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  1. Opie

    pics and what not wyoming trip

    T120r: Do you have any tricks/tips on mounting the cabinets above the windows in the van?
  2. Opie

    Stars and Stenciling for deuce

    Here's the manual for vehicle markings in the 1964-1976 time period: http://old.steelsoldiers.com/index.php?module=pagesetter&type=file&func=get&tid=1&fid=file&pid=216
  3. Opie

    What do you to cap your Deuce exhaust stack with?

    And if you forget to remove it, when you key the starter switch it becomes a Mark VII Anti-Personnel rocket!
  4. Opie

    Deuce is now WW or winch install pics.

    The old girls look kind of naked without the radiator guards and bumper.
  5. Opie

    Look what the Deuce found!

    As a child of inside the overdeveloped DC Beltway (where one may discover an abandoned Nike missile site here and there), it never ceases to amaze me how many "things" can be found in the weeds on farms in other parts of the country. P.S.: I have distant family up the road from you in...
  6. Opie

    M109 rear door width

    Dimensions, dimensions... M109A3 2.5-Ton 6x6 Shop Van: Specifications (Thanks, Mark!) Height 130 in (10 ft 10 in) Length 268 in (22 ft 4 in) Width 98 in (8 ft 2 in) Weight Empty: 14,930 lbs Gross (cross-country): 19,430 lbs Gross (highway): 21,930 lbs Van deck height 50 in Rear door...
  7. Opie

    Loading the 5th wheel for traction

    Aaaaaaaa! Concessions to AERODYNAMICS? Heresy! :wink:
  8. Opie

    M886 Red Cross positioning

    There should be a manual for marking it in the TM section of resources. I'll look later for you.
  9. Opie

    New...in Virginia

    Single or bilateral amputee? If single, there are hinged steps folks mount to their bumpers to clamber up to the engine compartment which might be mounted under the steps by the battery box and the driver's tool compartment. If bilateral, could some sort of hoist (I'm thinking of ones used to...
  10. Opie

    Worlds largest civilian move of tactical Military vehicles.

    Umm... I just have to ask. Is Wreckerman starting a bakery too? Should I hide my Oreos?
  11. Opie

    Any body got pics of an M109 with Super Singles(395/85R20 preferably)

    Not sure of tire sizes, but this fellow did a great job with his shop van: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/34531-m109a3-ready-roll.html#post374323
  12. Opie

    First Test of my Fording Kit

    Will you be registering it as a watercraft with the state of Tennessee? :-P
  13. Opie

    New from Covington La

    Took a road trip to NOLA in the summer of '89. On providing my driver's license to the proprietor of a convenience store for beer, I was asked, "What the He** are you doin' in Covington, Louisana?" Great memories. :-D (And the beer lasted us as far as Tennessee...)
  14. Opie

    What NOT to do to old canvas

    Been there, done that, have the receipt from New Life for a new set of seat covers to prove it...:oops: Link to canvas cleaning tips: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/3293-canvas-cleaning.html
  15. Opie

    1971 AM General - Restored

    Mmmm... Sexy!
  16. Opie

    Dessicant/Drying Agent

    Finally obtained some calcium chloride from these folks: Dri-Z-Air Dehumidifiers: DriZAir removes excess moisture from the air Will let you know how well it works.
  17. Opie

    M109 Versus M185

    The vehicles are the same, the M185 designation is used when a particular set of tools/equipment are part of the truck's inventory. Example: My truck is an M109, but has a plate in the cab stating when a equipment for "Shop set, Field Maintenance, Signal Corps" is installed, it is to be...
  18. Opie

    USMC Unknown Vehicle

    I vote we put the Mighty Mite back in production!
  19. Opie

    What are these things on the firewall?

    That's the one I'm missing from my van. I'll have to research WHICH one it is...
  20. Opie

    What M number truck is this?

    Mmmmm! I LOVE gun trucks!
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