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  1. Opie

    Seat Belt Question

    Ok. NOTICE: Tree-hugging, nursing-school induced, trauma-fearing question approaching: Three-point seatbelts in a deuce? a) Out of the question! b) Dude, if you're asking that question you really need to hop in your Volvo and go back where you came from! c) Difficult, but...
  2. Opie

    Searching for the Correct Gothic Font

    TB 746-93-1 (US Army markings from 1964-1976) and was created in stencil form by Liljohn here: [/1]</FONT></FONT> <FONT color=#0000ff>http://www.steelsoldiers.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=462&SearchTerms=stencil[/url] .</FONT></FONT> <SPAN class=spnmessagetext><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt...
  3. Opie

    Semi-Official Shop Van T-Shirt

    Here's a shirt made for me by my volunteer rescue squad chief... [:)] Also attached are my ride at pick-up day on December 26 in Ohio and Opie's Folly under a blanket of late-winter snow.
  4. Opie

    Paint removal to find old markings

    When I get down to painting my truck I'd like to sift through its history before applying the final coat. What methods have you used to remove paint by layer to reveal old unit markings and the like? Sandpaper/steel wool/other?
  5. Opie

    Transfer Case - Slipping?

    There are often times that I have to drive up a hill and need to leave the truck in a lower gear in order to make any progress without lugging the engine. Frequently the Hi-Low transfer case will (with accompaniment of loud noises) slip (?) into the neutral position, forcing me to...
  6. Opie

    Duck! Exploding 6TLs!

    My sad tale is that one of my batteries wasn't working well/at all, so I bought a set of new(er) ones (6TLMF). Put them in the battery tray, clamped them down, hooked them up ( front cable to pos, neg to short cable to pos, neg to ground), hopped in, hit the starter and... BOOM! :freaked...
  7. Opie

    Active Topics Availibility Question

    Greetings all! :confused: Is there a way to show active topics like there was in the old SS Forum? This being the show all active topics since last log on/2hours/4 hours/day/etc. ? Warmest regards.
  8. Opie

    Deuce Weight Questions - DMV-oriented

    The good news is that USAA seems to have agreed to insure my truck! (Eric of www.Miltrucks.com had already titled it as a Jeep truck in Ohio.) Tomorow I plan to go to/do battle with the DMV. In Virginia I'm asked for: Gross Weight Empty Weight GVWR (?Gross Vehicle Weight Rating?), and/or GCWR...
  9. Opie

    Greenhorn Questions

    Greetings knowledgeable ensemble! I've found the wonderful lists of fluids and checklists of things to do when picking up an MV, which will help me a lot. As someone who first got his knuckles greasy on a '68 Volvo sedan and hasn’t owned anything much bigger, I’ve got a few greenhorn questions...
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