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There are cheap rear-view mirrors for sale everywhere. Mirrors that fit Toyota FJ's, mirrors that fit old antiques, etc...
I was gonna install one in my M1025 but...
Now I own a second set of sponsons and rear hatch lid, so I'm considering cutting in windows and a rear windshield wiper. Then I...
Harmonic balancers supposedly break free of their woodruff keys and can loosen on the 6.2 engines. I would immediately stop driving and check! If that is the problem, replace the harmonic and re-install with updated longer bolt to secure it.
Why can’t you place a few washers as shims between the upper and lower radio trays to make more room. Then cut and weld or move the mounting holes that attach to the upper doghouse.
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There is a thread regarding TM’s or “Technical Manuals” above. You can download them for free and use the .PDF documents to find what you are looking for. It will take a little time...
My way costs no more than the price of civilian wiper blades (like 10 bucks?).
You need to know how to and have the ability to use a drill. Might be hard for some. LOL
Read my prior post about a super easy and cheap wiper military-civilian conversion.
https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/super-easy-windshield-wiper-military-to-civilian-on-the-cheap.192145/
New engine oil/tranny oil cooler/power steering cooler/and radiator are in.
Leaks currently all dealt with and she drives well.
Probably going to sell the old TH-400 three speed and three speed shifter. They worked fine, but I need my rig to drive 65.
There was a company that made what looked like an H 1 hummer body that fit on a Chevy Suburban.
It would make more sense for you to find one of those replicas and use it rather than go through all the fabrication.
I occasionally see them pop up on eBay and other auction sites. That would give...
You will have significant issues with rear driveshaft length being too short and creating too acute of an angle. You may also need to reset the pinion angle based on those issues. You may also disengage the rear driveshaft from the transfer case if it slides too far with bumps.
Better idea is...
You need a body, not a frame. You realize that HMMWV axles don't go straight to the wheels but terminate in boxes that reverse the axle's spin direction and then drop down to the wheels?
Car is in the shoppe. Replacing my oil and tranny cooler that took a proverbial dump. Decided to spend some extra $$$ and replace my radiator as “insurance”. Well, turns out it was developing a leak.
By spending the extra $ I actually saved money as the stack is only coming apart once.
I am...
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