New Guy from Jacksonville Florida

[zettek95]

Hello I am a new member. I've thought about joining for while, but just finally did today. I am a member of The Military Museum of North Florida and have participated in the restoration of a M-211, M-37, and now working on a M-35a2. If anyone is interested in the museum our website is http://mmnf.org.

Thanks,
Mark Z.

 

[Another Ahab]

Hey Jacksonville, welcome to you from up here in the grand Old State of Virginia.

Loving the website of the Museum, good looking site.

What's the story on the Deuce, is it yours? Or maybe a restoration for the Museum?

We all like to know what you're up to, so please throw us a few bones with details...

 

[zettek95]

All three vehicles I mentioned belong to members of my family, the vehicles are on display at The Military Museum of North Florida. From what I recall the M-211 was in New Mexico for most of its life. It went to Korea. Still has tires dated 1952. Only thing left to do on it is to fix the hi-lo. At the moment it is stuck in low range. I will probably be fixing this in the coming month. The M-37 from the cab forward has been completely restored, it also has a WWII straight six.

 

[Another Ahab]

Can you post a few pictures up here of the vehicles?

It helps to see what you're talking about, and we ARE interested.

 

[Stonepicker1]

Welcome from South Florida,
I drive by the museum all the time on the way to Camp Blanding. Cool stuff!!!

 

[DHennon]

Welcome aboard! As mentioned, pics are nice.

 

[zettek95]

 

[Another Ahab]

NOW you're talking. Real good looking rigs; nicely restored. Do you all run them around much?

 

[zettek95]

The M-37 and the M-35 are driven on the road regularly. The M-211's hi-lo switch needs to be fixed (i.e. it is stuck in low range), but in the low range it runs like a champ. Below is a picture of its engine from six months ago while it was being restored. I have also included a link of the first time we drove it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJyvcZhBF1c

 

[Another Ahab]

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Shot of that block on the M-211 is sweet.

It brings to mind the 318 on my old Dodge Power Wagon:

- You could camp out in the engine compartment (plenty of room to work in), when the hood was open, and
- everything under that hood was no-nonsense, clean and simple.

It was just working iron and a few belts. Zen.

 

[Scrounge41]

Welcome from way down in St. Augustine. I haven't been in the museum in a while. I took my favorite WWII vet to the national museum in NOLA earlier this year and we stopped by the museum at Blanding on the way back through. Need to find the time to come over to GC. Your work looks good. Randy.

 

[zettek95]

Just to clarify, the museum I referred to earlier is located on the former site of NAS Greencove Springs (i.e. Reynolds Industrial Park), it has a L.A.R.C. in front of it . It is not the museum located at Camp Blanding.

 

[ghostcrab]

Welcome from another new member in J-ville.I'm still getting my feet wet but learning something everyday about this great green stuff.

 

[Travis89xj]

Welcome from gainesville. I work up in jax so maybe ill see you running around.

 

[dawico]

Welcome from Texas.

 

[FloridaAKM]

Another shout out from Gainesville, FL. Beautiful looking truck, you do great work on them from the pictures! See you around someday!

 

[Warthog]

Welcome from Oklahoma

 

[jbayer]

Welcome from St. Augustine. Link does not work for me, comes up to a web site developer.
Is it this one, in Green Cove Springs?
http://militarymuseumofnorthflorida.com/

 

[SignalNco]

Welcome from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. I am fairly new here myself, working on a newly aquired M35A2C. Nice looking stuff you have down there. I drive a friends M-37 when he needs an extra driver, I love driving that old truck. Hope to see some pics of your M35A2.

 

[Floridianson]

Welcome Mark and what was there too think about we don't bite as hard as the girls over at Pirate 4X4. Yes I have stoped by the Museum.