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Hey SS,
i know a few members were interested in seeing my m151a1 so here it is. its just about 99% done with just a few odds and ends remaining. i had a problem with the canvas supplier so ended up canceling order and had to reorder from another company after waiting a year and a half...
thanks for all the confirmations on a m52a2's being in the gulf. makes me feel much better about being a correct restoration or close to for that period. yes entire truck was disassembled, removed all under coating, degreased to no end, and completely sand blasted. took about a year in time to...
thanks alpha, the frame is undercoated or at least the front portion is and from the cab back the inside of the frame is undercoated only. aervoe makes this product called under coating and sound insulation spray. it's pretty decent stuff and it drys flat and even like paint unlike normal under...
thanks scott,
i try to pay close attention to details even if you see them or not. color is 686 from rapco.i'm pretty happy with the paint but it just stays so soft for such a long time. i went with the gulf paint sachem even though chances of a multi fuel tractor ever...
Moving right along group. sure has come a long way. hopefully, without any major issues, it will be back together within a month or two. the truck seems to be fighting me a bit going back togehter considering everything is brand new or completely rebuilt. went from bare frame to the the way it...
OK, Heres my take on the whole thing and maybe this will help. i have air assist on my 2 1/2 ton and it will continue to have air assist on it when these kits are introduced. i spare no expense when it comes to restoring my MV's, check my post M52A2 for some pics, and i really love new toys for...
if i remember correctly the pump was mounted under the air compressor in front of the IP. they bolted a additional pulley onto the crank to run it. i really cant or do i want to get into the full details because its sort of messing with peoples man hours of labor and design as well as their...
you just wrote exactly what i saw mr. miller. like i said very simple design and worked perfectly. now hopefully the koreans won't put out a hit on me for giving out what we already knew or at least what i knew.
i saw one on a 2 1/2 ton at tnj murray recently on a truck that came out of aberdeen. from what i understand tnj is just copying it and going to offer it as a kit. it is very simple system and all the parts the military used were standard over the counter parts. pump is from a old mack- belt...
go with 686 tan. great color and should match up with what you have no problem, thats what i'm using on my m52a2.. i think the sample you have is the old desert tan. good luck
not cutting the fly wheel will cause chatter when you let off the clutch, maybe this is what your experiencing? i've changed a few clutches with some real grooved out fly wheels and never experienced any problems. did you check the fork height? did you adjust? did you replace the pressure plate...
sorry forgot to mention that they only have approx 100-250 miles on them.fresh from the factory they were in transit during desert storm and the war ended so fast that the ship was turned around back to the us and they were off loaded in virgina where they sat for a few years moth balled. john...
a few are going to stay, the goverment still owns them and is paying murray to prep them for the moroccin army. the morrocin's paid only 2000.00 each for them to the us marines. the us government is paying murray 4000.00 each to prep, go figure at a 2 thousand dollar loss. murray is going to...