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I think 1970 is the first year. My M819 is a 1970 Jeep Corp. I have never seen a picture of an M809 series truck in Vietnam, nor a turbo stack deuce for that matter.
Jeff
This was in my inbox today:
Due to changes forced on us by Ripken Stadium, which unilaterally took our "regular" dates that we've had for the past 6 years, the Rally Committee met yesterday to make adjustments.
We now will have the Rally the FOURTH weekend of May instead of the 2nd.
The...
...and they all stink! Sorry, I re-read what I wrote. I did not mean to sound like a big 'ole Chuck Norris, if you get my drift. I was just suprised by your change in paint color. I know it'll be flawless.
Jeff
huh? 24084 of today is 24087 back then, the paint numbers were just changed in the 1970's. i am confused about your logic. you decided to paint it usmc because the correct color does not have the same paint number it had back in the day? not that i would tell anyone what color to paint their...
That was my first thought. This idea was probably put together when scrap was high, now that the bottom dropped out of the scrap market it probably won't fly.
Jeff
Yea, you're correct. Lots of early fifties gassers, many freshly re-built came out of Richmond, Va in the early '90s. I'd like to see some bd pics of the truck.
Jeff
Re: RE: Re: Leece-Neville 100A Alternator
Not on the 200 amp system. There have been many discussions about the problematic M1010 charging system. CUCVFAN is very familiar with them. Look in the TM section.
Jeff
I pretty much always go with my stuff unless its for a select few who I've worked for before or it's a vehicle I don't care about. If your truck is a cream puff or you are extreemly particular about your vehicle then it probably shouldn't be out working on set. It's cheaper for them in the long...
Re: RE: Re: Leece-Neville 100A Alternator
Ya, and they squeeze two of them under the hood w/ an AC compressor.
I know you probably got a deal on it but there are many civi alts that are more compact and rated at 100amps. Call your local rebuild shop and ask. We just hung one on the Meerkat for...
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