Freight Dog
Member
- 50
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- Location
- Forest Lake, MN
In October 2009, I bid on an M35A3, down at Warner-Robins. To my amazement and my brides consternation, I won!
After jumping through the, “Hoops”, so many Steel Soldier members are familiar with, I had a 10’ tall machine sitting in front of my 7’ tall shop door.
It was 3 days after Christmas and 10 below zero. The specific gravity of the radiator fluid was just a tad better than drinking water. The new “Cat” engine only had a few hundred hours on the meter. I could just see myself with a cracked block …Merry Christmas…by morning. ( No…making a bigger opening, in the garage, with the chain saw was not an option )
I didn’t know a thing about military vehicles and a year later I only know a little more. But, shortly after mid-night I had whittled the, “Deuce” down to 3 inches taller than the door frame. After no small amount of prayer, it came to me to let some air out of the tires.
You couldn’t have put a dollar bill between the top of the muffler and that door sill, but my rolling, “erector” set was finally in her heated shop.
Thanks to all of the guys on this site for their wisdom, insight and humor.
My small piece of military history will continue to roll because of it!
I’ll try to attach a picture of the Georgia Deuce, sitting in the cold,
December 28, 2009, waiting for her new home.
I’ll also try to attach a picture of the spring, “Roll-Out”.
Freight Dog
PS
For over a year now, I have been a curiosity to the citizens of Forest Lake, MN,
a hero to my Grand-kids ( 3, 5 and 7 ).
My wife has actually gone cruising with me a couple of times…things are warming up in Minnesota!
After jumping through the, “Hoops”, so many Steel Soldier members are familiar with, I had a 10’ tall machine sitting in front of my 7’ tall shop door.
It was 3 days after Christmas and 10 below zero. The specific gravity of the radiator fluid was just a tad better than drinking water. The new “Cat” engine only had a few hundred hours on the meter. I could just see myself with a cracked block …Merry Christmas…by morning. ( No…making a bigger opening, in the garage, with the chain saw was not an option )
I didn’t know a thing about military vehicles and a year later I only know a little more. But, shortly after mid-night I had whittled the, “Deuce” down to 3 inches taller than the door frame. After no small amount of prayer, it came to me to let some air out of the tires.
You couldn’t have put a dollar bill between the top of the muffler and that door sill, but my rolling, “erector” set was finally in her heated shop.
Thanks to all of the guys on this site for their wisdom, insight and humor.
My small piece of military history will continue to roll because of it!
I’ll try to attach a picture of the Georgia Deuce, sitting in the cold,
December 28, 2009, waiting for her new home.
I’ll also try to attach a picture of the spring, “Roll-Out”.
Freight Dog
PS
For over a year now, I have been a curiosity to the citizens of Forest Lake, MN,
a hero to my Grand-kids ( 3, 5 and 7 ).
My wife has actually gone cruising with me a couple of times…things are warming up in Minnesota!
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