Steel Soldiers MV of the month 2016 - October VOTE HERE!

[patracy]

Please vote here for your favorite MV of the month. And contestants, please feel free to "campaign" for votes here as well! Let's have at it!

Please campaign only in the thread, not PMing people.

1. mkcoen


2. medicup


3. MyothersanM1


4. fsearls92


5. wsucougarx


6. DJones


7. amgeneral72


8. Postman515


9. simp5782


10. gottaluvit

 

[Tinwoodsman]

Here is Medicups M170. The complete restoration thead is located at http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?151375-Project-time-again-at-Zouts. Here are some highlights of the restoration. You vote will be appreciated.

 

[papabear]

corrected

 

[mkcoen]

Here's a link to my truck thread - http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?152882-Working-on-the-M1078-LMTV

I boogered up my ankle yesterday so am willing to take a few sympathy votes as well

 

[reloader64]

Gotta vote for my buddy MKCOEN. I do like his LMTV, and I'm a sucker for a sympathy vote solicitation.

Scott

 

[gottaluvit]

The last three entry's photos do not load either.

 

[patracy]

Sorry folks about the mix up with Doc's jeep. It's fixed.

 

[jasonjc]

As a M170 owner I have to vote for it!

 

[gottaluvit]

Sorry folks about the mix up with Doc's jeep. It's fixed.

The last 3 entry's photos still do not load. Only the visible thumbnail can be seen.

 

[papabear]

Wow!! The voting has taken off this month!!

 

[gottaluvit]

Here is an enlargeable photo of the original. The truck was in line at #2 out of over 100 entries in the Barnesville, OH Pumpkin Festival, only behind the color guard and the police escort. The crowd loved the truck. My mom rode shotgun all dressed up Texas style in a teal cowgirl outfit.

 

[M813rc]

I quit voting in these a while back because I dislike having to choose between so many outstanding vehicles, and because I didn't like the way some people played. But I have to get in this one, out of loyalty to a buddy, and also the sympathy thing on the boogered foot!

Cheers

 

[m715mike]

If it will get you more votes Mark, I'd be happy to stomp on your good foot.... Just let me know if there's anything I can do to help!!

 

[mkcoen]

If it will get you more votes Mark, I'd be happy to stomp on your good foot.... Just let me know if there's anything I can do to help!!

I'd prefer if you drove over it with the deuce. That way it stays MV related

 

[zout]

M813rc...its just all for fun...there are no trophies...gift cards...etc for a winner.
Its the only way you can look at it.
Just vote for whom you think qualifys is all. Just gotta take this all lightly.
Hang in there bro.

 

[tankdriver]

Well, I had to vote for the local guy......

Oh and like his equipment too......

 

[zout]

Few pics that TWM did not have. Almost all the components for the Ambulance were MIA - these all had to be hand fabricated. These pieces are unobtanium - meaning their just not purchased and put them in the M170 to make the ambulance - you have to either have a shop make these for you or do it yourself.

 

[mkcoen]

Since some folks don't want to wade through 81 pages of work thread I'll post some of the more important milestone pics from it.



1) Fresh from GP
2) NDT making the recovery
3) Reason for no-start (burnt transmission ECU)
4) First day running (Thank You NDT!)
5) Proud Owner's 1st time in the truck
6) On display at the Audey L Murphy VA Hospital Ride A Crooked Trail car show
7) First of 3 breakdowns (hose clamp on turbo broke - easy fix)
8 )New Unobtanium headliner installed

 

[mkcoen]

A couple more.



1) Mrs mkcoen enjoying an afternoon drive
2) New cargo cover
3) New tires
4) Recovering the M1082 from Ft Hood with M813rc
5) New tailgate (I know it's tough finding parts for older vehicles but so is finding ones for newly released vehicles)
6) Breakdown number 2 (fan hub sheared sending the fan through the radiator)
7) Breakdown number 3 (unknown cause of engine overheating - no relation to breakdown #2)

As you may be able to tell from the 3 roadside situations, I drive this truck quite often to events hundreds of miles away. I love looking at vehicles that have been meticulously restored but I want to enjoy my truck to the full extent I am able to while I am still able to do so. I had planned on taking the truck on a 400 mile (each way) trip to Big Bend National Park next week then had the mechanical breakdown (well mechanical "tear") with my ankle that'll prevent me from taking it. I will still be doing 2 Veteran's Day Parades as long as I have the boot off my foot by Nov 5.

EDIT: For some reason only 2 of the 16 photos are expandable. The full pics are available in the thread - http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?152882-Working-on-the-M1078-LMTV

 

[papabear]

I'd have to say Mark, I would have voted for your truck but Medicup is a CAMO member and you have to agree his M170 is nice.

Of course...I pulled my exquisite M151A2 out of the running so you both would have a chance.....