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Refrain from anything profane or obscene please.
Other than that, it's YOUR truck!
Other than that, it's YOUR truck!
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I'm pretty much with you on this. There are two distinct thoughts around here. One is the "leave it stock crowd". The other is the "mod the heck out of it" crowd. I like to see them both and I fit somewhere in between myself. I want my truck to "look" stock but upgrade to a dump.Some people buy the trucks to maintain heritage and others as a means to an end. In this debate I'm pretty much on the fence but at the end of the day it is your truck and you are the one driving it.
Yes but remember a true restoration would a lot of time include a slanderous non politically correct slogan directed against the "other side". With the use of words such as (I don't agree with these words as everyday words) Jap, Guck (sp?), Chink, Whop, etc.... But many pictures of a historical and military related subject have such things. Luckily for the most part we CHOOSE to leave such things off our restorations!One of the reasons for having n MV is to put it out as close to authentic as possible. As such it's more than a truck or jeep, it's a part of a proud military heritage as well as a rolling image of MV collectors everywhere.
Thanks for the spelling check. I obviously haven't had to write that word before! As for you thinking of using a vintage slang term on your truck...Go for it! That's the beauty of freedom of speech! Any way it WOULD add extra detail to any truck of that era. It was there at the time! Why not now on a military show truck from that era? It's no different than the nose art everyone sees on WWII bombers toting anti German, Japanese and pro naked ladies! It's part of history. Besides there is enough historical pictures and Vet accounts that prove they were there (slang terms on trucks and many other items). We would not be able to erase that out of history just by NOT putting any of that "stuff" on our refurbished and restored vehicles. IT'S REALISM Also if your a Vet I would like to say "THANK YOU"!cyberspace_7
Just to help you out, it's not "gucks", it's "gooks".
As any VietNam vet will tell you.
But we used it for the Vietnamese from both sides, to keep it fair & balanced.
Have I put it on any of my trucks? No. But you've given me an idea.
I gotta disagree. I'm currently active military and have laid my life on the line to protect our freedoms. One of the most beautiful things in my mind is seeing the diverse bumper stickers on the cars in the lot of my post on base. Active military members still retain their right to free speech, as long as we don't criticize our commander in chief or advocate the overthrow of the government, we are free to post our beliefs on our vehicles. We are even allowed to display one campaign sign in our yard to support a particular candidate (in on-base housing!) Off-base, there is no restriction on posters, signs, stickers, etc.Since u are asking I vote a BIG NO, these vehicles are a hobby, Not a political atatement, they are what is GOOD about this country and putting them into the debate of PERSONAL feelings is just wrong, period. If u or anyone does please do not associate yourself with the selfless heroic deeds of those who serve ALL presidents in ALL times good and bad, I am one of the strongest when i voice My views, BUT Never would I jeperdize what This GREAT Hobby stands for, these trucks are bigger than that, and with time I think almost all will agree with that, doing a parade or any event with a politicle statement ruins your credibility, It absolutly does. This site and ALL MV clubs do this, and we need to follow suit. DO NOT PLEASE! Ruin this for the rest of us, I say this because it will fuel the fire against our vehicles for those radicals that do not think anyone should do anything but sit home and pay tax's. ""SEE LOOK I TOLD U THEY WERE RADICALS...!!!!!!!!!!!!!...NO They are just pATRIOTIC Americans supporting the HEROS past present and Future...OUR SOLDIERS...Sorry for a strong responce, BUT this is a sticky issue that is all bad, Thanks For Asking , This is an IMPORTANT POST!!! In My view U would need to strip your vehicle of all and any markings and military influence, or U will just be confusing the public, and not getting your point across. there are better ways to say what U want...The military is absolutly prohibited from making any such statements , and we should respectfully follow the rules with these ""positive"" historic Vehicles.....Thanks Randy
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