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  1. vtdeucedriver

    WWII B-29 Fly's again..

    I thought the "Kee" bird might come up on this thread. I really tried to avoid it as we have a family friend that lost $$$$ in that deal. Anyhow, yes it was the APU but it was a makeshift fuel tank that was hanging in the tail. The APU was running as required for flight to help support...
  2. vtdeucedriver

    WWII B-29 Fly's again..

    Found this for the Youtube junkies, I myself followed along on a forum for warbird owners and fans. RIP Gary!
  3. vtdeucedriver

    WWII B-29 Fly's again..

    Well thats the whole idea for the re-engine program that the CAF came up with. There are only 2 other B-29's that have the hopes of ever taking to the air once again in private hands. The CAF went to both owners to try a joint effort and have a bunch of engines made. One did not have the engines...
  4. vtdeucedriver

    WWII B-29 Fly's again..

    Just some added info. "Fifi" just like her sisters during war time were plaigued with engine problems due to a bad design in the engine itself. After ww 2, later versions of the R3350 were developed and were much more reliable then the version used on the B-29. After MUCH financial strain...
  5. vtdeucedriver

    New Guy Looking at M 37 junk yard find, advice wanted

    Well if your going to use her as a run around truck, it will work for you. Get her home and like what was mentioned before.......SAVE EVERYTHING IN THE BED until identified with better pics. The troop seat frames are hard to come by even if you dont use them right away. If she runs good and...
  6. vtdeucedriver

    New Guy Looking at M 37 junk yard find, advice wanted

    Your stealing it if its south of a grand!! That does not look bad. The hood is a little beat and I cant tell if the front fenders have the typical rot under the headlight buckets (they now make repair pieces for that) The iron in the bed is for the bed racks....I could not tell if the seat...
  7. vtdeucedriver

    rare lights on a m35a2

    trade you a composite light for it.................what you see everyone else using. They are the first things I pull off!:driver:
  8. vtdeucedriver

    rare lights on a m35a2

    That is a early M-series black out light for the back of the vehicle. Often would be found on the right rear of a M-37
  9. vtdeucedriver

    M35A2 Craigslist recovery in central AR

    CRAP......now I really want to go!! Miss my non-turbo trucks!
  10. vtdeucedriver

    M35A2 Craigslist recovery in central AR

    On your way back from picking up NK14ZP...........I'll go, I got nothing planned for a few days.rofl
  11. vtdeucedriver

    M151 MUTT wire conversion Questions

    www.g838.org There is a thread on how to do it!
  12. vtdeucedriver

    Mice in my Convoy Lights

    Thanks for showing whats in the box. I owned a light kit once when they were $50.00 I held on to it for a long time and I realised that I would never use it so I sold it for $200.00 Wish I bought a bunch of them!!!!! I did buy a bunch of 5 ton fording kits for the gasser. I mannaged to...
  13. vtdeucedriver

    NikeAjaxHercules Missile Systems

    THANK YOU !!!!!! My dad was at Tyndall AFB in 62 loading MB-1 Genie's in F-101's thinking the same thing!
  14. vtdeucedriver

    NikeAjaxHercules Missile Systems

    Atlas F missile base, Adirondack Mtns, NY One of them in the "chain" has been forsale.......................any takers?
  15. vtdeucedriver

    NikeAjaxHercules Missile Systems

    Wow, sure is nice to have some history on the SS site!!!:beer: Up the road from me we have a Atlas missle silo. There were a few of them around Plattsburg AFB. They were only operational for a short time.
  16. vtdeucedriver

    I love my wrecker!

    No unless its a one level dwelling and even then, your not going to get it where you want to put it on a building. But if you wanted to lift one and put it on a trailer................ist all there for ya!
  17. vtdeucedriver

    GMMVC Rally July 7-9!!!!!!!!!

    Now hear this all you New Englander SS members!!!!!! We have our date of July 7-9 for our Rally..........Now pay attention as WE HAVE MOVED!!!!!! Our NEW rally location is in Waterbury VT. I-89 Exit 10, and only 3 Mi from the exit!!!! We are now on a HUGE FLAT Field off RT 2. We...
  18. vtdeucedriver

    couple of MUTT questions

    Well before you rent a trailer, take the 2 hr drive and go look underneath that thing. The locations you want to look at is at the back of the frame rails that run the lengith of the body at the fwd attach point of the rear A-arms. Then the cross member that they attach too can be rotted to...
  19. vtdeucedriver

    couple of MUTT questions

    Well before you pull out the gun and shoot yourself in the foot. Go on the G838 site and surf around. Yea I would be leery on what your buying for that price but please remember..........a running rewelded M151 that may need paint and some tinkering will be 3 to 5 K and the rewelds that look...
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