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  1. K

    Contrary to my wife's opinion.....

    Very nice work! I am just finishing up a Deuce project and I am fighting the 5 ton urge badly, seeing pics like thisdoes not help You truck is coming along VERY nicely great work! Karl
  2. K

    Known fuels for the multi-fuel deuce

    Good Morning Wayne Thanks for responding to my question and that is the best reason I have heard it does make a fair amount of sense! And I share your line of thinking on testing it in my truck JUST DONT SEE THAT HAPPENING Wayne! Thanks for the good info and have a great weekend Karl
  3. K

    Known fuels for the multi-fuel deuce

    Afternoon Emmado22 based upon what I read in this thread you seem very knowledgable on Fuels for the 35. Here is my question. On a data plate on my truck it states to NOT use any type of AVIATION gasoline! OK Running ANY type of gasoline in a diesel engine usually resutls in destruction of...
  4. K

    Daily driven deuces???

    Good Morning Kastein, the approved fuels plate in my truck states NO AVIATION GRADE GASOLINE! Can you please explain to me WHY? My point being that the higher the octane the less prone that fuel is to Pre-ignition, that is why its used in high compression race motors, I seriously think I am...
  5. K

    new deuce #2-- wow!

    THAT my friend is one fine looking Deuce, Dare I say its one of the nicest I have ever seen come out of GL, you did very good!
  6. K

    Data plates

    Good Eve. folks I noticed a while back when my search for new Data Plates for my M-35A2 began there seemed to be some rather mixed experiences with David Kolone's company? Well that aside I ordered a complete set of these plates from David I recieved them this afternoon, I just wanted to let...
  7. K

    Daily driven deuces???

    You know what guys I may be a wimp or something but I have to say I would be on the winch LONG before these guys in the vid, I mean seriously what do we have winches for in not for situations like these? KK
  8. K

    Daily driven deuces???

    If I am going some distance with my 35 I plan on more in the 8 mpg range, I do not believe I have ever seen 10 mpg with mine
  9. K

    New paint and camo m923

    Congrats it looks really beautiful you did a VERY nice job and with that paint on a 5 ton the only word that comes to mind is WOW!!! I love it!
  10. K

    Daily driven deuces???

    I have a 71 M-35A2 and I drive it to work at least 3 days per week and almost always on the weekends for errands etc. it has a hard top and the wipers etc. all work great, never an real problems unless its REALLY hot out side then I will probably drive my pickup, its always a lot of fun to drive...
  11. K

    Finally Got It!!!

    Congrats that one is a true beauty, are you going to leave the CTIS system intack or will you remove it? I just ask because I have heard or a lot of trouble with this and there is apparently darned little to no parts for them? the truck is really buautiful though and I love the drop sides...
  12. K

    Converting a non-winch to a winch truck

    Just another bit of info that was given to me when I put my winch on is to put a piece of plywood 1/4 or 1/2 inch in front of the radiator BEFORE setting the winch in place, all it takes is a bump and you have a 500.00 bill on your hads to replace it. Great Luck Deuces most definately ROCK!!! KK
  13. K

    Converting a non-winch to a winch truck

    Good Morning, I have a 71 AM General M-35A2 that did not have a winch on it when I got it, Like you I really NEEDED a winch on it. I found a used Garwood 10K PTO driven winch that came with all the accessories including Trans output, shift linkage and frame extensions for 1500$ Its not hard to...
  14. K

    Side hood part

    The part your talking about sounds like the heater inlet duct, I have a brand new one that came witht he heater kit for my Deuce and when I put the heater in my truck I installed it Inside the cab not under the hood, so I have this duct like i said Brand new, if you would pay shipping I would...
  15. K

    So it begins but never ends???

    Bill W you did a great job on the light mount, it looks better than any factory would have done! Question for you Bill do you have an email address I could go direct to and I will send you the pics I have completely unassembled, Let me know your address if you ae OK with that Bill W and I will...
  16. K

    So it begins but never ends???

    Good Afternoon Bill W I just got the bed of my truck back Friday from the paint guys and have to admit they did a beautiful job on both the bed and the truck, Got the bed mounted Friday night along witht he fenders and mud flaps. I have also replaced all the weather stripping on the truck with...
  17. K

    So it begins but never ends???

    Bill W. its coming along beautifully, Dman that truck is looking good, by the end of this week my 35 should be done with the exterior paint, I will be bringing the bed to the paint shop this morning and should be hopefully be driving the TRUCK part home this afternoon, the bed will be done by...
  18. K

    So it begins but never ends???

    Good Morning Bill W how are you going to attach the foam to the inside of the cab, if you are glueing it what type of adhesive will you use? Are you going to be puttign anything on the floor of the cab? I have a hard top on Mine granted the exisint military insulation is pretty shot its still...
  19. K

    So it begins but never ends???

    Good Afternoon Bill W its looking mighty fine, are you going to stencil the truck when this stage id completed? I just recieved all the stencisl for mine yesterday and it will hopefully be painted this week, then I need to start on the bed, I have some welding to do on that then pressure wash...
  20. K

    So it begins but never ends???

    The truck is looking mighty fine, I have a question since I am just getting ready to spray my M-35, I have all the sanding and prep work done (a labor of love/pain) my question for you is hoe hard was it to spray the paint on? It looks like you did a great job do you have a lot of experience...
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