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  1. butch atkins

    1917 Machine Gun Cart,Ammo Cart,Spare...

    hey looks nice,quick question,my dad got what he said was the remains of a ww1 ammo cart from in front of the local VFA back in the 1950s to use on our farm,all that is left si a steel square axle with 2 lg spoked steel wheels,does this sound like a real item?can send pics,my dad was a 20yr...
  2. butch atkins

    Think PMCS, check your sheet metal!

    i got lucky and have 2 NOS NIB windows and frames,and 4 NOS NIB window tracks and 4 NOS NIB door to window seals,and the 2 NOS NIB rubber window frame seals,plan on removing the door hinge pins and replacing them with a removable pin so i can drive with the doors easily removable,yes i do have...
  3. butch atkins

    SC Antique Truck Law

    Mike,grow up dude,this is not about the GA rally,really tacky and low class to even bring it up.Lets stick to the facts,i have had a "P" tag on my truck since 1992,it doesnt cost 1k a year,it is renewd every 2 years ,the cost of the tag/decal is based on the GVW of the truck,my ins company is...
  4. butch atkins

    SC Antique Truck Law

    SC Law when you throw up the fuel tax stamp you are talking about diesel fuel,my truck is a gas burner,I dont want to have to have to go get a CDL to be able to drive my truck,which is where this will wind up if the people that want to feed thier egos with a personel "antique" tag want to go.I...
  5. butch atkins

    SC Antique Truck Law

    so what this means to me is i cant use my truck as a daily driver or for hauling farm supplies,that i will have to join a "club",(clique),and be limited to what the "club" designates as an "activity". Thanks ,but NO. I have kept tags ,insurance,registration on my truck continually since 1992. No...
  6. butch atkins

    soft top for m211

    i know this is old ,but maybe will help,spend your $ carefully, all canvas and vinyl tops/cabbacks are not created equal
  7. butch atkins

    "Love Shack" paint questions

    have 4 gals Gillespie 24087,want to camo my hunting trailer,what if any other colors can i mix with the 24087 to get a 3 or 4 color camo scheme ,not looking for a military match on colors,trailer is a 1970 12x 70 mobile home in bad need of a paint job,just have 4 gals of 24087 and trying to get...
  8. butch atkins

    M211 MC vent size

    not sure what you want ,but straight from the ORD 9 G-749 catalog,Bolt: with vent hole 1/2 20 UNF-2 x 1 15/16 (filler pipe), item #2 ,FITTING : cop - alloy,5/8 dia bolt hole at top,7/16-24NF-2 female pipe thread at side connection,(filler pipe cap ), hope this helps,good luck on your project
  9. butch atkins

    M211 is home

    awesome,disc brakes on all wheels ,NOW that is something all of us would like detailed pics of when you start working on your new toy,good luck on your project,keep posting ,definte interest ,
  10. butch atkins

    handbrake band rubbing

    there is no cable on the parking brake on these trucks .TM 9-8024,pgs 466-470 will tell you how to adjust this problem ,sounds like it was driven with the parking brake on ,really easy to do, voice of experience speaking ,smell will give it away,READ EVERYTHING BEFORE DOING ANYTHING,really easy...
  11. butch atkins

    M135 spit'n and sputter'n

    looking thru the TM 9-1826D about the fuel level in the bowl,you said he had it at 3/4 inch below bowl surface,the TM says 1/2 +- 1/32 for fuel level in bowl,needs to raise fuel level,hope this helps,again,CHECK the plugs to see if it is running to rich,black sooty plugs,hope this helps,good luck
  12. butch atkins

    M135 spit'n and sputter'n

    the pic that the TM shows shows a hand holding a t shaped gauge from the flat top surface of the center of the carb between the floats,to the top surface of the side of the carb body ,without the gasket,if you have this at 3/4 inch you are way off,with the float raised all the way up,this CLOSES...
  13. butch atkins

    M135 spit'n and sputter'n

    TM 9-1826D says for float level setting CLOSED is 5/32 below main bodysurface without gasket,shows picture of a special guage ,but gives 5/32 dim in data page for carb ,hope this helps,keep posting
  14. butch atkins

    m 211 bearings

    took one with me,the parts person said this was what was called out for as "replacement bearings,part # was superseded ,called Memphis Equipment and 4 days later had correct bearings.And as a side note to anyone working on one of these trucks ,ALWAYS take whatever part you are working on with...
  15. butch atkins

    m 211 bearings

    swapping bearing take care when you do this ,visually compare the radius of the new bearing to the old one ,the side that goes against the flange on the axle housing,MAKE SURE that the inner race of the bearing fits FLUSH against the flange ont he axle housing ,i bought "replacement bearings...
  16. butch atkins

    M135 spit'n and sputter'n

    i have TM 9-1826D ORDNANCE MAINT. manual for HOLLEY carbs and governors,mlooking inthe trouble shooting section ,MAX fuel pressure is 3 lbs,anything else blows the power valve,backfiring sounds like an ignition/timing problem to me,keep posting will try to help,good luck
  17. butch atkins

    Suspect M135 vacume advance problem

    carb problems TM says max fuel pressure should no more than 3lbs,u should check this,also when you rebuilt carb,which hole did u put the pump link lever in ,there are 3 holes and for normal temps the lever should be in the center hole,the other ones are for extreme cold/ hot weather...
  18. butch atkins

    Suspect M135 vacume advance problem

    carb problems am looking at TM 9-1826D,ORD. Maint. Carbs,Governors .HOLLEY,the manual for these carbs,what you are saying is not covered in this manual,i think you have more than a carb problem,are the plugs sooty,pull them out and see,there is a fitting in the vent line that is threaded into...
  19. butch atkins

    Suspect M135 vacume advance problem

    have you checked the vaccum at the elbow inthe intake manifold? that will tell you a lot about hte motor problems,did you replace the diaphragm in the governor assy on the carb,if it is leaking you will never get the engine to run correct,check to see if the engine has enough vaccum to operate...
  20. butch atkins

    M211 pricing

    way to go,hope all goes as planned for your project,good deal on the canvas parts,i had a NOS NIB top canvas that i sold to someone on here couple yrs ago ,wish i had kept it now,good luck with your project
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