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Hey guys, I'm still on a quest for a good deal on a first deuce. I've been looking for about a year and just barely missed a few nice ones. Now I'm looking at 3 that seem to be pretty good deals, an M35A1, an M35A2 and an M211 gasser. I haven't been to look over any of them yet. I'm awaiting...

Mac53, I just found a better source for the lacing. Snyder's Antique Auto Parts has it available in 1/2", 5/8" and 3/4" cut to any length for $1.00-$1.25/ft. They also sell split rivets for attaching it in packs of 24 for $0.95/pack (black painted steel) or $1.50/pack (brass). My original...

One of the members at the US militaria forum directed me to what might be an acceptable substitute. My welting measures 5/8" or so wide. The grill to hood welting from a ww2 jeep was 3/4" wide. Hopefully it'll fit and function on the M5. I'll let you know if it fits when I get it, so if it...

Thank you sir!!

It's possible you got an originally OD unit that was once sprayed gray and pressed into service aboard ship.

Mine has the same engine color. I'm pretty sure the paint is original inside the cowling. Only the engine is that color, everything else is OD.

I'm ex-Navy too. I've laid down about all the 2-part gray I ever care to. :)

No problem. I'm not in a hurry on the paint, I work out in the ocean on an oil rig so I won't be home to do anything with it until early next month anyway. I might order it next week. I do have a friend that runs a paint shop in Shelby. Before I order a whole gallon I'll call him and see if he...

Small world, I'm working on restoring one not too far from you and I'm at about the same stage (just removed the cowling). I'm in Mount Holly, NC. The M5 was originally used to power the M5 director for the 40MM Bofors anti-aircraft gun. It outputs 3-phase 120V, but it's not really 3-phase as it...

I tried searching for this and didn't find anything, probably because I don't really know what to call it. I have a 1943 M5 generating set that I'm tearing down for partial restoration. The cowl and panel doors have a canvas gasket material around the outside. It's about 5/8" wide and held in...

Is there a government source for obsolete TMs? I know they're all in the library of Congress, but is there any way to get a copy short of actually going there and scanning it?

Thanks Runk. I have a PDF copy on hand and a paper copy on order of TM9-616 (user's manual), and a paper copy on order of TM 9-2616 (apparently some kind of instruction manual). If I can't find a copy of TM9-1616 I'll order it through those guys. $40 seems reasonable as it's 377 pages, and it's...

I'll have to measure it when I get back in town, but it's pretty large wire, maybe 4 or 6 gauge. Whatever this is, it's different from the MIL-DTL-5015 plugs shown there. This one has external pins with no shroud surrounding them. On all the newer mil spec connectors like the ones in the link...

I'm planning a restoration on an M5 generator set from 1943. These were used to power the director for the Bofors antiaircraft gun. I want to use it for power, but I don't want to have to modify it if possible. In order to build an outlet box for it without modifying the gen set I will need to...

The title pretty much says it all, I need a copy of TM 9-1616. This is the depot level maintenance manual for the M5 generator set used with the M5 director and Bofors 40mm AA gun. Electronic or paper would be fine. If anyone has one they would like to sell or could point me in the right...

Awesome, Thanks guys. I appreciate the replies.

Hello all. I'm looking around for my first large MV. I have a question about one of them. Would a 1970 Kaiser-Jeep M820 5-ton with a Cummins engine be a multi-fuel or diesel only? Would the Cummins be the original engine or a later model replacement (the ad didn't include the engine model)? I've...

Thanks everybody. Ferroequinolgist, I'll plan on being there if I'm in town. Hopefully I'll have acquired some iron by then.

I appreciate it, and I might just take you up on that next time I can make up an excuse to head out that way. I've been in the mood for some BBQ lately. I'll buy lunch.

Nevermind on that last question, I found the split system thread. :smile: Looks like I've got some reading to do.