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I suppose because I was busy Wednesday trying to get everything finished so we could test drive the Mite and possibly get it home before the predicted monsoon arrived Thursday morning, I neglected to take my usual "in progress" photographs. Some folks chuckle because I take so many pictures...

It takes a big man to not only admit he has made a booboo, but to share it with others to help them avoid such mistakes themselves. [thumbzup] I'm very glad the lesson was gentle with you. Cheers

A brief setback today while installing one of the front turn signal lights with the newly arrived LED bulbs - the insulation inside the light gave up the ghost, caused a dead short, and this let the magic smoke out of my new flasher. That meant having to take the light apart to rewire it, which...

For clarification, you want - Green 34094 Brown 30051 Flat Black 911 My experience is that Rapco black stays black for years, while others fade quickly to grey or very light grey. 383 is the code for the green/brown/black camouflage. When someone refers to "383 green", they mean 34094. Cheers

I'd be very pleased if any of this can help anyone with their project in the future. As regards new words, those might have to go through less visible messaging, lest women, children, or timid men be alarmed. (Though I doubt there are any timid men on this site...) I must add though, that I...

Well, that came back to haunt me! After quite a bit of frustration and time wasted in trying to repair the rear wiring harness, it was decided that it was in bad enough shape that it just needed to be entirely replaced. Picture 4 below gives a good idea of the nasty crumbling wiring and plugs...

Lovely planes! The last ones I saw flying were RAF PR.9s when I was stationed in Norway with the Marines in 1980. They always looked graceful. Cheers

And on to the "more".... Mites didn't come from the factory with turn signals, though I have seen some in-service pictures of them modified to have them later. They also came with one tiny tail-light/brake-light on the driver's side, with just a blackout light on the right. I intend to drive...

I paid $4 for this at the junkyard a few years ago, with the intent of using part of it to make an adjustable hitch on my M116A3 HSTRU, which towed quite nose-low behind the CUCVs. I was pleasantly surprised to find it was a direct bolt-on replacement. I have the part number written down...

Progress slowed down a bit over the last week, waiting for parts. During that time, I have been cleaning up light fixtures and cleaning/repairing a lot of the wiring harness. The wiring looks to be original from 1961, some of the insulation was in sad shape, as were some of the Packard...

Looks outstanding! Cheers

Nice find! And with Marine markings. [thumbzup] My bride usually drives an M1009 with the M416 behind it to events. She named the 416 "Stalker" - she says "You can't see it, but you know its back there following you". :) Cheers

Thanks! Work done over a couple of weeks, but it's taking up real estate in Jason's (DrJay) shop that could be used for real revenue generating customers, so I need to get it out of there as soon as feasible. I don't want to impose too much on his generosity. ;) Cheers

Next on the list was the stuck clutch, engaged all the time. Getting at the clutch entails removing the entire power egg of engine, transmission, and front differential. Of course, this can't be done without removing all the front body sections too. :cautious: The manner in which the body...

Ah, the Coot! Such a strange and interesting vehicle. I knew of them, but had not seen one in person until this one. I just couldn't leave it behind! I didn't realize until afterwards that the factory was in Cedar Park until it closed down - that is only a few miles from me. Cheers

VPed, I really like your truck, but have to question the effectiveness of using a dog as a wheel chock....... :ROFLMAO: Cheers

In kicking around ideas on what to do as a temporary solution for a fuel tank, one idea was a plastic boat tank up underneath the back where the regular tank goes. But plumbing/filling that would pose an issue since the filler and connections tend to be in the center of the top and, as it turns...

All three vehicles were in good shape, but all have their issues, and none had been run for several years. The Mite had it's rear wheel drive shafts disconnected because it wouldn't roll otherwise, unknown problem. The M715 had a bad 350 engine (I'll do a separate thread on that truck). The Coot...

For some time I had been 'sorta looking' for an M151A2, as I wanted to add a small vehicle to the herd and I drove those in the Marines way back in the last century. Back in November Roboskid sent me a link to an ad for several vehicles, and said "I know you want an M151, but look at the...

While rooting through my Mighty Mite image file, I found this one showing Mites in Vietnam. It's not very clear, but does show how the markings were applied on the tail gate when the spare wasn't mounted there. I can't make out the emblem between the USMC and the vehicle number, but it looks...