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Ready to Register Well, the Volvo Sugga is moving under her own power. Just need to get her registered and inspected. Then, there is a lot of interior work left to do. I have a pair of the MasterCraft Defense seats I may want to put in the front. Also, I may have to get a set of the new...

Another thumbs up for Greg at dataplates.net He made a custom plate for me. Great service, fast, at reasonable price. B B

Paint, Electrical updates Here are a few photos of the Sugga, now that the electricals are hooked up and working. Lots of work left on the interior... Cheers, B B

I also really like the view that shows active threads, rather than every post. I think you get that view if you click on "New Posts" towards the upper left of the page. It's in the third row of text, below the "Steel Soldiers" headline at the very top, and under "What's New" in the second...

Though the painting is done, my Sugga isn't all back together just yet. It was actually pieced together enough to do a very short test drive, but the fenders weren't on and there are some mechanical issues to fix (leaking steering pump, etc.). The biggest task left though, is doing the...

No worries, Adam. It makes it more interesting to have two different Sugga projects mentioned in this thread, I think. Cheers, B B

No worries, Adam. It makes it more interesting to have two different Sugga projects mentioned in this thread, I think. Cheers, B B

Hi jeep lover, There are two restos being mentioned in this thread now. Rodbargee is from across the pond. I think he is going for a restoration more closely aligned to the original vehicle. The orginal poster (me) lives in Texas, which some people in the US would also consider to be...

Dang you! Whenever I see awesome Pinz photos, I get to thinking I need to buy a Volvo C303 to be a brother to my Sugga....

You're an awesome dad. I would've loved that truck when I was 5 too! Have fun!

The engine (7.3L Powerstroke) and all the running gear, brakes included, came from a '99 Ford F-250 we bought at a salvage auction. My original Sugga motor was missing lots of parts (mostly made out of unobtanium). And since I wanted to use the vehicle as a daily driver, a lot of the old...

Nice looking truck! Welcome to the site.

Paint ! We finally got new paint on my Sugga. Here are a few photos of body and chassis Marine Corps Forest Green FS 24052.

Welcome to SteelSoldiers. Always good to have another Sugga owner on board!!!:beer:

Hi Tom, Hard to say exactly what color you're thinking of, since I've seen many, many different greens on ammo boxes and jerry cans. Amongst my dad's stuff for example, there is a rather bright green jerry can --- brighter than any of the greens in my samples. But he also has a number of...

Hi brazengoat, I haven't compared Gillespie colors to freshly painted PPG paints in real life, so can't comment really. I believe both Gillespie Coatings and PPG are authorized, mil-spec paint suppliers, so I would assume they each have the capability to produce the correct color paint, on...

What paperwork were you provided when you bought the vehicle?

Having heard there was a difference based on which primer was used, I experimented with both the Gillespie red oxide and black oxide spray primers. With two top coats, there was no distinguishable difference in final color, whether using red oxide or black oxide. In fact, the top row of...

The W5Ck4Y is Camp Douglas in Wisconsin. The truck was stationed there at some point. The ship to: SX1455 is in Sparta, WI, which is a Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office - i.e. stuff headed out of service.

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