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  1. dmetalmiki

    Winter Fun

    You look to have had fun there. Ditto on the ice comment, I found mine terrible on the moors, Got stuck and had to dig it out a few times. I would love to try out the 432, and iv'e been outside every dawn looking up and wishing for....Snow.
  2. dmetalmiki

    Electrical question M715

    If it is not a cut out switch at the moment, and not used for anything else, wire it up as an anti theft switch.
  3. dmetalmiki

    Multifuel Cab heater (flame style) information request (part numbers)

    I visited a truck scrapyard obtained a 24 volt Scania Truck cab heater for very little, Not at all difficult to fit, It worked absalutely fine in the cab of a 5 ton. soft top. And no fear of ignition, gas, or fume problems. just my 1/2 penne'th
  4. dmetalmiki

    M35A2 seats, both sides

    My M54A2 camper truck has Citroen BX seats in it. Really comfatable at my age on long jouneys,.
  5. dmetalmiki

    Purchased a 1943 Ford GPW

    Nice pictures, and huge restoration job. You deserve a win there. My three jeeps are all original in every detailto WW.11. but quite rare over here as my oldest companion (1942 jeep) I owned since 1958! ( it is still as the U.S. Army sold it off after the conflict.)has the P.T.O. and pully to...
  6. dmetalmiki

    carbon monoxide!

    That IS a DEADLY WARNING we should all heed. I get odd looks when members of our group "leave the reo running" for the required time. HUMPH! no way, If they do this in the workshop I HOLD MY BREATH go in and shut the offender off. Yep it is along time to hold my breath in and out the shop..(I...
  7. dmetalmiki

    Task 1,2,3...4 on FV 432

    So here is the "play part" (after my work) https://youtu.be/NgxA9WN6lYU
  8. dmetalmiki

    Task 1,2,3...4 on FV 432

    We ordered the from flea bay! quite a resnable price £52. for two cameras and a nice 7" split view selection monitor benny fitted where I gan glance down to view the actions. Also has a remote control. He also fitted a new reversing bleeper. All units were 12/24 volt. And Yes that is a learners...
  9. dmetalmiki

    ir armored lights

    Ours were wired TWO outers dip and main beam Switch on blackout and they went out and the two Inner I.R. Lamps ccame on with dip or high beams. The helper #1 (bennym45) dispensed with all that probematic stuff as the dip switch was faulty, Cut and modified the wiring to use an ordinary M35 dip...
  10. dmetalmiki

    Yugoslavian BOV APC

    there should be a regulator valve somwhere on the cylinder head of the compressor. Or one of the lines should go to a feed back regulator. Guess you are going to have to explore the "unkown" with that truck. Good luck and keep us posted.
  11. dmetalmiki

    Adding oil to fuel of m35a2

    My mix on all my trucks (including gamma goat and tank = contam (diesel petrol mix) with filtered (to one micron) waste automatic transmission fluid.
  12. dmetalmiki

    Yugoslavian BOV APC

    Welcome to the site hobby and events to come. That is a very tidy looking vehicle. If the air system is reading too high pressure, does the systen "blow off" (loud hiss) when pressure reaches the high pressure you mention? Inform us of the actual pressure reached. (before blow off) If the system...
  13. dmetalmiki

    I'm back in the Deuce

    Welcome back. Nice heartwarming story. Post up some pictures of the truck, and keep us up to date on the "new build" progress.
  14. dmetalmiki

    New addition, M52

    Well done on the "rescue". Now that's a REAL project to get stuck into. keep posting with pictures.
  15. dmetalmiki

    Taking down the spare tire

    I would have thought that (with) owning a truck like that changing the spare would be easy to fathom out out. It sure looks simple and easy to me. Try it as below. (report back) https://youtu.be/PAKmGZp4htQ
  16. dmetalmiki

    Bang!! Pop-Pop-Pop-Pop....

    Sorry you missed the parade, and hope the repair goes to plan for you. Post up the rectification with some pictures as you procceed.
  17. dmetalmiki

    Newbie

    If the truck in the picture is your new aquisition, then you have a great project And much to look forward to. So, Welcome to the hobby, and friendships (as well as events) to come.
  18. dmetalmiki

    Hubs driving me crazy

    Agree with the advice on those vents. Cured my leaks.
  19. dmetalmiki

    Is my sprag toast

    Did you remove the pipes in the course of your work on the system?. I would check if they have been reversed.
  20. dmetalmiki

    LMTV Adventure

    Congratulations on the safe arrival and trip completion. You deserve that bar trip certainly now. Enjoy.
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