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Last week I picked up a 1968 M715 that I've been in contact with the owner for quite some time. Finally decided to pull the trigger and I'm glad I did ! Great shape, runs sweet, and literally rust-free! Needs some love and lots of little things, and I'm finding parts are quite hard to find. BUT...
Body looks very solid, can't really see any rust, nice! How did you find it? Looks about the shape mine was in when I got it. What are your plans, exact resto or will it be a driver?
Ok, update on the Jeep's progress: finished mechanicals before winter, over the winter started the cosmetics. I repainted the interior, recovered and installed seats. Also installed the radios and mount, I did not actually hook them up electrically as I don't intend to use them. Also cleaned the...
The MV market is getting kinda ridiculous last few years. People want money, and everyone thinks that because it's " old army" it's worth thousands or is a rare " collectors item". Maybe too many TV shows or something. I'm always looking at what folks list for sale and can't believe the junk...
I'm going to pull my lift pump out to check and also replace the feed hose. Anyone know what size hose it is so I can have it in advance to minimize down time? I've attempted searching but came up with nada
Thanks all!
Ok, I'm fixing to super single my deuce, and I'm most likely going to use the Mrap wheels with adapter plates. Now, with those wheels, I see there are 2 styles, the aluminum and the steel. Seems the aluminum wheels are lighter and quite a bit cheaper BUT they have the CTIS valve on them. Is that...
Get them from "Jatonka"....they're a canvas boot kit that goes around the shifter and tcase levers to keep drafts and noise out. No idea if they're "issued" but they look like they would be. Cheap enough and install is easy. Work VERY well too