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The Military Veterans Museum has been invited to display some vehicles as part of LZ Lambeau - a Welcome Home celebration at Lambeau Field in Green Bay for Vietnam War Veterans and their families.

For more information, check out:
LZ Lambeau
Event for Vietnam Veterans expanding

One of the things they asked for was a duce with a quad 50 in the back. I am not one to just plop a quad 50 into a 3-color CARC painted M35A2. If we are going truly to honor these vets, only a replica GT will do.

To that extent, I am asking for help converting a M35A2 and quad 50 into a replica of "The Great Eve of Destruction." Why TGEoD you ask? Well this is why I think TGEoD would be a good candidate for replication:

• At least two people are planning on making a replica of Nancy (I don't want three Nancy's floating around the US, one other as close as IL)
• With only 125 days left til LZ Lambeau (May 20th, 2010) we need a truck that would be fairly quick and easy to replicate.
• Very limited modification to the quad 50 mount, so it will be able to be returned to it's WWII configuration easily.

With that in mind, I need you help, ideas, comments and suggestions.

• I have only seen three photos of TGEoD on the net. Are there any more to be had?

• What all needs to be done to a M35A2 to cosmetically convert it back to an A1? I know the exhaust needs to be rerouted, but what else?

• Painting and bumper markings are not evident on the B/W photos. Does anyone know what unit used TGEoD?

This feels like a big undertaking for such a simple replica, I really admire those of you that have converted a 5-ton into a GT.

~Robert
Director and head mechanic, Military Veterans Museum
Oshkosh, WI