Super early HMMWV on govplanet?

[M1165A1]

If I read it right this is s/n 5515. That's an early truck. And it looks it. But if you want retro restore, here's your chance.

1985 AM General M998 HMMWV 2 Door Hard Top w/Truck Body

6.2L Diesel Engine, Automatic Transmission, 4x4, 7,700 lb. GVWR, 2 Door, Hard Top, Cargo/Troop Carrier Body, 36x12.50R16.5 Tires. ***Buyer will need to complete and submit a Hold Harmless Agreement before scheduling pickup.***No further demilitarization is required. The HMMWV is available for...

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[simp5782]

Yes it even has RT2s on it. There was a field of them at a surplus place off of RRAD with 3 to 4 digital numbers with hillbilly armor etc for years.

Atleast that one isn't a diff less.

 

[DocBreckon]

If I read it right this is s/n 5515. That's an early truck. And it looks it. But if you want retro restore, here's your chance.

1985 AM General M998 HMMWV 2 Door Hard Top w/Truck Body

6.2L Diesel Engine, Automatic Transmission, 4x4, 7,700 lb. GVWR, 2 Door, Hard Top, Cargo/Troop Carrier Body, 36x12.50R16.5 Tires. ***Buyer will need to complete and submit a Hold Harmless Agreement before scheduling pickup.***No further demilitarization is required. The HMMWV is available for...

www.govplanet.com

Thats cool. I own HMMWV #2610 Built 4 months after the initial delivery of the 1st HMMWV's...

 

[G744]

I had S/N 24 turtleback in my shop back in the early 80's.

It came from the Kenosha Military Museum, and was in bad shape. Missing parts, all crossmembers cracked, at least it had a clear title. Infested with rat nests.

Took 11 months to source things, clean it up, and get it roadworthy.

Several visits from CID and the FBI about it, and lots of offers to buy it as there weren't just any available.

The key at the time was the first 24 were test trucks, and never sold to Uncle Sam, they couldn't have it back.

DG

 

[MississippiRifle]

I had S/N 24 turtleback in my shop back in the early 80's.

It came from the Kenosha Military Museum, and was in bad shape. Missing parts, all crossmembers cracked, at least it had a clear title. Infested with rat nests.

Took 11 months to source things, clean it up, and get it roadworthy.

Several visits from CID and the FBI about it, and lots of offers to buy it as there weren't just any available.

The key at the time was the first 24 were test trucks, and never sold to Uncle Sam, they couldn't have it back.

DG

So why the visits from the alphabet soup?


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[G744]

In those days HUM-things weren't on the market & all 'free' ones were presumed to be stolen.

DG

 

[piodik]

Mine is #000494

 

[MississippiRifle]

In those days HUM-things weren't on the market & all 'free' ones were presumed to be stolen.

DG

Still, who did you piss off for them to 1) know you had one 2) where to find it 3)get a judge to sign a warrant.


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[Action]

I had S/N 24 turtleback in my shop back in the early 80's.

It came from the Kenosha Military Museum, and was in bad shape. Missing parts, all crossmembers cracked, at least it had a clear title. Infested with rat nests.

Took 11 months to source things, clean it up, and get it roadworthy.

Several visits from CID and the FBI about it, and lots of offers to buy it as there weren't just any available.

The key at the time was the first 24 were test trucks, and never sold to Uncle Sam, they couldn't have it back.

DG

I guess it would take a long time to get parts in the early '80s. They came out in 1985.

 

[M1165A1]

Mine is #000494

Have you kept your HMMWV in original condition, or upgraded it?

 

[NDT]

I guess it would take a long time to get parts in the early '80s. They came out in 1985.

It was a pure pleasure buying HMMWV parts back then. There was no market whatsoever so the two vendors that had parts were happy to get rid of them.

 

[G744]

They were very proud of their parts, $ wise. I had to buy from an exporter, as AMG wouldn't sell anything to me.

S/N 000024 was hatched in '83, according to AMG. It was a test truck, not from gov't surplus.

They were NOT happy the the museum parted with it. BTW, It was not mine, I just got it working for the owner.

Never saw the attraction in one.

DG