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I have a 105. It needs some TLC and a can of paint. Not sure which service I’ll display it as. Probably not my gun truck, maybe my Marine Corps or maybe my other OD Air Force M35... decisions, decisions, decisions...

I bit of an update. Finally got it into my barn and out of our wonderful, extremely windy Wyoming weather. Finally got to give it a bit off a go over and WOW, cool ideas! I’ll get some pictures of them and post them in the next few days.

Got it running well enough to move it outside. Gonna have to do a complete lube, fluid and oil change. Once I get everything back inside, I’ll figure out what to do next.

Update: had to replace the temp gauge. The original 12 volt one was literally falling apart. It’s installed. I plugged all the gauges back in place and made sure the wiring was attached. Cleaned up the toots and supplies from around the front of the truck. Hooked up the battery and tested what I...

Perhaps offering the gentleman a case of dark beer (black butte porter is the best!) will help alleviate the situation?

I went to Harbor Freight and picked up a couple overhead gantries. I used them to pull a water tank from a G506. It’s better to have a couple people helping you out but I made it work since I just wanted to be stubborn.

No luck so far. I’ve got the horn working properly. Also have the starter doing it’s thing. I haven’t tried to start it yet, there’s no power to the gauges for some reason. Got to swap the wires on the electric fuel pump switch. Got them backwards. Since there’s so many different things going on...

Thank you! Really appreciate this info! Other than the coil to distributor center wire, there’s only two wires to the coil. One (positive) goes to the ballast resistor and the other (negative) goes to the distributor. (See photo). I’ve got a 50-50 chance on getting it right the first time. Wish...

Finally able to get to the barn. I downloaded several training schematics of wiring harnesses and components. After much head scratching, I think I’ve got part of the issue figured. There has to be a 12 volt power source in order to power up the truck. Wire #10 was one of two wires that were...

Haven’t been able to get out to the shop. Drifts a bit too tall for even me.

My truck has Selectro hubs, if I remember correctly. It’ll be a couple days before I can check it. Snow’s way too deep.

Weather is a pain in the drain. Blizzard is hitting this area pretty hard. So far it’s dropped about. Foot or so. Kinda hard to tell with the wind blowing at 30+ mph. So, no outside to day. I’ll use the time to see where I mixed things up. I suspect it could be either wire #10 or #12. #10 comes...

Got the battery cable attached to the starter solenoid. Going over everything one more time. Just figured out that the two barreled carburetor is a Motorcraft 3DM2, originally installed on 73-77 AMC Jeep’s. Gonna be interesting getting everything reattached correctly... Hooked up battery...

Webflis is the same system used by the military. There’s a civilianized data base that’s got beau ceau info on almost every stock number in existence. You need to register but it’s pretty easy. As for the stock number: 2540014384960 reads 2540-01-438-4960. 2540 is the stock class. It determines...

Maccus is a long time member of this site. He’s one heck of a mechanic with a level of attention to detail that is pretty much over the top!

Getting closer to finishing the truck. I need my son to help me with one last nut, the one that attaches the cable to the solenoid. Just can’t maneuver my hands in that tight of area. Been finding tools in the cab, in the bed, the engine compartment, the brake/clutch master cylinders and...

A little delayed but better late than never! Not too long ago maccus built an absolutely gorgeous M35A2 in strato blue and yellow.. Many, many neat little additions makes this truck just stunning! Here’s the pics. Many thanks maccus! Can’t wait for parade season!

Haven’t done anything yet. Bad weather mixed with a disorganized barn makes for a slow day. Still finding tools in really strange areas. Continuing the clean up. Hope to get something done today. Got to get my new truck inside the barn!

Starter is installed but still needs the starter solenoid connection hooked up. Started clearing all the tools, parts, supplies and trash from the work area. When I try to start it, the less stuff in the way, the better off it will all be. Also cut my hand on the cut off end of a zip tie. That...

Got all electrical connections completed except for finishing the starter installation and then plug in the battery. If all goes well, I hope t have it running by Tuesday. Keeping fingers crossed it all works!