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Frank's Surplus has an eBay ad:
24 V SOLAR CHARGER MILITARY TRUCK M998 M151 M37 M35 M54
Here is the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/24-V-SOLAR-CHARGER-MILITARY-TRUCK-M998-M151-M37-M35-M54_W0QQitemZ330084534054QQihZ014QQcategoryZ588QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
New flasher on ebay with a buy-it-now price of $35
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/M715-M35-M37-M135-M151-turn-signal-flasher-New_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ46093QQihZ019QQitemZ290064205054QQrdZ1w
I just put one in my M151A along with the 3 lever llight switch I fried at the same time. My short...
I lost all lights, turn signal, head, tail and stop.....Had an estra 3 lever light switch, plugged it in and everything worked.....only took me three days to figure it out :shock:
Here is a link to PPG Industries primers:
http://www.ppg.com/cr-refinish/phase1/frmFindProduct.asp
CRE 904 Corrosion Epoxy primer: "High build epoxy primers designed for maximum filing and corrosion resistance when applied over properly prepared steel and aluminum"
DPLF Epoxy Primer comes in...
Been there, done that and got the T shirt.
The 523rd Trans Co tried to run 10 cargo trucks to each gun truck. So they were dispersed throughout the convoy.
The Ace of Spades was reincarnated in Iraq. If I'm not mistaken, this gun truck now resides at the U.S. Army Transportation Museum at Ft Eustis, Virginia.
Big Mike:
Here is a site dedicated to Vietnam Gun Trucks....a lot of good information, and plenty of pictures:
http://groups.msn.com/VietnamGuntrucks/_whatsnew.msnw
There is some information about "The Hard Ride" by James Lyles.
This is a picture of Eve of Destruction on it's way to the port to be shipped to the United States 11 June 1971.
Eve of Destruction, 5 ton gun truck, 523rd Transportation Company, is the only surviving gun truck from the Vietnam War. Located at the U.S. Army Transportation Museum, Ft Eustis...
Ace of Spades replica gun truck built by Sammy Seay is located in Rogersville, Tennessee. This 523rd Transportation Company vehicle is correct and complete. The yellow headlights can still be obtained, and really make a statement, along with the yellow painted nose. The 8th Group commander...