Just arrived from deployment 30 mins ago, going to get my Deuce tonight!

[Lex_Ordo]

Thanks for your service, and welcome home. It is always nice to be back in the good old USA!

Good luck on the recovery.

 

[merlot566jka]

Cle Elum. Making headway.

 

[merlot566jka]

Deuce recovered!!

Story and pics on a new thread tomorrow. Been awake for 40 some odd hours. Beer and sleep.

 

[srodocker]

Congrats!

 

[goodguyzy]

I was a softball umpire at the base back a few years ago when i lived in Seattle, glad you got her back home.

 

[RetiredNavy]

Merlot, welcome back. I was on the Lincoln from 1992-1996 in V-1 Division (Flight Deck). Spent many months in the Gulf. Where is your duece at?

 

[hwcurtice]

Did you get the other thread started yet? You know, the one where you're driving the Deuce home? With pictures?

 

[stancanpara]

 

[XgovernmentAgent]

Did you get the other thread started yet? You know, the one where you're driving the Deuce home? With pictures?

im merlot's brother, the disabled veteran. here is what he has failed to do. you're too slow dood! beatcha to it! haha

now that he has one, i must get one. its a brother thing ya know?

 

[hwcurtice]

im merlot's brother, the disabled veteran. here is what he has failed to do. your a slow poke dood! beatcha to it! haha


now that he has one, i must get one. its a brother thing ya know?

Saw the pictures in the email notification. Interesting color scheme there.

What kinda of outfit did he buy it from? What was it being used for before, other than standing out in a sea of green?

 

[XgovernmentAgent]

He said he got it from the state of Montana. Not sure what it was used for. I'm sure he told me, but my oh so great memory is over its capacity with school and all.

EDIT: ha, i own page 4.

 

[merlot566jka]

It was for state of Montana forestry service and usfda stickers were all over it... Said "TENDER #8" on the hood and below the tailgate.

My deuce is at my house in Gold Bar

 

[srodocker]

any big plans for it?

 

[merlot566jka]

Yes, I've already painted it black, about to get some seats if the salvage yard is open still. Going to convert to 12v, get a hard top, make a quad cab, restore the bed, and power steering. And if I have any money left, big ole 395 on hemmit wheels.

 

[XgovernmentAgent]

get the wheels. try try try to get those wheels before you come back home. imagine people looks or horror when they see a black deuce on hemmit wheels. it will look menacing. it will strike fear into these kids with lifted trucks that think their all B.A. you better get em before i get a deuce and beat you to it lol

ok, nuff of the convo. going onto searching and learning more about these.

 

[stancanpara]

looks like a solid rust free truck! Let's see picts of the new paint!

 

[merlot566jka]

It's raining too much right now and I'm at A bar. Maybe tomorrow....

I got a 24v blower in it and did some more things to it in the past couple of days. Its supposed to rain tomorrow, so maybe Sunday I'll have a clear enough day to take some pics.

 

[nk14zp]

Yes, I've already painted it black, about to get some seats if the salvage yard is open still. Going to convert to 12v, get a hard top, make a quad cab, restore the bed, and power steering. And if I have any money left, big ole 395 on hemmit wheels.

Why convert it to 12 volt?

 

[mrsuperstition]

Thank you for your service and Welcome home

 

[elkhunter]

Hey merlot566jka, You must have been in Missoula or Helena. I'm just outside Helena. I would have been happy to help. Thanks for your service and welcome home. Congrats on the "Deuce"! elkhunter