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Nice! I bet the kids loved the truck! Looks like I need to get busy on my truck. No parades until July but it’s never good to wait till the last minute. You did an awesome job! When you set up your VIC 1, please get some pictures. It’s high time I got mine working.

If I may be so bold, you are recreating a gun truck originally built by 18 and 19 year olds with what ever materials they could find. They took trucks out of service, slapped some made up armor on it, stole, borrowed, black marketed automatic weapons by whatever means were necessary to arm their...

Looking good!

A full lockup seems to indicate a central point of failure. You indicated you’ve rebuilt the master cylinder? If so, might want to pull it and verify the parts you put in stayed where they’re supposed to be. If the master cylinder is good to go, check the air pack. When’s the last time it was...

Someday, I really want to restore a flying machine. If it’s got an eggbeater on top, even better. Cool project!

I have a spin on filter on my 1009. Super simple modification. I removed the box type filter and installed the filter mount. The mounts came off a diesel powered Chevy Suburban. That truck had a complete system and included a water strainer/detector and the screw on type filter mount. I kept all...

I’ve got a S250 shelter and a XM105E3 IIRC. Looks like you helped solve my dilemma.

Here’s the pics of my back bulkhead. Each sheet of steel is 3ft wide by 4 ft tall. They are backed up with 1/2 inch (IIRC) thick plywood. All around the top of the gun box is 2x12” boards. Those serve two functions. 1st, safety. If you are riding in the back and loose your balance, it’s better...

Nice! Spin on filters, heater, standard trailer hitch, fiberglass troop seats, winch and fording kit, wow! I think you found a winner!

The tan truck has a couple pluses. First off, it’s got a winch. Next, it looks to have a heater system. There’s no cracks visible on the steering wheel. Just from these pictures, it might be worth a second look. Definitely want to start it up and check the electrics. that five ton needs a...

I need to send you pictures of my access hatch. It’s very simple and invisible. Overall it looks great! A couple things you may want to look into. Where will you mount your antenna? If it will be in the same corner as the radio, no problem. If you place it on the opposite side, look into...

I’d really like to have a 900 series 5 ton. Driving it in the local parades would be outstanding! Leading the Christmas parade would be, without a doubt, the best parade ever!

I’ve seen one of those old keyboards somewhere. I’m thinking it was several decades ago…. Hmm. Might have been a security forces truck.

Definitely worth looking into. Nice truck! One thing though, that leaking cylinder should be fixed before going anywhere. I had a small leak like that. Checked to fluid level. Needed some DOT 5, which I topped off. Less than a mile down the road, no more brakes. Fluid level flatlined. The...

I wouldn’t even try to work a deal with this truck. It’s a basket case. Not ready for the scrapyard, just needs tons of TLC IMHO.

If I may, how much did the .50’s cost?

I paid $1,600 for my 1986 M1009. It had a few issues, all of which were fixed. The biggest PIT exhaust was the leaking fuel filter. Something tells me I won’t find anything close to that price, regardless of condition.

If the tank has any radios, antennas or some such stuff, it doesn’t have lead paint. Lead paint on military vehicles, tracked, wheeled, rotary wing, fixed wing, etc., aren’t supposed to have any metallic paint as it will royally mess up your reception. A fairly simple, not to expensive way...

Looks good. I didn’t weld my supports (don’t know how to weld yet) on either end. I drilled a hole and bolted both ends of the support rods. My aft mount isn’t satisfactory. I’ve been contemplating different options. I’ll get it fixed this year. As best as I can figure out, with those mounting...

Looking good! When I made my first mounts for the equaliberator to fit on, they looked just like the ones you made. I had to add bracing to keep them from flailing around. Looking forward to your progress!