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    Finally got an MKT-75A

    Here is the first walk around of the MKT-75A that I purchased from SCrancher... first of TWO GRIDDLES, not TWO BURNERS I need an insert for the condiment tray.
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    Join my North Texas Military Vehicle Collector Club PLEASE!!

    I promise to send a reminder out about the meeting the Monday of the week of the meeting. Good suggestion - I can always use a reminder myself. jim
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    Join my North Texas Military Vehicle Collector Club PLEASE!!

    Absolutely You MUST contact the MVCC - that's the Military Vehicle Collectors of Colorado - MVCC Online: Home is the website and they have ALL the contact info. Phil M and Phil C (70Deuce) and Frank S and John H (SteelandCanvas) are the officers and this is A GREAT GROUP OF FOLKS You will...
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    Join my North Texas Military Vehicle Collector Club PLEASE!!

    That's fine with me - I leave it to each member to identify themselves "My name is Jim" for those who have MY same illness - aka Wallew the funny part is I've NEVER been able to remember peoples names, but for some ODD reason I can remember the name of their pets...
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    insulating and making a cucv a bit quieter

    wait for a nice HOT day - lay it OUT IN THE SUN for an hour - that is generally enough to warm it up and make it pliable and easy to handle This is the same trick you should use if you replace your rubber floor (ask me WHY I know this) - though the time for a rubber floor is more like three or...
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    Hood insulation install

    DON'T use glue - it makes a mess IF you ever need to take it off I used the under hood insulation from LMC - they are held in place with plastic push pieces with a large round washer sized material on the end that HOLDS the insulation in place. They are the 'black dots' you see in the second...
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    Join my North Texas Military Vehicle Collector Club PLEASE!!

    wes935, I'm truly sorry Wes... don't know WHY I wanted to call you 'Ben'...
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    Join my North Texas Military Vehicle Collector Club PLEASE!!

    The very first Military Vehicle Collector Club meeting went off GREAT. Attending were: Gary Greg Richard Bryan Don Patrick Wes (duh sorry Wes - who else did I get wrong?) and me - jim NOT TOO BAD for our first meeting. I'd like to thank ALL the folks for taking time out of their day and...
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    Disappearing act

    He's closer to ME than you :whistle:
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    Disappearing act

    SERIOUSLY? YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT GOING TO FAST IN A CUCV? Especially any of the pickup variant with the 4.56 gearing??? rofl I run mine at 65 all day long, but I don't push it any faster. my 09... that's another story with the 3.08 gearing it can do well over 65 I guess if you were out...
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    Air in Fuel System

    OK folks, this is a known issues with the CUCV's The fuel filter BASE can develop air leaks yes, where kentuckycucv said, but they can leak air at several places, mainly any place that has a screwed in plug ) top and side Check the last post in the following thread - I explained the issue...
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    Free to good home M-1028 bench seat and seat belts.

    Don, I want them - badly ... but the distance ...
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    5th Semi-Annual Texas Military Vehicle Rally

    John, My wife has CONSISTENTLY SAID we are like a group of 'old women' when we get together as a group, 'yackity, yackity, yackity' about what type of repairs or additions we've made to our vehicles. Sigh... she's probably correct... How did you say it to me earlier??? Something about 'boys...
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    Join my North Texas Military Vehicle Collector Club PLEASE!!

    I'm actually open to suggestions as to WHEN the meetings could be held. I always figured that most family folks have their weekends tied up with family time. But I'm retired and weekends, weekdays... they all look the same to me. so I'm open to time frames To anyone else who is interested...
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    24-28V Impact

    Yeah, I replaced the brushes in mine. MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE. and the replacement brushes aren't cheap, but hey, it made mine run like new again I replaced both sets in about an hour. never hurts to have a spare set laying around, just in case EDIT - THEY FIT REALLY WELL IN A NIGHT VISION CASE
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    TX Wounded Warrior Show weatherford

    Fifty2, Barring unforeseen circumstances, I could drive either my M1028A2 dually or my M1009 out for the show. God willing and the crick don't rise... :jumpin:
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    How do i get a license to get mv

    ryan77, come on man, some one MIGHT ACTUALLY BELIEVE YOU... chuckle rofl
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    D.Side Rear Shock Removal CUCV

    tankie88, thanks. I spurt soda out my nose with that one... chuckle :grin:
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    M-1009 emblem

    one of these days soon... MakerBot Industries a PRINTER that could make these out of plastic in a few minutes at $1750 they are NOT CHEAP right now but neither were laser printers - then ink jet --- but your kids will have these as a matter of course
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    MEP-003a FIRST START with video

    steelypip. LOVE your avatar. is that a jet engine in full afterburner? way kewl!
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