact: it took the lugs right off, no problem!

 

[Hainebd]

Two front tires on one rear mounted ready to go on.

First off "Thank you to all who help us with our hobby". Now after thousands of miles, thousands of dollars, one wrecked pickup and trailer my tires are going on. I am still torn over which wheel to use. I landed 12 tires and 20 MRAP rims. I put MRAP on front. I think I will run stock deuce on rear. I like that look and think it is better. Fun breaking these old tires down.

 

[Crush36]

I am waiting to install the ones with the cords until I linex the under body. I just got a couple of the husky ones from home depot until then. But I do have a question on those now that you bring it up. Do they stay open when you pull the cord to drain the tanks until like 30 psi then you have to hold to release the rest or do you have to pull the whole time ?

 

[rwminck]

Thanks Todds112, it is crazy how big the XLS are. Good luck with your ride

 

[whatadeuce]

The first Deuce I had used a spring loaded , normally closed valve, so that you pulled on the valve body to open it and drain the water; once you let go of the cord, the valves would close tight.