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If the fuel in the tank is old, or he used a mix of junk and hasn't run the truck in a while, the goo is just old fuel. Dump the tank, insert new fuel and try it out.

I saw it. Navigated the website. Looks and works stupid. I liked the older site better, only thing I like about the new site it is seems like they are using bigger pictures now (bout time, they've been using large thumbnails in a megapixel world for 10 years now).

Nothing. But this is America, we built it with SAE parts. And buying two sets of tools is costly. :)

For the most part, most vehicles up until about 1990 are SAE. Most since are a mix. For laughs, take a gander at the maintenance manual for the FMTV series trucks. Lots of metric stuff, but SAE is in there too. Enough to give a mechanic a migraine. SAE or metric tools? Just buy...

Chevy trucks from those years are EVERYWHERE. They were an extremely popular vehicle for GM during those years, and it will be at least another 10 years before they start getting uncommon. The junkyards here are loaded with them too. They just want $120 for a bench seat, $100 for a fender, etc.

Plan on a trailer restoration to go along with your restored tractor, VT?

This thread is awesome! I love seeing the progress. Plan on restoring and repainting the semi trailer now?

It's a shame I'm not closer, I'd be there with a socket set and a torch cutting off all the good parts for sale later. I'd be happy to pay scrap prices for parts that are sought after! But KS is a long way from VA. :(

That's odd, door glass is usually tempered and shouldn't shatter like that, at least not just by closing the door. Might want to check inside the door and see if there are any other reasons why the glass broke when lowered into the door, just in case. Might be able to find a replacement door...

I haven't owned a CUCV, but with my deuces I did the same - cut blocks of wood the right size and shape and it took up the rest of the room okay. I'm sure there was a little wiggle but the top bracket made sure the batteries weren't going anywhere.

Should be said....nopics

Steal of a deal on that bench seat. Can't find deals like that around here at the pull-your-owns.

Photographic proof that even when doghead is working, he is sitting around on his ass. :) Good way to work the -819!

Could be Australian trucks - the Aussies also served in Vietnam with us, they used M113s as well.

Almost looks like a smaller version of the portable light trailers that were built on M116 frames. Here's one of them that Soni H. made into a offroad trailer.

A few of my old M725 that I had from 2004-2008. Tony Casey bought it, and it's still for sale on his website in NC. Wish I finished it, but it doesn't have too much more to get done.

Custom 6x6 M715 that was built and shown off on one of the other sites. It is a true 6x6, took a lot of fabrication and modding of the stock axles to make it work, the suspension works much like a deuce does.

Yes, you're right. I didn't notice the A2 designation, except for the wheels, the trailer is still the right size for your rig. You'll need to carry a spare tire for the trailer, though, since they do not interchange.

I know this is an ANCIENT thread, but I just saw the video of some upgrades that someone had done to this truck, post-your-ownership. Pretty awesome rig, both while you owned it and afterwards....

If you have a woman who looks like that and lets you keep/play with old army trucks, I would have to say you are, indeed, a lucky man!