Steel Soldiers MV of the YEAR 2017 - VOTE HERE!

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Choosing the best of the best is going to be tough.

I think I'm going to take a knee and pray before casting my vote.

We have almost 2-1/2 weeks to consider the candidates.

I hear the Jeopardy Theme Song!!!

 

[papabear]

Bump

 

[papabear]

We're doing quite nicely. Keep up the fire troops!!

 

[papabear]

85 votes...do I hear 100?

 

[Robo McDuff]

I am still waiting for some serious canvassing; I am too lazy to recheck all the MVs of the month threads to figure it out.

 

[18operator]

Here's the truck being useful in July. Helping move some furniture.

 

[Robo McDuff]

Nice tarp, but I think I meant something else with canvassing

 

[longshot2171]

It worked in April..so let's try some more "Alien Mind Control"
...You will vote DODGE!!

 

[JDToumanian]

I must have missed something... Why are there only 11 contenders for MV of the Year instead of 12?

 

[Robo McDuff]

Because in October we honored those using their trucks helping for hurricane and flooding relief without thinking if their trucks got dirty or not.

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See the list of winners on the main page of the SS website.

 

[bigmike]

It seems like only yesterday...5 years ago, that this truck arrived at my house. Raccoons lived in the boom, bees lived in the crane turret, mice occupied the cab. Tore into this project first mechanical then body and paint. Attention to every detail, reproduced data plates, interior completely redone, VIC-1 installed, as period-correct as possible. This was by far my hardest project but also the most fulfilling. I have had many vets come up to the truck and tell story after story about their experiences in Vietnam. This was worth every hour spent sanding, sanding, and sanding. I appreciate your vote for this truck.

 

[Scar59]

Big Mike,
Your wrecker is a true work of art. A piece of history.
Nice work, you got my vote.

 

[m38inmaine]

Thank you Steel Soldiers for the support, very much appreciated. This Gama Goat was de milled, rather cruelly by Uncle Sam in the early 90's, purchased and left for dead in the woods for 14 years before I rescued it. I think most people would have passed or perhaps thought of it as a parts source. Not having much money to spend I saw it's potential as a once again operational MV. As time went on with the restoration I found the engine stuck and cylinder head rusted solid from an invasion of acorn packing creatures. Over a year of hard labor, and a lot of support from fellow Steel Soldiers members she came back to life and 1 day after paint arrived at it's first military show. I still continue to work out all the little issues that crop up and add items like the optional winch and radio set. Thank you again for the support, I hope she makes all the Reforger/Cold war vets proud.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Raccoons lived in the boom, bees lived in the crane turret, mice occupied the cab.

There's nuttin' like multi-species Public Housing. We can only presume that NONE of them were paying rent, huh?

Wondering if your "charity" housing arrangement will net you any extra votes.

 

[Robo McDuff]

 

[Migginsbros]

We really like all these vehicles.
Big Mike gets our vote for restoring this heavy piece of metal.
We love winches, ropes ,cranes moving around heavy material.
Regards from Berlin, Germany.

 

[papabear]

Only 4 days left (including today) folks.

 

[Deleted member 85547]

This is a tough one as they are all very nice and some are very unique. I have to give my vote to m38inmaine for his extensive restoration. It looks like he had a long hard road to get his anywhere close to operational again and it is a very rare MV. Great job to all of you and best of luck from the newbie to SS!

 

[papabear]

Poll closes tomorrow y'all!!

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

(CONTENT DELETED - What I had intended purely as a JOKE obviously backfired. I apologize for the misstep. I was wrong.)​