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OFM will be holding their Spring military display and show on March 23, 2013. Show will run from 1000 to 1700. There is a 5 dollar admission fee. This is a fund raiser for the museum.
They would like to invite those of us with MV's to attend and park in the front parking lot, like we did last...
I will apologize for the straightening comment. the Sgt. Maj. was right on. Most everything else on the truck you can get by, but when it comes to the brakes, you need the best. As he mentioned were your shoe retainers in good shape? Also check your wheel cylinder as he suggested. You can...
That is really odd to have it bend like that. I think I would try a bit of a tune up on it with a 4 pound hammer and a hard flat surface. And yes there is plenty of brake lining there.
Please note the CJ5 style grill, chrome headlight rings, and turn signals instead of blackout lights, also no external power port on the passenger side.
What sort of damage could you have where the wheel cylinder pushes against the shoe? Can you do a picture? I might have gotten a wheel cylinder on the 5T that the gap was too narrow and it wouldn't release from the shoe, so we substituted the old push rod and it worked fine.
Loco, South sound brake as already mentioned or Rapid Brake in Olympia. Also if you go to a heavy truck parts shop, they may be able to hook you up. I think there is one on old Pacific Hwy. in Fife. You might also catch one at Brad's in Yelm, depending on what he has on the scrap pile. The...
First, condolences to Jesse6325 on this tragedy. Second please add Common Sense to the list of registration and insurance, of things that we should not leave behind. this last summer, while horsing around with 2 passengers in the 42 GPW, I managed to hit an 18" boulder along the shoulder of...
Here is another pic of Larry's truck.This was at Aaron W's. Napavine Steel soldier event last summer. Larry's truck was a short logger or log loader truck when he got it. He got rid of the loader and found a bed and here it is. You are so fortunate to have found a new wiring harness. About 3...
Mike, when I was redirected, I missed your narrative. Have read it and the questions are answered. Way to go team. I spent most of the afternoon trying to adapt an older metal air wiper to the M54 only to get it going and the nut is not holding the wiper arm like it should. The motor works...
Were you able to air the tires? or did you have to change one or two? Great looking truck! Doing a recovery sometimes seems like a National Geograhpic adventure.
Mike, you are lucky man. Your wife seems to be much more benevolent on this stuff than mine. One thing nice about the smaller vehicles is you can tuck one in and no one notices and extra.
Were you able to drive it home or was it a tow? Neat truck, that is what I will be looking for next, I think. Just have to figure out where to park it. :) And I guess, which house I will live at after my wife gives me the boot.
It is funny about those sticks that we have gone from protecting ourselves against a tyrannical government to only needing 5 rounds to hunt with. Guess I need to make another trip to Brad's. Looks like I have a broken hood hinge. And it looks like the spring loaded keeper bolt on the exaust...
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