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Recent content by FarmerRob

  1. FarmerRob

    Requesting expert opinions on if this M38 is a good choice to buy

    Indeed. I made him an offer of $3000 but even that made me cringe a little. He said that he got it in trade from an old farmer... that told me everything I needed to know. The farmer had "made it work" and sprayed some paint on it but not actually fixed anything. Looking at the wiring...
  2. FarmerRob

    Requesting expert opinions on if this M38 is a good choice to buy

    Thanks for everyone's input. I ended up passing on the purchase. It just needed too much. The entire electrical system has been hacked (literally), front driveshaft was shot, RF tie rod end was loose in its tapered seat (new knuckle) rear pinion bearing was shot, tires are all dry rotted, engine...
  3. FarmerRob

    Requesting expert opinions on if this M38 is a good choice to buy

    Dependable: thanks for that. I hadn't even considered the driving position. I'm not tall but kinda fat and definitely not an 18-22yo that most MVs were built for. Also, is there any way to easily differentiate between an aftermarket and reproduction body? Thanks. The missing top bows and...
  4. FarmerRob

    Requesting expert opinions on if this M38 is a good choice to buy

    So, like another member who posted here recently I'm considering purchasing an M38. I'm making the leap from big Vietnam trucks (M35A2, M816) to something smaller, more manageable and hopefully more fun. To my MV-oriented eye, this one looks pretty complete and accurate but I welcome any...
  5. FarmerRob

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    Lol. I really didn't want to either but it was better than paying to have my vehicles shipped. The long trip was made worse by the fact that it was January, we hit a 2-day blizzard as soon as we picked up in IL and the temp didn't get above 20° until about the last 3 hours of a 3 day trip...
  6. FarmerRob

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    Haha! It's all good. It's rare that someone on here downsizes, so I can definitely excuse the confusion. [thumbzup]
  7. FarmerRob

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    Lol. Actually, it's not. The M813 was somebody else's (I was only transporting it), I sold two deuces, three trailers and my M816 before I left Michigan and I sold the full-size deuce and the last M105 two weeks ago. All I have left is the bobber (like I said in the original post you replied...
  8. FarmerRob

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    Yeah, it hasn't been road-worthy since the day I bought it. As a full-size truck, it ran but had a shredded radiator. I started the bobber conversion but then got other trucks to work on so the bobber fell by the wayside. A friend hauled it 300 miles from MI to IL on an M872 trailer and then...
  9. FarmerRob

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    Lol. I'm not quite THAT bad. At least it's capable of moving under it's own power. Once I put some batteries in it. But it won't stop because the brakes are shot (mixed fluid). And I can't take it on the road because the hood flew up and destroyed itself (along with the windshields) while...
  10. FarmerRob

    What did you do to your deuce this week?

    Lol. My wife is counting. 8-) Plus it kills my OCD to have a non-driving vehicle.
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