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For a first time vehicle, a Ferret is hard to beat. Cost, size, parts, all top the list. But it is not an APC. Nor will you ever find any armor to fit anyone over 5'8". Comfort is not their purpose. In the $10-30K price range, all you have are Ferrets and Saracens. And don't touch a Saracen ever...
You failed to mention your budget. You get what you pay for. Do you want a worn-out headache or a real usable vehicle? You seem confused on some vehicles, such as V-100s, and its intended use. Do you want street-legal? Can you license a tracked vehicle in NY? These are often complex machines...
The ATHS very much welcomes green trucks and often have them at events. It is a great organization and the nationals are great. Old trucks have such a variety, from pickups and Jeeps, to cement mixers and semis.
It is a minibike, but it can be carried on the MH-6 Little Birds, anything bigger, and even jumped. They've proven themselves very handy for FAC and Pathfinder missions. Fast, quiet, reliable, and can haul a troop with a decent amount of gear. The SAS and Pathfinders use them as well.
M2 and M85 both used solenoid. I sold the last .50 feed can I had but still have 7.62 and .50 chutes. Looks like you have the mounts in place as well as spent casing system.
Hydrovac: Federated 51-8000 (Used in old school buses)
Master cylinder: Raybestos MC-27304
Clutch Master Cylinder: Raybestos MC36045 (66 Dodge Dart)
Wheel Cylinders: New Star S-D951
Radiator: Radcorp HC6425 (Used in 60's Ford trucks)
All of this has been covered many times on many threads. Suffice to say, the biggest problem of owning a BTR in the US is it's width. It is oversized and you will not get it licensed for road use; the main fun of wheeled armor. If that is not an issue, the check out Augdog's. It has a lot of...