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Its a hobby vehicle not a daily driver
As I stated earlier, my buddy has had one, and for the 14 years that I have known him and it has broken down once ( I towed it home with my first deuce ) other then that its been ready for any last minute parade that might arise. Flat batteries are the only...
Kenny
I Fred has a paper trail for this tank and I think SECO come's to mind as part of its past owners ( something like there was three bought from Portugal ) but I don't know/remember all of it
My buddy has one (along with a Saladin)
The B80 Rolls Royce engine runs great,starts right up after sitting for months.
I drove it once in a parade and the only complaint I had was my feet got really hot down in that tight driver compartment but worth it as far as "COOL" factor goes [thumbzup]
Displayed at a local airpark today, I gave the ROTC and CAP kids a ride around the airfield with the deuce. I did learn a good lesson today, NEVER display within a 100' of where a Blackhawk helicoptor is gonna land, I've got frigging dirt/sand in places I didn't think possible., After it landed...
Cabell has a parts crossover list on his site 1953 Dodge M37
As for Engine parts try Egge Machine Co. Egge Machine - Your Complete Source for Obsolete Engine Parts
If you do decide to make one yourself, I have the spec sheet for the deuce bracket with all the measurements to make one yourself that I can fax to you ( though $15 seems alot easier ) All it takes is a 2" X 14" X 1/8" piece of steel
Kenny if its any help
I'm at zip code 30205
If someone can get it this far I can unload and store it till someone else can get it the rest of the way down
I went up late and came back early AND THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN!!
Wow what a Rally, I can't tell you how many SS members I met.
Lots of stuff forsale, I even scored a NOS W & D Data plate for my A2 deuce W/W on my way out [thumbzup]
I took some quick pic's but at the time about a dozen or so...
Fred and the local FFC members are there every Friday night, Its been a few years but there was a easy 250+ car turn out every Friday night when I use to go. You need to talk Fred into bringing his inflatable HUMVEE again, that always drew a crowd
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