Steel Soldiers MV of the month - June VOTE HERE!

[patracy]

Please vote here for your favorite MV of the month. And contestants, please feel free to "campaign" for votes here as well! Let's have at it!

1. Littlebob


2. Stretch44875


3. Cucvnut


4. Sharecropper


5. ke5eua


6. Tinwoodsman


7. jdknech


8. augdog1964


9. ZZ4x4


10. goldneagle

 

[patracy]

11. iatractor


12. sandcobra164


13. patracy


14. Evil Dr. Porkchop


15. m715mike


16. lowtech


17. hndrsonj


18. DSD277


19. Jeep Nasty


20. FloridaAKM

 

[Coffey1]

Can I vote 3 times there's 3 tan trucks lol

 

[hndrsonj]

So here’s my little write up:
I bought the truck in 2003 (my first MV) for $625 out of NAS Corpus Christi. I hated the amount of rust on the body. So, I found a rust free 1986 parts truck at San Antonio GL two months later. I purchased it for $400. After convincing a buddy to go get it, I did a body swap. I have pretty much traded/swapped for everything else. It is one of the most heavily optioned deuces there probably is. Some of what it has are:

Drop-side bed
Selectro lockouts
Air-assist steering
Fording kit
Convoy lights
HEMMT seats
Push button headlight switch
Pioneer tools
Winch
Cab reinforcement plate
Fire extinguisher
Trans/T-C shifter winter boots
Hard top
Lollipop lights
Cut down 10 ton mirrors
Rear view mirror
Rear canvas
Front tie down schackles
Remote brake reservoir
Hidden battery disconnect switch
Headlight protectors
Dual folding bumper steps
Heater (with low style intake)
Fiberglass troop seats w/metal cross bows
M16 gun mounts
Hood lift handle

Not installed but have:
Pyrometer
VIC-1
RT-524 Radio
Spin on oil filter kit

It was originally a non-turbo but now it has a “C” turbo. I swapped for some new tires, has new exhaust, both wiring harnesses were replaced. It has been driven from Corpus Christi, TX to Atlanta, GA to Galesville, WI to Cheyenne, WY and a lot in between. I repainted it 383 green two years ago. It has Seabee decals from the Battalion Detachment that was stationed here in Cheyenne. I’ll put up some more pics later. I know I’m forgetting a lot. (See the bullet hole below the headlight)

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

Here are a couple more recent pictures of the CUCV II. It comes stock with 2 cupholders, since I've owned it I've added another 2.

 

[vtdeucedriver]

Im sorry but that tool trailer behind that CUCV II is SWEEEEEEET.

 

[m715mike]

I bought the truck in 2003 (my first MV) for $625 out of NAS Corpus Christi.

It is one of the most heavily optioned deuces there probably is.

You sir have one nicely equipped MV!! Don't tell anyone, but I am impressed!!!

What I should say is "!!!!!"

But what I'm gonna say is, "Folks, take pity and vote for me!!!"

 

[Back2Wyo]

I'll give a vote for hndersonj's deuce.

 

[m715mike]

Here are a couple more recent pictures of the CUCV II. It comes stock with 2 cupholders, since I've owned it I've added another 2.

Seriously, you had to go there with the cup holder comment? That was a low blow. Let's have a nice clean completion and keep the jabs above the belt!!

Ok, don't tell anyone, but back when I was a youngster and learning how to drive, I cut some teeth in a CUCV. There is still a fond spot in my heart for them!!


I would wish you luck in the competition, but shoot, we all know that I need it more.

Folks, vote for me!!!

 

[patracy]

How can anyone feasibly not vote for a TANK?

 

[m715mike]

I'll give a vote for hndersonj's deuce.

Wait a minute... This was your first post and you are in WY???? Humm... Is this hndersonj under a nom de plume???

Check the




P.S. Welcome to the site. Next month, vote for me!!!

 

[m715mike]

How can anyone feasibly not vote for a TANK?

