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drawer catches To Clay James, good question! I used hidden hinges for the doors, they are spring loaded to help stay closed. On the drawers inside i used rv type ball bearing glides that have a built in stop to resist opening during driving. On the drawers for example under the fridge, i...

Hello Russel, It is somewhat easy, there is a master disconnect box and a breaker box. You have the wall sockets for plugs and you have the overhead lights. The supply is on the front of the van box and is connected to the back of the breaker box. It was originally a military socket that was...

Well, i have a M109, after i acquired it i went to the diesel injection service in San Bernardino, Calif. They have been there for 50 years!!! I told him i want to filter wmo and wvo to run in my truck. He promptly and repeatedly told me DO NOT RUN BIO FUEL!!!!!! and after i questioned him a...

Hi Guys, I have a 5th gear noise that sounds like a rapid tapping/clattering/light rapid clunking noise. Actually,It sounds like the teeth of the gear is lightly rubbing on something. 1. It is a 1971 M109A3 shop van, it had had a complete rebuild from the military with 8k miles on it. 2. it is...

Hi Ray, thank you! The floor are tongue and groove sections 3/8" thick x 8 "x 4" long. tHey clip together and are locked in place. They are removable if needed. After seeing how dirty and messed up a carpeted R.V. is after a weekend, i decided to install the hardwood floor! Im happy i did...

Ya, it's an old thread, but the work has been going on the whole time! maybe i should delete the old thread until my project is done????????????

Here's mine in progress! http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce-modification-hot-rodding/46776-m109a3-conversion-progress-setting-standard.html

Looking good! I'd like to see the inside!

m109A3 conversion Here's one!!! MINE!haha http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce-modification-hot-rodding/46776-m109a3-conversion-progress-setting-standard.html

Here are some pics of a hitch i designed ,fabricated and welded, thank God i am a welder/fabricater. It was real fun figuring the layout for this one. I used 3/8" angle iron for the side mounts, then 3"X1/4" wall square tubing for receiver support. then i incorporated 3"angle to mount up along...

I just installed a onan/cummings r.v. generator in front of the pintle hitch, it is an 2800 watt propane fired unit. the propane runs great at all altitudes and compared to gas generators. it supplies full power to the camper with everything running!

Above the sink in the overhead cabinet, i installed a 55 amp power converter, when running the generator or plugged into shore power it converts 115 volts to 12 volts to power the 12 v. lights,water pump,circuit boards for the fridge,water heater,radio,exhaust fan in bathroom and charges the...

Here are some of the cabinet work, sorry if i did not rotate some of the pics! haha I found a great deal on a propane stove and oven so i chopped the cabinets to make it fit! In the overhead cabinets aboue the dinette i now have a radio to keep me forgetting how much work this is!

In my cabinet work, i used solid oak stiles with solid oak drawer fronts and baltic birch pull out drawers with ball bearing glides. I wanted the pull out drawers under the counter so i do not have to kneel and crawl like a plumber! haha I finally got tired of trying used rv air conditioners...

I got feedback my slide shows were not working, i found out u need to click the link at top left of the video screen on this site, so if u see repeat pics, it's because some of the guys could not see the slide. I decided to install hardwood floors, i've seen campers and how the carpet looks...

I had fun finding a tank to fit over the spare tire, thanks to my friend we found a supplier and it just made it in the area I had to work with. I used stainless steel brackets to mount the tank up and the toilet is directly above the tank in the front left corner of the van box. The toilet...

Heh Guys, sorry for the big lapse in uploading, here are some pics of the toilet system and black tank im installing in my M109A3, i will attach some more of the toilet in next post, I will be installing the removed pioneer rack on the front of the van box on the drivers side. it will be...

racerlee, here is my 2 cents, the data plate in the cab should be used and is correct to use.i would forget about the engine numbers and frame numbers. Most dmv people are idiots when it comes to a vehicle that does not have 17 digits in the vin!! Many military vehicles even in the korean war...

on a roll here Gotta be careful with the refer cabinet and top vent. cabinet needs to be as tight to the sides of the unit so the condensing works properly and the top vent must be in the correct position to let the rising heat flow out properly. I had to crunch the numbers so the access cover...

Have fun sanding that military baby doo doo green paint on the inside of the box, must me epoxy?