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What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

frauhansen

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first of all... the frame (hopefully) looks like a mock-up. You can't leave it like that. I'm not a carpenter, but even as a metalworker I wouldn't want to weld these gaps. Rather send the trainee back to do the work again.
Secondly, you never stay thirsty in a HMMWV... The wood doesn't want that.
Thirdly... everything I build from metal can be screwed back and forth as often as I like. That's not the case with wood.
And the DogHouse will have to be screwed down every time.
 
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frauhansen said:
You don't really want to make the substructure out of wood now, do you?
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Wood is a tried and true substrate for custom work. Covering with fiberglass and then leather or pleather is a widely accepted customization technique.

I think this is excellent work… but I might consider knocking off all the corners. They will cause pain and they will tear through most coverings.
 
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No way!
And especially not the way it was done right here. Nothing is mitred, nothing is mortise-and-tenoned. You can do it as a mockup, but not as a final version. No way! That makes my skin crawl!
But maybe people are a bit more tolerant in this aspect with regard to US house building style ;-)
 
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you could always cut a hole in the top of the fender and go straight up. But if you don't like it your probably gonna need/know someone with a tig machine to fix the hole.
 
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The glow plugs decided they don't want to work anymore. It's been low 20s° here during the day and around 5° at night. So it's beached until I figure out why they decided to quit.

Right now all I know is the start box does turn on the wait light, and is definitely doing something as I hear it clunk when the light goes out.

I did replace the GPs when I first got the truck. I thought they were legit, but now I can't remember if I used a metric socket on them. Guess I'll pull them and check em all, and check for power at the plug wires.

Yay
 
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Awol said:
The glow plugs decided they don't want to work anymore. It's been low 20s° here during the day and around 5° at night. So it's beached until I figure out why they decided to quit.

Right now all I know is the start box does turn on the wait light, and is definitely doing something as I hear it clunk when the light goes out.

I did replace the GPs when I first got the truck. I thought they were legit, but now I can't remember if I used a metric socket on them. Guess I'll pull them and check em all, and check for power at the plug wires.

Yay
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You dont need to pull them to check them, glow plugs just dont fail unless something takes them out.
low battery voltage will cause starting issue, check battery health
 
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Retiredwarhorses said:
You dont need to pull them to check them, glow plugs just dont fail unless something takes them out.
low battery voltage will cause starting issue, check battery health
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Batteries are new. Truck turns over quickly. Of course it decided to do this when it's frigid here. lol
 
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Bought a 2008 M1097R1 back in Oct. After going through the MT service. We took it out for the first shack down, went over two hundred miles. No issues. The Humvee drives great. Around town keeps up with everything else on the road. It is a 3 spd th400 and will peg the speed o, but seems really happy at 55. Engine sounds great at that rpm and still has a little pull. Yes a 4 spd would be nice but this is going to be more of a off roader then a highway cruiser. Running temp held at 210, going up hills you can hear the fan clutch kick on. Only issue on going down hills the temp gauge would drop to 160, so assume I have a bad thermostat. Day was at 43 degree out side and temp control kept cabin nice and toasty. Good day Next text going to the woods :)
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4100 poorly spent dollars. 😉😜😆

I love this truck!!! My M1114 parts trucks are meant to fix trucks like this.

This is my next offroad restoration, for my boys. It is missing turbo and crossover. It is missing tranny control module. I have extra turbos and I will purchase crossover. I will open the engine, remove dust. My M1114 parts trucks have great trannies and control modules 1738091105368.jpeg1738091104032.jpeg1738091102491.jpeg1738091102127.jpeg1738091104032.jpeg1738091102491.jpeg1738091102127.jpeg
 
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