Are you kidding? There's a SEMTT in the running. That is one cool truck!!!

 

[hndrsonj]

Wait a minute... This was your first post and you are in WY???? Humm... Is this hndersonj under a nom de plume???

Check the




P.S. Welcome to the site. Next month, vote for me!!!

Guarantee it isn't me. Clark just bought a deuce and he has looked over mine repeatedly "learning". Honestly I probably only have 3K or just slightly more in it. (Take your time and swap for stuff)

 

[patracy]

Just to clear things up, the IP addresses do not match.

75.1X4.96.XX for hndrsonj
24.1X3.27.X for Back2Wyo

Since only staff should see IP addresses and it's a security risk, I blocked out a few numbers. But they're totally different networks.

Just trying to keep things on the up and up since we have staff in the contest. I can assure you, none of the staff in any way is cheating.

 

[Coffey1]

Drew we know that it was a joke you know pulling one leg.
When you or other mods start winning every month then we might question your honesty and I say again we MIGHT.
Just like Zout said it's to have fun it's not like we win a million dollars.

Guy's don't poke the mods. They might sic the Dog on you.

 

[Back2Wyo]

Jiim and I are 85 miles apart. Jim has been mentoring me as I work on the deuce that I purchased. Maybe in time, i'lll have it worth comparing to Jim's or Soni"'s work.

 

[m715mike]

Jiim and I are 85 miles apart. Jim has been mentoring me as I work on the deuce that I purchased. Maybe in time, i'lll have it worth comparing to Jim's or Soni"'s work.

Please take my comments as intended - humor. I think it is outstanding that one SS member would mentor another. I tip my hat to hndrsonj and am glad you've joined the hobby!


Now everyone else, ignore this outburst of honesty and sincerity and VOTE FOR ME!!!

 

[sandcobra164]

My truck was actually never nominated this month and hopefully never will be again. It's one of the last CUCV's that is completely original and has been to 2 GA Rally's and to date has only 6,700 original miles. I got upset when it got it's tail whipped last month and I am out of the game. Sure, politics make good money promising stuff they fail to offer on sometimes and it's entertaining, I'm not going to do that. If my truck wins, it'd be by accident or by purpose. Restorations involve a whole lot more work than I've done on my truck. My truck is for the sole entertainment of Parade go'er's, Rally go'er's, and most important, My Briggs. Politics and Votes no longer matter to me, my buddy taught me that this Father's Day and he lost one of these but he's been a great mentor. If you know who you are, Thank You.

 

[Sharecropper]

sandcobra, I agree with you 100%. I had not planned to re-nominate my M1028 again this month however someone else did. I believe your M1028 may be the finest example of an original CUCV in existence. In my opinion, you should have won last month's contest. To have a mil-spec non-restored tractor receive more votes than any other entrant seems to suggest a conspiracy of vote gathering. It turned my stomach to the whole idea of a MV-of-the-Month contest.

This month, I have not even voted for my own M1028. It makes no sense. I may be wrong, and this is purely my opinion, however it seems there is a lot of politics involved in who gets the votes. So, I will not even attempt to campaign my truck. I don't care about votes after last month's results. After surviving 2 back surgeries and a major heart attack that came within 15 minutes of killing me, I really don't care what other folks think about my truck. I can say that it is special to me and i have enjoyed restoring it and modifying it to suit my tastes. That is all that matters.

The next time I come down I-75 through Georgia, I will holler at you and take a side trip over to Leesburg to meet you and see the finest original CUCV in existance.

Thanks for your candid comments.

 

[papabear]

Politics?? Conspiracy?? Come on now, there's no call for all that!

We all have different tastes and that's why we all have different types of vehicles and joined this site to show and talk about them.

Actually we do JOKE about making ridiculous political promises but that's all it is, and it's in good fun.

I assume the Admin could remove a fellers vehicle if that feller didn't want to compete for whatever reason but that would be his decision if asked I guess.

Let's not ruin a good thing with unsupported accusations/comments, PLEASE!!!