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….and here is a drone shot of the “convoy on the tracks….”

Great report, Mike! Cars and Coffee Giddings will always have an MV Corral. Next event being planned for cool October! Thanks for making the trip.

Thank you! PM on the way!

We are refurbishing a 1980s Dragoon Armored Fighting Vehicle. Many of its bison blocks/ballistic windows are delaminated. We pulled one and it has the following markings: VBI FSCM 9S670 P/N 100617 Photos attached. We have been told that we might need to layer glass in a tapered fashion...

Thanks, NDT. Am in discussion with United, and will reach out to Keen tomorrow. Will follow all leads. Appreciate your help!

We are the Lee County Texas Veterans Association, and we need help transporting 3 newly-loaned vehicles from a park in Crown Point, Indiana to our new Veterans Honor Park in Giddings, Texas. Weights and dimensions are: M110 Tracked Howitzer 63,000 lbs, 35'5'x10'2"x10'2"; M901 Tow Missile APC...

Great to meet you, TAZZ! If you need a hand on the way, just reply here. We will watch for anyone needing an assist.

I do agree we should call them and let them know. If all agree, I will call Bryan/College Station PD tomorrow and share our plans with them. How many trucks and what kind will be rolling? I know what Texas30Cal and I have, but others please let me know. Just a friendly reminder — no ammo...

We are in # 1 and 2, and we have also reserved #3, which is still open and available under my reservation (“Evans”). They still had a couple more electricity only, plus more in the full-RV hookup section. I plan to get there early on Friday — maybe by 4 pm, to get settled in before dark...

Thanks, Mike! We have reserved three campsites at Lake Bryan

SOLVED!!!! Remember that I am a Newbie, but learning FAST. My super-mechanic friend Joey B came over tonight, and we were planning to pull the Main Shaft and inspect it. I offered for him to drive the Deuce before we started, so he could experience the shifting issue first-hand. Yup --...

Did that. Photos of metal-free sludge are earlier in this thread. Had 80-90 and changed to SAE30. No real difference — still same problem. Pulling Main Shaft Sunday. Synchros are copper not yellow, so after-market, but rest of case looks super clean. It is a dang mystery, but we will...

Ha. Been wearing out my left knee trying! That is what pretty much confirms a bigger problem. There is no way to gently, seductively coerce, or hammer her into any gear. But thank you for the suggestion!

Our 2nd high has always been a bit finicky, just like that, too, but this is much worse than that. No gear change (any gear) possible while in motion, and sometimes when stopped. Main Shaft coming out on Sunday night, for a good going-over....thank you, cattlerepairman!

Thank you, gringeltaube. I will Start with these folks, once we know what is needed.

Agreed, gringeltaube. We will know what we have if we repair this one. Is the sequence to tear it down and inspect, and then order needed parts, or just order the new synchros today? Do you have a supplier you trust to send me yellow ones and not copper ones? Thank you.

The good news is your Top Section is AWESOME, Barrman!

......or is now the time to buy a gently-used full transmission, and just swap it out? Which is the wiser choice? Thanks, folks, for sharing opinions......

Installed Barrman's Top Section early this morning, and took her for a drive at first light. No change. Top section works perfectly, but the truck must be stopped in order to shift from any gear to any other gear. The Second Gear synchro is "sticky" meaning that it takes some coaxing, but...