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    CCKW D-Day Invasion port shipping stencils

    The stencil was 1 inch WEIGHT 14600 LBS LENGHT 230 IN. WIDTH 88 IN. HEIGHT 76 IN VOLUME 1136 CU.FT. With winch put 245 on lenth and wieght 15700 Could not find any thing on the stencils for shipping storage for the CCKW. I have made the stencils for some of my trucks, they look great...
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    What happened???

    The site here has been running VERY slow, and twice today I have lost posts. One of the few, Frank USMC RET
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    What happened???

    I just typed out a long reply, and when I went to post, I got a message my post was 3 letters to short? and it did not post, I spent way to my time on it already. What happened? One of the few, Frank USMC RET
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    new early dodge owner please help identify this truck

    That is a Dodge WC-1, closed cab with civi instruments. Cool thing about 1/2 ton dodges, the rims can be dueled, the WWII combat rims could not be. That is a very sad one. I have owned several, I hate to say this, but save your money, there are better ones out there than that one. It would make...
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    Suggestion to improve Classified ad searches

    I would like to throw in something else, make sure you have what you want for it, not "make me an offer", unless the classifieds are going to become e-bay. I hate to make some one an offer, just tell me what you want. One of the few, Frank USMC RET
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    Oh my god.....wife posted this

    akonitony August 26th 1920, the 19th amendment granting the woman the right to vote, not 1965. One of the few, Frank USMC RET akguy, we like to be called former Marines (this one was born in Fairbanks, Alaska)
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    tool rack ?

    We had them mounted behind the seats on our CUCVs in the Marines. One of the few, Frank USMC RET
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    Oh my god.....wife posted this

    On the subject of buying a truck and hiding it. You can see my post on G503 forum last year. I bought a halftrack with full armor and winch. The guy I bought it from let me keep it in his barn for 9 years! I bought the halftrack site unseen, and never saw it till the day it got here (the...
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    Oh my god.....wife posted this

    Ruppster Nope, her vehicle is an all matching 1943 Ford jeep. We used it in our wedding 13 years ago, and I took her out on our first date in it. One of the few, Frank USMC RET
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    Oh my god.....wife posted this

    Was over 35, but have started down sizing. Just sold all my WWII Marine Internationals, hope to have the 1941 WC-1 gone in a couple of weeks, would like to get down to an even 12 vehicles. One of the few, Frank USMC RET
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    Oh my god.....wife posted this

    My wife, or as I call her, the Bride, just bought me a M274A5 mule (look at Mules of America website), she got me the commanders version.. I own over 25 military vehicles, would give them all away to keep her, I got lucky, very lucky, I married my best friend. One of the few, Frank USMC RET
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    Mule tires

    I just ordered some parts from Bill Watson, not trying to sound like a broken record, but the service is great. The man knows mules. One of the few, Frank USMC RET
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    "Do not park in gear"

    We had it happen in my unit, the truck took out a fence line. One of the few, Frank USMC RET
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    M38A1 info

    I have had several M38A1s, they are great jeeps. And, like our beloved, M35 series truck, they had a long prodution run, so parts are still easy to find cheap. I am now making the one I have here in the stable into a gun jeep, she will become a M38A1C. The 106 is finnished, now I am going to...
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    M38A1 Year Identification

    I just walked out into the field to check mine, not alot of help for you. Mine is 80172, and was amde in January of 1955. (Army unit) One of the few, Frank USMC RET
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    Dealers or salvage in NC and Va

    There is White Owl parts company in Kinston, NC, great bunch of guys. Lots of trucks and parts. One of the few, Frank USMC RET
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    Convoy of USMC MTVR's,HMMWV in Jersey 4-1-10

    On the Marines being in full combat gear in the trucks, that is something the Marines started doing about 20 years ago, I do not know if the army does it or not. If you sre driving a military vehicle, you will be wearing your war gear. That includes helmet and flack vest. My brother in law was a...
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    My M38A1

    68T I will PM you later today, I am out the door to help my mother in law. One of the few, Frank USMC RET
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    My M38A1

    Aaron I will try, on the photos. We are now done with the 106, I hope to start on the M38A1 this week. Funny part is I bought it to use as a push/pull vehicle to move my other military vehicles with. Did not want to mess with it because it had the tailgate tourched off, they only cut down about...
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    My M38A1

    Welcome to the M38A1 fold. The M38A1 that I am working on was marked as a Navy model that started life out as an Army one. I am now getting ready to convert it over to a M38A1C. One of the few, Frank USMC RET
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