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I don't see a plug on the back of the block ??
Unless its down inside the tranny boltup area of the block ( sorry to many years since I rebuilt my 230 )
The ( correct ) fender mounted heaters for the M-37's are hard to come by and $$
Or ( as already mentioned), you can retro one of these to fit in the cab Jeep Heater
Ditto on coil resistor.
Some vehicles use a coil with a internal ( built in ) resistor, some use a external ( ceramic ) resistor ( usually mounted on firewall ) and some use a resistor wire ( supply) lead.
You brushed with "Latex" paint which is a waterbased paint/emamel., you can clean up ( wet) latex paint with just soap and water!
Gillespie is a alkyld ( Oil ) based paint/enamel., You clean/reduce it with a petrouleum (oil) based distillete
You might want to read up a little more on paint...
My Buddy shot his Gama Goat reducing it with Mineral spirits and it came out great.
I've used Naptha and also Xylene on my other 3 trucks that I painted with same results.
Its on the can
This paint is Gellespies series 11 enamel, you can use Mineral spirits ( slow dry ) Napha /VM&P ( Med dry ) or Xylene (faster dry). If your going to use a hardener than I would use Xylene.
Welcome to the First Florida Chapter Military Vehicle Preservation Association
Excellent club to belong to.,
Even though I moved to Georgia 7 years ago I still kept my membership.
If you can get this truck for under $2k than ( I think ) its a great deal., As mentioned she's in really good/complete shape.
On second thought...maybe you should give me their ph # and address so I can go look at it in person and give them...er..YOU a better opinion of what its worth :whistle:
686A should be a two part carc paint.
I painted my Land Rover Lightweight with 686B ( single part carc ) which is less volitle.
Long story short yes its the correct color for Gulf war. I read that 686 was copied from the british desert tan to replace our Tan color we had at the time. I had...
Welcome
I'm over here in Brooks ( near Senoia )
The ( very cool ) Inman tractor show is this wk/end and I'll have my deuce there Saturday if you have nothing to do. Minters Farm - Fayetteville, GA - Inman Georgia
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