saddamsnightmare
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January 9th, 2008.
Gentlemen: See M35A2 Inspection in Texas Part 3 to follow:
My hat's off to you gentlmen who located the pertinent section of the Texas Code re: Inspection of ex military vehicles. The 1971 M35A2 Wo/W "Saddam's Nightmare" has a title and a set of Texas Truck Plates W0
inspection or alteration. The Tax office folks wouldn't believe the Texas Code citation and called Longview for a read, and the result was that the title and plates had to be issued. They wouldn't go the use of the bumper markings or military ID No, I guess it was just too much of a shock for their system--- but I can live with two plates and no license light as versus cut canvas. The photsof the two trucks will follow shortly.
As a footnote to UNIMOG S404.114 owners, my 1963 Mercedes Benz S404.114 (Swiss) is back on the road after a month of fighting a fouled gasoline system ( load of BAD Texas gas), the ended up requiring cleaning the system, replacing the carb and fuel pump, and changing the military ignition to a civillian MB Unimog type- MAN, these criiters are like the PORSCHE 914 of military trucks, look out souped Hondas, youre dead meat up to 35 MPH.
THanks again for the information, assistance and kind words, now to Red River Arsenal for a 1-1/2 ton ammo trailer if I can sway the wife. I remain, as always, awestruck by the knowledge resources that exists on this site in the heads (and hands) of its members. Sincerely,
Kyle F. McGrogan
Gentlemen: See M35A2 Inspection in Texas Part 3 to follow:
My hat's off to you gentlmen who located the pertinent section of the Texas Code re: Inspection of ex military vehicles. The 1971 M35A2 Wo/W "Saddam's Nightmare" has a title and a set of Texas Truck Plates W0
inspection or alteration. The Tax office folks wouldn't believe the Texas Code citation and called Longview for a read, and the result was that the title and plates had to be issued. They wouldn't go the use of the bumper markings or military ID No, I guess it was just too much of a shock for their system--- but I can live with two plates and no license light as versus cut canvas. The photsof the two trucks will follow shortly.
As a footnote to UNIMOG S404.114 owners, my 1963 Mercedes Benz S404.114 (Swiss) is back on the road after a month of fighting a fouled gasoline system ( load of BAD Texas gas), the ended up requiring cleaning the system, replacing the carb and fuel pump, and changing the military ignition to a civillian MB Unimog type- MAN, these criiters are like the PORSCHE 914 of military trucks, look out souped Hondas, youre dead meat up to 35 MPH.
THanks again for the information, assistance and kind words, now to Red River Arsenal for a 1-1/2 ton ammo trailer if I can sway the wife. I remain, as always, awestruck by the knowledge resources that exists on this site in the heads (and hands) of its members. Sincerely,
Kyle F. McGrogan