Recent content by Shogun187

Thank you for the reply. So, a safe bet would be to sandpaper on the bare spots to feather with the nearby paint, spray the rattle can primer to cover the spots and then paint over? Is there a need to reapply alodine? I've found some in small pens but didn't know if it was necessary.

It's my understanding that old CARC can be a decent surface for repainting. My truck has a few place missing paint and I'm wondering what's the best way to address the aluminum that's showing - chemical strip that small area, sand it down lightly and repaint, or just paint over the bare spots...

Is there an installation manual, .pdf for the helmet tops? Just picked one up and while I believe it came with all the mounting hardware, not sure it has instructions. ETA: disregard, found instructions.

Anyone have issues with bringing in a Gov planet SF97/title to the MVA to get a Maryland title? Figured I'd ask here in hopes of preventing 10 diff trips to MVA.

Another vote for the Napa batteries.

5.56 blank, pioneer tool kit, two operator manuals in their respective plastic binders, a spare plastic binder, plastic bag and a canvas bag containing the aforementioned manuals, viz panel, an extra passenger side front door (but no driver's door!), some KFC wrappers

Yes, unfortunately it looks like they put on the top and painted it all at once. I would have preferred that it was kept original but oh well.

I recently took delivery of a two Humvees; one was purchased from Idaho Motor Pool as a running, titled version; the other was purchased through Govplanet. According to the VIN thread, the one purchased from Idaho Motor Pool is a 1991 M998 last assigned to US Army National Training Center, Raven...

Sure, why not. I drove one of mine from Boise, Idaho to Maryland.