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  1. Petesos

    What is the best modification you have done to your CUCV?

    My best mod had to be Asking the hitchhiker to have a look if my back brake lights are working Then driving off and leaving the twat ( couldnt here my cummins singing )
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    Hello to everyone

    Welcome aboard dude From that bloke in the United Kingdom Petesos:beer:
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    Firing my 155mm

    What i find strange here in the UK is I can and have all the standard 155 rounds even an experemental round and all Brand new and even the complete range of brand new fuses from impact to proximity to timed i even have a three piece round for it that skatters bomblets about the field , And i...
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    Firing my 155mm

    Well its far more simpler to own a howitzer you just go and buy one BUT with a pistol you need all sorts of things and you get a lot of government crap they are prety strict over pistols here. Pete
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    Firing my 155mm

    The gun has a plate in the barrel and the Obturator ring has been removed but i have a few of them in the box;-) and i am told that i can hold a live one on my fire arms cert i know of a few 25 pounders on ticket. You are right Jamesfrom180 coffee creamer and the powder was fine in the bottom...
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    Firing my 155mm

    Thanks Guys for the good feedback and i have been asked how many euros it costs to fire it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Well the charge we put up the spout on that firing was 10kgs of black powder with 3 kgs of coffee whitener and one pint of gas oil packed in a 4 inch cardboard tube but we will never...
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    Firing my 155mm

    As promised some more of the FH70
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    175th Oulaws patch

    I bought this patch on ebay with others and i am hoping someone will know of any history about the company whos patch it was or is, i know its not vehicle related but it would be interesting to find any history about the patch/company/platoon
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    Truck Markings

    This is a cracking website a real mountain of knowledge. A great site and great people :beer:
  10. Petesos

    NAPA part numbers needed For NHC250

    Gasket number ......isnt it a screw on type for both diesel and oil ??? Pete
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    Truck Markings

    Just found a few more photos on me mobyphony so i thought i would show you guys ,,,,the Tank is a Hellcat owned by my bud i dont know if the video will play but it is me and my mate having a play at a show The three tucks are two GMCs and my 813 as me and the brothers went for a picnik in the...
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    Truck Markings

    Many thanks to you all for the info Can you tell me what is or where would the bridge plate be ?? Pete
  13. Petesos

    M813A1 I got - what do you think?

    I would love to get round that truck with some spanners and a sand blaster and bring it to life Nice Project:jumpin:
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    Truck Markings

    Looking for the ID plate now as its not on the truck for obvious reassons
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    Truck Markings

    This is multipull orgasmick i will take a look at the actual date of the truck plate but i need to be carefull as our government has brought out laws to try and take us off the road as any vehicle registerd after 1960 would need to come under present day testing laws and that is very exspensive...
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    Truck Markings

    Here are the pics of my gun as asked its even better when i fire it with 3kgs of pyrodex as it certainly pulls the dust of the ground
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    Truck Markings

    Hi To All I own an AM GENERAL M813A1 cargo And i know from reading through the forums on SS that there are two types of grill (the slated heavy one and the lighter type and that the USMC had the heavy type more robust and the ARMY//ECT had the lighter one . Now on my truck the number on the...
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    813a1 rev counter

    Many Thanks Rory I am on the case
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    813a1 rev counter

    Hi to all Can anyone tell me where do i start to look for the fault on my 813 with the rev counter , it was working fine but over the past few months it has started to just stop working and then start again , now the thing has stopped all together can anyone suggest where i start to look before...
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    My 5 ton

    Many thanks for the good feedback Now the story about the gun is its a nato gun I did travel many Ks to look for the 155mm Long Tom as that was my dream to own a nice bit of American armour to tow behind my truck but the cheapest Long Tom i ever found and complete was £55,000 yep fifty five...
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