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. Looking Good! Prospecting is a good thing. Loaded up for an adventure... .

. Sad to hear about your dad. He is resting peacefully now, watching you and your projects. .

. Practice does make perfect or pretty "dog-gone "close. :) I have really enjoyed following your progress! .

. @GTUnit , There are a hundred variables on how far you can push that HMMWV before "it won't go". My personal opinion is that the driver will make a big difference in where it will go before she bogs down and sits there... Driving gently rather than slapping the throttle when it slides a...

. Looked like you co-pilot was having a good time too! Extra neat that you could be a part of the parade - and being the only HMMWV - freshly painted and looking sharp made it even better. .

. Nice! And having a way to easily drain the air tank is a big plus. If it is easy, there is no reason not to drain it. If you have to get dirty and crawl in on your back - it gets left for another day. Good Plan @muthkw25 !

. Well, that is why you and she can work on projects like this together. You took the hint and didn't complain - good for you! :cool: That picture is pretty amazing. I have never seen the inside of a truck that clean before either... You are definitely going to to have a first class...

. That would be neat if you have something already in tatters. Please and thank you.

. That bus bar on the passenger side of the truck has no nut on the red wire to the right. The entire bar looks like it needs to be cleaned. It isn't horrible, but it looks corroded to me. You need to disconnect both batteries, then get yourself a tube of anti-oxidation paste and a few brass...

. @kenn , One way a total failure happens is when one of the flex hoses fail. Peddle goes to the floor. Second stab at the peddle pumps more fluid. Your heart is POUNDING and there simply is nothing you can do fast enough to recover in a lot of cases... My particular failure was in a 5-Ton...

. Thanks @Elijah95 ! THAT ability to help others is really why we all have the toys that we do. Glad you were able to make it happen. Knowing people and being able to ask for help is pretty wonderful too. Glad that you were able to Get'r Done!

. I think that is a good plan.

. Interested to see what you get back @Paraord . I had a lot of interest stirred up last week when a parade down in Louisiana had a guy with a "bikini top" for his Deuce. It was just a simple white top - covering the top only. No Sides. Wouldn't work going faster than parade speeds...

. Nice!!

. Well, if you are going to replace the rubber hoses - because they are old and tired - and they more than likely are... It will definitely cost more to rebuild or replace the calipers, re-shoe the back and rebuild the wheel cylinders. Obviously brand new could be better. On the other hand...

. It looks to me like your boys will have a perfectly good MOBILE SANDBOX. It has wheels on it and everything. You could build them a roof on top of it and being mobile - it could be parked in the shade. If you decide to unload it, I think that job might wait until tomorrow. Whew! That is...

. Thanks Mike! Yes sir, top of the canvas. Top of the metal roof on the truck is dry and without holes .

. Thanks Simp! Seems that the military kits I found on-line were "enh". I did discover a kit for $125 at e-Pay. The important part for me is that the can of "sticky stuff" was labeled as HH-66 Vinyl Cement. Figure I can test it with some trimmings off a second tarp that is in really crummy...

. Sad but true. They punch a hole in the tank with a drill or hammer and screwdriver, get whatever "gas" you have and when their can fills up - they walk away... While the rest of the liquid gold runs across the yard (parking lot).

. I have three small holes about the size of your little finger near the top of of the truck. It is called "a canvas" but it is more like a rubberized material. Has anyone repaired one? Is a bicycle patching kit an option?