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  1. YankeeDuece

    106mm recoilless rifle restoration article

    Good luck Nick. I also found the missing piece for the projectile bracket. I will get it to JT for the Jimthorpe show.
  2. YankeeDuece

    Leather seats in a Deuce?

    Without a doubt, do it! I did mine in tan pleather over a 3" foam seat and a 2" foam back rest, all on top of the box seat. Very comfortable and still enough room behind the steering wheel.
  3. YankeeDuece

    Quick thread on winches

    Pros; looks cool, pushes the bumper out to give the truck the "I mean business look." It can also be used for what it was intended for......... but probabaly not. Cons; adds weight to the front end which translates into harder slow speed steering, cost. You will probably find a complete kit...
  4. YankeeDuece

    wiring question -deuce noob

    Under the dash near the steering column is a spider conection. Check to see if all connections are secure. One lead goes to the horn breaker mounted to the fire wall in the engine bay and then on to the battery side of the starter relay. On my deuce the spider connection was nothing more then...
  5. YankeeDuece

    Think I can fit these???

    "Yep, the award goes to YankeeDeuce. That is the BARC @ Ft. Eustis. How'd you know that from that tiny pic?? " I saw the BARC in person, HUGE!! The give away was the bent-up Info marker low in the picture. Strangely, this I remember.
  6. YankeeDuece

    Built me a towbar

    Low price and low weight, sounds like a great idea!
  7. YankeeDuece

    Got my 395/85R20's today

    Offroad, I am a step ahead of you! I got my 395's last week from Jim Henry and I already have the wheels and accessories. The only thing I am short of is time to assemble the pieces. Hope to see pic's of your completed truck sooner then later.
  8. YankeeDuece

    Think I can fit these???

    Is that the BARC XV from Fort Eustis, Va?
  9. YankeeDuece

    New toy M35A2 W/ super singles

    Jatonka and I visited Eastern Surplus for the first time Tuesday. Very well organized, stocked and manned. I was always learry of the prices he listed his trucks for but after seeing the time and materials he invests in his "cleaned and painted trucks", I believe a buyer could not go wrong...
  10. YankeeDuece

    1400x20tires-need rims

    Ranchhopper are you running 14.5x20's w/6" of back spacing? If so, do you have an extra 2" of clearance for lets say 395/75R20's?
  11. YankeeDuece

    Deuce Starter Solenoid Specs

    PM Don at www.sprucemtnsurplus.com. I got one from him a couple years ago. It was the correct part, reasonable, new, and in the truck within 3 days of ordering.
  12. YankeeDuece

    Another Upstate NY newbee - looking for advice

    Welcome from the capital region. Talk to Jack and Angie about joining Ny-Penn MVCC, Then watch how the network of knowledge and experience unfolds. As for what to get....buy whatever you what now because sooner then later you will have one of everthing!
  13. YankeeDuece

    is my deuce a turbo?

    The 3.5" exhaust stack will also tell you that the truck is a turbo without lifting the hood. N/A trucks have a smaller 2 "(?) stack.
  14. YankeeDuece

    Help please

    Call Adirondack Dodge for the new windshieds, JT just picked-up 4 for me tuesday.
  15. YankeeDuece

    My M35A2 Cargo Dump Truck

    John, nice job. Is that the truck from Anneville?
  16. YankeeDuece

    Deuces in other colors?

    Here you go, Dupont Centari Black-gloss.
  17. YankeeDuece

    Gilbert PA rally, September 19-20 2008

    I will be there with the usual cast of characters. Jatonka is bringing his convoy rig filled with M35 stuff and canvas. Hopefully he will have some pics too.
  18. YankeeDuece

    MV Convoy on US Rt. 20 East coast to West coast

    At 1600hrs EST. JT made the Pacific. The "Ghost Convoy" is currently relaxing at the VFW/Viet Nam Vets Memorial in...I forgot. Anyway, they have not had any further mechanical problems and thank all that helped. John said he will post tonight when he gets time. P.S. Maccus he will contact you...
  19. YankeeDuece

    MV Convoy on US Rt. 20 East coast to West coast

    As of 1600hrs. EST. they made Auburn. JT had to repair a flat while the others enjoyed the MV Museum. A fellow SS member joined the convoy and all is well. Bob Howard stayed w/his M109 w/the blown motor and did not return home by air. The SS suport group found him a replacement Multifuel and...
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