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[thumbzup]Sorry Mate, I will go and take some pics down at the museum and post them up. But Gerhard lugged a few metres of genuine US canvas so as I could re-cover and upholster the cab seats ! He also got me a bottom rail and fittimgs so that i could re-build the drivers side window !

:-D Hello Guys long time no see, but had to report in and say a Big Thankyou to Gringetraube !!! The canvas is fully fitted and oh those seats look good !!! Thanks Mate:jumpin:

Hello Gerhard, good to hear from you Mate ! have missed SS thank you for re-motivating me !!! hope to see you soon here in the North of England ! all good wishes Mate John

i didn't know what one was till I came upon this Site !, anyway I guess it's just me wanting to get every last piece of equipment for My Beloved M35 !anyway I need to get some wheel chocks, an axe for the pioneer rack plus some other bits and pieces the list never ends.....

Quick update, the strap fits ! plenty spare on length Very Happy !:jumpin:

Many thanks for your help Men ! I guess I had better not get excited till I try it tomorow, hope it fits I am at a Rally all day :driver:for Troop Aid run by the local Car Club

I have just been offered a troop strap , un used and in it's original box but has Dodge replacement part printed on box...would it be the same spec strap as the Reo ? on quick inspection it looks the same as the ones in pics on various gl sites etc anyway this is the original fibre type not...

Bella ! and she's all mine...My wife stays quiet on the subject, I just get that silent stare when I talk about ordering more spares:sad:

People thought I was crazy driving mine home (205 miles) You have a lot to consider especialy Tyres, your first contact with the road ! I bet the batteries are just about fuba'd and the fuel maybe past it's best ? Oh the joys of the Big Green Machine ! Good luck Mate :grin:

No Defence needed Buddy, just had my quote for recovering with military grade canvas... just picked myself up off the floor £200 plus tax oh and I have to wait 6 weeks because they are so busy !!:roll: you may think it a stupid question but what does ODG stand for ?:-?

Thanks for the encouragement on this use of rollers, while I still have the old canvas I am going to stick with the single green with white decals, however in the future I would like to go onto the three colour camo look and will have to beg some spray booth time in the Hangar !

Please excuse my feeble ignorance but does anyone use a roller to paint ? over here space is always hard to find especialy under cover, a lot of the MV men have gone over to rolling on the paint8-)

I feel so much better now I know SS members use stripey crew seat covers !:whistle: Mine look like raghead prayer mats, however they do prevent me from carrying out my own vasectomy without anasthaetic I guess !rofl I am going to have to teach myself how to take better pics, **** camera didn't...

Completely agree with you ! I did a show last saturday had a whole family climb in the cab !! didn't ask just climbed in !:twisted: didn't like my impolite request to get out and go forth and multiply !! Sunday I had to ask three different people to not cross the safety barrier and climb on...

Absolutely Brilliant Gerhard !:beer: spot on Mate, right then off to the Museum saturday and try and scrouge some spare metal for practice !!! Thanks Guys for your input much appreciated !!

Short rope tie downs is what I mean ! (Thanks Gerhard ! ) I've read the rope and rigging manual and everything but what I need !!:roll:

Just as I was about to throw the laptop through the window ! Thank goodness you are back[thumbzup] Well done to the Guys who fixed the Site[thumbzup]

Got a new Camo net for the next show, still can't get a decent troop strap though:?

Well at the risk of abuse for hi-jacking an old thread,could anyone tell me where to look for records of when the troop straps changed from natural fibre to man made ? I thought I had found a good one , however it is a 'newer version' nylon type. any help/guidance greatly appreciated:) and are...

Have you tried American canvas on milweb ? also Dave at Eastern Surplus has them in stock but postage can be expensive ?