Steel Soldiers MV of the month December 2020

[patracy]

Welcome to the MV of the month poll sponsored by Consolidated Press. The winner each month will receive a one of a kind decal with their win! If you need decals, magnets, stencils, or anything printing related, please give them a call!




Now, onto the vote! Please vote for MV of the month! Feel free to campaign in this thread, but please keep it here and not via PM.

1. dmetalmiki

2. SCM35A2

3. bigmike

4. hrbergeron

5. swiss

6. m715mike

 

[m715mike]

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe... Pick a wrecker (or a 5 ton or a CUCV II) by the toe!!!

There are 6 awesome trucks in the running this month!

My vote goes to a wrecker that was resurrected from a big ditch. I mean, all those repairs must have been a big **tch.

Let the voting begin!!!!

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

OH, how the votin' finger is already twitchin'!

Decisions, decisions.....

I'm i going to have to see some SERIOUS CAMPAIGNING before I let the finger anywhere near polls' selections.

We have some FINE specimens up this month. May the best truck, and it's owner, WIN ! ! !



Carry on.

 

[cucvmule]

Wow what a formation of Steel!

The CUCVII looks Sweet!

 

[Robo McDuff]

Swiss, is this the M62 you repaired with Ron or am I mixing up my memories?

Maybe post some more pics if so (also if not).

 

[Guyfang]

I have driven everyone of these series trucks. Brings back lots of good memories. This will be tough. Yes sir. Tough.

 

[TheQuaker]

Dear Santa

Can I PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be allowed 4 votes for December MV of the Month?

PLEASE?

 

[Tracer]

Here's another tough month, every MV here is really nice. Several very nice wreckers, a nice clean troop carrier, and even the CUCV II truck is really fine. Guy, this very important decision might require a glass or two of your Plumb Schnapps.

 

[Guyfang]

Indeed! will administer it tonight. Am also working on some moonshine. A Ruski thug I know, gave me a bottle his "Mother" makes at home. It will remove any stain. It will burn in a vacuum. Wife wont drink it. But in an effort to improve the relations between East and West, I am SLOWLY working on it.

 

[m715mike]

@patracy, what am I doing wrong? It use to be that I could click on the poll (specifically the numbers next to "Votes:") to see who voted for each vehicle. That does not appear to be working now. Is it operator error on my end? I've tried on my iPhone and my PC.

 

[Sparkyz911]

Man, tough vote to cast this month.......

 

[Migginsbros]

...... is really nice.

Thank you, Tracer.

 

[hrbergeron]

My CUCVII is very rare. Only 800 were made for US military, 3,000 for overseas. Restored this one over the summer. I have another with the sequential VIN and registration number that I hope to restore by the end of January.

I assume people that vote against me are doing it out of jealousy because I have air conditioning, surround sound, and overdrive.

 

[Tracer]

My CUCVII is very rare. Only 800 were made for US military, 3,000 for overseas. Restored this one over the summer. I have another with the sequential VIN and registration number that I hope to restore by the end of January.

I assume people that vote against me are doing it out of jealousy because I have air conditioning, surround sound, and overdrive.

From what I can see in the picture, it is very clean indeed. How about a few more pics, some of the interior & under the hood would be nice.

 

[hrbergeron]

How about a few more pics, some of the interior & under the hood would be nice.

Already put 6,000 miles on it in about 4 months.

 

[dmetalmiki]

Well have you ever wanted to cry?...over a situation (Totally out of ( Your control.)), And maybe just maybe beyond your ability to 'rescue it?)..Well..I..(Actually)..Did!.
Both, Cry and rescue!.

I still can not watch this video without considerable emotion. (Pictures of the "Impossible" ( told by all and everyone!).repair follow).

 

[dmetalmiki]

Pictures of the repairs. "You have to remove the bumper winch radiator steering box and mounting plate lift the engine AT LEAST 8 inches" and more. to remove the rivets and replace the spring hanger bolts inside the chassis. BEHIND the steering box plate.
I did non of that!. It did however take me 3 days per bolt to fiddle the new bolts into the chassis,,,On the..The end of an 18 inch long steel wire rod!!,
Then pull them through..with......a fo strong magnet!!.

 

[dmetalmiki]

all this work was carried out single handed.

 

[dmetalmiki]

and closer to the finish of the repair and restoration

 

[dmetalmiki]

And after all the determination and dogged single handed perseverance (At last) We Have.