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    mrandig replied to the thread Fixing the 1998 HMMWV.
    I've got just a few things to do, and then maybe we can get on the road. First, I need to figure out these oil cooler hoses. The part...
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    mrandig reacted to Thunderbirds's post in the thread Fixing the 1998 HMMWV with Like Like.
    That paint matches spot on, as long as the truck isn't moderately or badly faded... I love this stuff. Did you get this from RapcoParts?
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    mrandig replied to the thread Fixing the 1998 HMMWV.
    So far so good - the paint is a great match. I feel like painting everything I can at the moment, but I won't. I got mine from QTM...
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    mrandig replied to the thread Fixing the 1998 HMMWV.
    CARC substitute paint. We'll spray some on a few different pieces tonight, and then see what things look like in the morning.
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    mrandig reacted to Mogman's post in the thread Attributes of a lower mileage HMMWV with Like Like.
    I purchase a 1993 M998 from GP and it had the original 1993 tires on it, so that may be more common than one would think. Also your...
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    mrandig replied to the thread Fixing the 1998 HMMWV.
    And now I will continue to just wait. I guess I have some nuts and bolts that need organizing...
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    mrandig replied to the thread Fixing the 1998 HMMWV.
    Once again, waiting on parts to arrive. In this case, I'm actually waiting on some touch-up paint, so it's my fault for waiting so long...
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    mrandig reacted to Milcommoguy's post in the thread Whats missing here? with Like Like.
    Engine temperature sender to work the dash gauge. It all there... wires and all, just busted That's a hot topic, CAMO I just looked...
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    mrandig reacted to Coug's post in the thread New DOT Humvee tires are back! with Like Like.
    They've been selling the Enforcer MT line since at least 2020 and have been available surplus for several years from Feltz...
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    mrandig reacted to Sgt Jiggins's post in the thread New DOT Humvee tires are back! with Like Like.
    Maybe this can help some folks who are equally in shock by that price: bought quite a lot of rubber from Colony Tire out of Norfolk...
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    mrandig replied to the thread Fixing the 1998 HMMWV.
    Water pump installation Time to break out the caulking gun again. I guess it's probably more appropriate at this point to just call it...
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    mrandig replied to the thread Fixing the 1998 HMMWV.
    Torque values (2) Some oldies but goodies. Before we get this truck buttoned up and ready to roll out, I wanted to check some of the...
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    mrandig replied to the thread Fixing the 1998 HMMWV.
    When we started working on this truck, time was measured in the number of days this project should take; now we've reached a point where...
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    mrandig replied to the thread Fixing the 1998 HMMWV.
    Torque values (1) As I'm putting everything back together, I'm just going to note the torque values (and wrench sizes). The torque...
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    mrandig replied to the thread Fixing the 1998 HMMWV.
    Swimming? As in with or without a DWF kit? That actually explains many of these issues. Dirt where there shouldn't be, rust where there...
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