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  1. G744

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    A tip from a guy that has painted a LOT of military wheels: If they still have tires on 'em, use a bunch of old playing cards as a masking between the wheel and tire. They should overlap a little, and being thin, they stick in that gap just fine. Let 'em dry, and use them again... And you...
  2. G744

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    For those wondering what the red "C" is for, it stands for Consist. Meaning truck & trailer, weight added together for tons.
  3. G744

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    For that vintage truck, bridge plates were flat chrome yellow. They added a little pizazz...
  4. G744

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    After bumping around in the buckboard 715, the M37 ride will spoil you.
  5. G744

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    Now now, don't forsake your M37 in your cloud of joy...;)
  6. G744

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    Yep, and it draws fresh air after the air cleaner.
  7. G744

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    But the waterproof dist on your 715 doesn't have vacuum advance...
  8. G744

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    Years ago I got to drive a schools Dodge D600 box van with a 318 V-8 and dual exhausts. It was easy to get it to backfire by spooling it up, shutting the ignition off for a second or two, then turning it back on. Spooked more than a few girls doing that. The last (and best) time I did that...
  9. G744

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    The original Braden winch install on a 715 was pretty lame, too. The extended bumper caught many a knee in a painful embrace...
  10. G744

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    Whatca' gonna' do with that funky winch install? If it is a 12-V job it won't play nice with the 24-V system...
  11. G744

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    Ya'all stand down on the front park/turn/BO lights. I have an original set with brackets on the way to Ken.
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