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Well...after a couple years of lurking, I finally took the plunge and bought one from the classifieds here. 1968 M35A2. Came from the Army National Guard if I remember right. The white canvas top was made at a boat-yard out of vynal, and suprisingly fits very nice and looks near factory.
It's got a small rust spot on the driver's side "rocker panel", the front axle and far rear axle need a pinion seal, and it could use a rear main seal. They aren't leaking enough for me to brave the cold weather to fix however. Front windshields are cracked as well.
Other than that, she's a great truck so far. Runs great, stops great, and rides great. Once spring comes around, I'm gunna go from front to rear and change all the fluids, install spin-on oil filters, change the fuel filters, install a pyro, and check all the brakes.
I also plan to repaint the interior in the spring, and start painting the entire truck shortly after that. 3-color camo.
I do have a couple questions however.
How do I turn up the idle? It idles at 700rpm now, and I would like it a little higher (around 850rpm or so). Front marker lights shake like crazy and the engine side panels rattle. I use the throttle cable to hold it at 800rpm while warming it up or letting it cool down.
Also, how would I go about checking the brake fluid level in the master cylinder? There is a fitting on the top of the MC, and a hard line runs from that down to a T on the crossmember right below. I don't want to disconnect that line for fear of getting air in it. I'll try to snap a picture of it tomorrow. It looks different from any other picture I've seen on here. The brakes work great and the pedal feels awesome.
I have some pictures, but they are on my other computer. I will take some more tomorrow and post them here
It's got a small rust spot on the driver's side "rocker panel", the front axle and far rear axle need a pinion seal, and it could use a rear main seal. They aren't leaking enough for me to brave the cold weather to fix however. Front windshields are cracked as well.
Other than that, she's a great truck so far. Runs great, stops great, and rides great. Once spring comes around, I'm gunna go from front to rear and change all the fluids, install spin-on oil filters, change the fuel filters, install a pyro, and check all the brakes.
I also plan to repaint the interior in the spring, and start painting the entire truck shortly after that. 3-color camo.
I do have a couple questions however.
How do I turn up the idle? It idles at 700rpm now, and I would like it a little higher (around 850rpm or so). Front marker lights shake like crazy and the engine side panels rattle. I use the throttle cable to hold it at 800rpm while warming it up or letting it cool down.
Also, how would I go about checking the brake fluid level in the master cylinder? There is a fitting on the top of the MC, and a hard line runs from that down to a T on the crossmember right below. I don't want to disconnect that line for fear of getting air in it. I'll try to snap a picture of it tomorrow. It looks different from any other picture I've seen on here. The brakes work great and the pedal feels awesome.
I have some pictures, but they are on my other computer. I will take some more tomorrow and post them here
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