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After closer inspection I don't have the relay either, it came wired this way from GL: TN National Guard, 1985 Tooele rebuild. I got out the ohm meter, the starter button is working as it should but solenoid contacts appear stuck together. This was a NOS starter with barely a dozen starts on...

I just had the opposite problem last night, I hit the starter button to check for hydro lock and it wouldn't stop cranking after releasing the button and killing the accessory switch. I ended up yanking the dog bone cable between the batteries to kill the starter. The starter is still drawing...

Great stuff! Z, are you welding with that gas bottle or using flux core wire? Just curious as to what people are using with their Mig welders outdoors.

Here's a current pic on my end, no new mods just fixing up the old stuff: cleaned the fuel tank, new gaskets, new pump fuse contact screws, new fuel pump hose, new thermostat, new hoses, new paint, etc. Today I installed the new radiator from DocFarmAll. Since "Soldier B" is literally on a...

My local NAPA that makes hoses would not put one together that was used for brake line due to liability issues. Another local hose shop couldn't figure out which hose material to use for Dot 5 brake fluid. I ended up just ordering them from ODIron.

I'm a newby as well, I went with the 211. I like it, the Miller Videos are helpful to get it set up and there's an online Mig tutorial you can take. My experience so far is just with .30 mig wire it came with. Regarding autoset for the 211, please note it only works with .30 and .35 Mig wire...

Make sure you check/clean the axle vents. That could be what's causing the gear fluid to push past the seals.

Scarborough and Old Orchard Beach Memorial Day Parades (Maine). Still got a lot of work yet to go painting, stenciling, etc, but the deadline is motivating me. One of my exes is from Palos Verdes, I've been there!

Small world! She was a year ahead of me then. Interesting story, you may have heard there's unexploded ordinance buried on the AU campus. When your wife and I was there someone noticed a shell sticking up out of the ground on the edge of a commuter parking lot. Campus security was notified...

Thought I'd mention I'm looking for a pair of decent 9.00x20 NDTs if anyone at the rally is looking to get rid of any. The M105 came with a new pair, but if I swap those over to the 109 then I'll still be looking for tires for that.... (sigh)

25 miles, isn't that like a three hour drive? :smile: I went to school at AU, was on campus there for 3 years, then lived on Mass Ave for a year, then outside the beltway in Lorton for a year. Nice score, congrats on your purchase.

This one from a 1927 issue? Popular Mechanics - Google Books Corn starch and lye. You may need to scroll down a little, the article starts on the first column, bottom of the page.

Just read this in the 1965 TM and it cracked me up. So as long as your soapy air bubbles grow to smaller then 3 inches after one minute@100 psi, you're good-to-go! rofl

FYI, It might help to shoot some pressurized water through the block and water pump. This is what came out after 3 conventional radiator flushes. There was extra rusty gunk in the radiator as well.

Like Karl said, I love the work but feel the pain!

My AK jammed once. I wasn't supervising a friend well enough and he loaded a .223 round into the mag. It chambered and fired, but it did jam afterward. :grin: I attached a pic of the brass that swelled up to the 7.62x39mm chamber. I went with an A2. I've been driving automatics all my life...

Looks great! I like the new "accessories" [thumbzup] Hopefully your new girlfriend doesn't mind that you stack tires in your living room, I hate it when they try to change you. :roll:

DieselBob, I had a real hard time wrangling over the 24087 decision as well. I wanted something historically accurate for a 66' Army truck but wasn't sure about the color for myself. I had my wife pick up the paint cans at ArmyJeepParts when she passed through Philly last year, but I sat on...

Affirmative I use the Valspar restoration series hardener with Gillespie paint. Recent pics in this thread. It does dry to the touch pretty quickly. Yep, I'm just following the mixing directions, 1 part hardener to 8 parts paint, and let it activate for 30 minutes before using. Xylene is what...

Just cracked my 3rd gallon of Gillespie 24087, I have the front bumper, radiator, grill, passenger fender, cab interior, frame, hood, cab window frames, mud guards, and axles left to go...and I'd also like to do another coat/touch up the van box. I'm reducing 2-1 with Xylene. Since I also...