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  1. kendelrio

    Blackest matte black

    I've painted my M923A2 and M715 matte "Tricorn" black. It's a house paint from Sherwin-Williams, and even without the super dark paint, they disappear at night. Imagine those vehicles on a black top road (and clean!). Thats why I added extra marker/blinker lights, LEDs and... other...
  2. kendelrio

    split rim leaking

    What ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ he said.
  3. kendelrio

    Trail jack/bead breaker

    A previous owner added receivers for a winch to the truck and I realized hauling a floor jack everywhere is impractical, so: Using some 2x2 stock and an old scissor jack, I now have a trail jack/bead breaker
  4. kendelrio

    Thank you Fuzzytoaster

    Having dealt with him several times, I can vouch for his professionalism and dedication the ensuring his customers are 100% satisfied!
  5. kendelrio

    Refreshing my M1061A1

  6. kendelrio

    Refreshing my M1061A1

    I think it did a great job today and Bertha will pull it loaded all day at 55mph.
  7. kendelrio

    Refreshing my M1061A1

    Thanks boss!
  8. kendelrio

    Refreshing my M1061A1

    A while back I put word out that I was looking for a M1061 trailer to haul the M37 behind the 5 ton. @fuzzytoaster let me know he had one, so a quick trip to Dallas and I was the proud owner. It has been sitting because I wouldn't need it until I got my M37 running, but then the M715 came...
  9. kendelrio

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    Yeah, the thought has crossed my mind... 😁
  10. kendelrio

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    I've been fortunate that I've been "on the beach" from offshore since December. They're paying me to stay at the house and I'm using the projects to keep from going NUTS!
  11. kendelrio

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    My battery box came in, so I removes the temporary box, prepped and installed it: I added a keyed kill switch Then this last Saurday, it was a dreary rainy day and I asked my sweet lady @IRIS_Always if she wanted to go for a ride in the rain and of course she said yes. We were going...
  12. kendelrio

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    Woof... where have I been? Busy! There will be multiple posts today. Lets see... what's been going on? After the blinkers, the lights and brackets that @G744 so kindly provided arrived, so i mounted them. The previous owners had put LED turn signals in when the system was 12v, and I liked...
  13. kendelrio

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    Today was only about half a day... cold and rainy makes it hard to get going! Mounted the windshield weatherstripping and windshield and installed the canvas top: Then it was mark and mount the front blinker/marker lights As far as putting the top on, due to the issues I had...
  14. kendelrio

    MV of the Month February 2023

    Last month was a great one! Let's see what beauties get nominated THIS month!
  15. kendelrio

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    Yesterday was tackling the exhaust leaks and cleaning up the exhaust manifold. As you can see from the old gaskets, they weren't in the best shape: Cleaned up the manifold, resurfaced the ports, treated with a rust neutralizer, then high temp primer and paint, new studs and voila: My...
  16. kendelrio

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    Oh, and the BO drive light didn't work because of a broken bulb...
  17. kendelrio

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    OK, been a busy week. First, my new oil and temp sending units came in: Spent a day troubleshooting all of my gauges and am happy to say they are all working. Then, I took a concrete bit to the truck to knock any loose paint/debris/oil off and was.... surprised... Then was body...
  18. kendelrio

    Hilarious idea I had when I saw a picture of the GMC motorhome

    Been done... EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle: 😁😁😁😁😁
  19. kendelrio

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    Well, ones we didn't make... 🤷‍♂️😀😄😁
  20. kendelrio

    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    Ah. Makes perfect sense. I'll have to find some and if I do, I'll re-drill. NBD. I just hate random holes.
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