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M43 is home

Mayor Joe

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Todd - I'm admittedly still in shock!!!!! So sorry about your misfortune.... But it sounds like your not gonna be sidetracked from your mission. That's inspirational! Had a tough year also, (nothing like yours), had to move my entire shop and now recovering from 2 minor strokes 10/5 and 11/11. BUT... Getting back on track. Starting work in a 1968 M725 Ambulance (inside is 100% original and complete). Needs an exterior repaint (no rust) and just found a complete (running) original drivetrain. Anything I can do to help you with yours..parts, info, etc, just ask!
 

point

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Nice trucks guys. There are a few kicking around in my area but have never had the chance to pick one up. They are a bit more pricey than a regular M37.
Do any of you guys ever get mistaken for the first aiders at events?
 

billyzz

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Good evening...Mayor Joe is correct; the ones we had issued to our Med platoon in the early '70s had a off-white/eggshell color in the patient compartment. The current one I'm restoring is restored to that shade. Hey Mayor Joe: Nice job on yours! I'm having trouble locating the racks and associated fittings for the patient compartment...any suggestions? I'm willing to travel with wrenches. THANKS, best regards, John:beer:
i am going to go with some sort of white with mine
just so i can see back there!
 

toddbe

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WOW, once again it's been a long time since posting. Numerous life events have occurred that have kept me from working on my trucks. Most recently prostate cancer with a radical prostatectomy completed. But the heck with that, let's talk M43.

I pulled the engine back out of the ambulance painted it and the engine compartment. Now in the process of getting everything back installed on the engine. Of course photos are attached.

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toddbe

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"off-white/eggshell" - any more detail on this color would be wonderful. Is there any spec's or detail on this color? Thanks Todd
 

toddbe

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After three days of following, searching ans some repair I finally got power from the ignition switch and down to distributor. First attempt to start the engine was not successful. Now for that tasks.
 
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