What did you do to your deuce this week?

[m3a1]

Your post is very clever but, no mea culpa. I think it was very clear that I was only pulling the truck forward out of it's parking space, rather than going out on the road. Things are rather cramped around my place and working on it requires a short move from gravel to concrete.

Your post implies that I am some kind of Yahoo with a big truck, willing to throw caution to the wind. Among other things, I'm a retired 30-year LEO (and most of it a traffic cop and DOT inspector) and my mil-vehicles are 100% or they don't go on the road.

To clarify to other readers, this truck came from GL running, and stopping and was driven to my residence. Over the course of the last five years I have been in Afghanistan. Thus, the truck sat there doing nothing and it is only now that I am preparing it for parade use.

 

[VP17IFT]

I installed the console I've been working on for the last couple of weeks and hooked up power. I just lucked out on the location where I mounted the 2 meter radio so that it clears the T-case shift lever. Now I have to mount a 2 meter antenna.

 

[Greywolf54]

I built the 12 volt alternator bracket and installed it on my M35A2 Saturday and Sunday. I had trouble with the auto parts place…of course! They couldn’t cross any of the numbers! As it turns out they had the Gates 6855 in stock. I had to take it back and ask for a shorter one, which turned out to be a 6854. I asked the one guy if he knew that the last digits indicated the length…said he did! The 55 inch was too long it let the alternator hit the radiator support bracket, think I saw that in another post too. Installing the radio gear will be next. Thanks to 59apache on this thread: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?56451-2nd-alternator-12V&highlight=12+volt

 

[eeyore357]

I hauled some Vietnam Veterans in Americas oldest Veterans Day Parade. and started installing my new to me 1952 hardtop

 

[wilfreeman]

FINALLY got it insured, registered and tagged. Insurance was a pain to get - finally went through Gulfway (Travellers Ins.). It was a pain with all of the paperwork and calling every day, but it is done for this year. Taxes were $17. I did a 20,000# weighted tag (deuce will be bobbed, so I figured this was enough) for $130/yr. Now to get a little seat time and deliver her to my brother's body shop to be bobbed.

 

[docpadds]

Fitted an antenna and access point so now she is a mobile WiFi access point. Another antenna on box for FM. Next week she gets an Omni for the TV.

 

[Kloakndagr]

Painted stencils, installed original data plates, put seats back in cab and started install of remote resivor. Evil pork chops fab custom logos for my truck they should be here next week.

 

[Jeff Nelson]

Finally got a chance to work on "Moose", my 69 KJ M35A2. Went to pull the seats so I could install a rebuilt springer and found that AZvarmit had removed the bed and sold it for me. So now I'm committed to my bobber project. By the way, I need to pass on that AZvarmit (Bill) and CastleBravo (Matt) are two of the best guys I've had the pleasure to know. It's their fault I'm in this hobby.

 

[rtk]

Installed new drivers door pins , R&R and painted the mirror brackets , and installed my new nifty LOCKING door handles . Just about done for winter .

 

[drmerc]

Put a new transmission in and brought it home!
Made the 530 mile trip without any problems

 

[Kloakndagr]

Installed "US Navy" ship passage steel door to back of duece conversion, installed zombie proof window coverings.

 

[SE Jones]

Got her dressed up for Christmas!

 

[Hainebd]

Installed remote brake ressovar. Replaced one wheel cylinder and set of brake shoes. Found and repaired coolant leak at oil cooler. Bled brakes and rechecked for leaks, none. Took ride with neighbor hood. Ordered new exhaust elbow out of turbo. Drove to doctors, man she runs good. Inspected tire chains.

 

[weld88]

Well fixed my horn button crazy thing too, when I bought my truck it was missing the horn button so I was looking on the net to try and find one, then I go under my truck to inspect the air pack and behold there my horn button laid on the dang frame rail!! Could have been there for years and not known it. Also fixed my flame injector was leaking fuel and now fixing to rebuild my air pack.

 

[docpadds]

Replaced manual washer setup with a generic electric one, had to have a way to wash screen when splashed etc..

Added more inside lights. Found a leak around roof hatch, need to seal that.

Fitted a freeze plug.

 

[GIRobert]

Working on Christmas present for my deuce by sanding/repainting the bows and metal bow connectors. Hope to get rear bench seats painted soon. Just got the truck and it needs some TLC - GIRobert

 

[daveks63]

Well last week I cut down a tree for my neighbor and pulled the stump and 20' of old gas line out.

 

[Hainebd]

Took Brutus sledding. Well he pulled the kids around on sleds. He had fun in 6 inches of snow with 3 sleds in tow and bunch of people in bed. Low range 2nd gear was fast enough to lose a couple in the turns. Drove 1/4 mile and kids were cold so in the cab with heat blasted I had 5 young ones and all the big boys and girls got to play.

 

[mjcdetroit]

Hooked up two float chargers on the two batteries to help maintain the charge this winter. It was 6°F last night.

 

[g2065g]

Installed 2 new batteries and cleaned out the battery box. Started it and drove around the yard with my son. I planned on starting on the wheel cylinder rebuild but didn't get to it.