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  1. sellbooze

    Canvas Cab Cover Preservation

    I have a canvas cover on the cab of my M35a2. It was brand new when I purchased and would like to keep it nice the best I can in this brutal Central Florida Sun. Any tips on products that might make it last longer. And yes I understand keeping out of the sun would be the first item on the list...
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    # 8 on door

    Looks as if there was a # 8 with a broken circle around it painted on my passenger door at one time. Any clue what this would have meant ?
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    Brake light switch replacement

    My Deuce brake light switch stopped working and needed replacement. I bought a replacement kit from Erics Military supply for about $60. The kit came with the wrong size compression elbow for my truck. Kit comes with a 1/2 and I needed the 3/8. NAPA did not have this so I went down to Amazon...
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    Melted Manifold with Torch

    In the removal of my turbo , I broke the rear threaded studs off in the exhaust manifold. This morning I took my blue tip wrench out and while heating up the manifold I melted a small spot.... :shock: What to do ? carefully grind down ?
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    Broken Turbo Studs

    Broke the studs while removing my turbo. I have seen a few threads about this and people breaking off the ears on the exhaust manifold while heating it with blue tip wrench. I thought about taking off the E manifold to drill it out but am afraid to break studs/bolts in the block. I have tried...
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    mirror attachment ??

    I have never seen this attachment on a truck before. Any ideas of what this could have been used for ??
  7. sellbooze

    spin on fuel filters

    Any SS have the Jatonka spin on fuel filters? primary ir secondary ? I am thinking about doing the conversion , but wanted to hear some opinions .
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    Brake cylinder wisdom

    So I have read many posts on replacing brake cylinders. Looks pretty straight forward. I bought a new one from OD Iron, and a gallon of DOT 5. Any words of wisdom that have been learned by OJT ? Do's , dont's ?
  9. sellbooze

    Mechanic in Tampa needed

    I am not a very mechanically inclined person . My deuce needs a few repairs on the brakes and look over the truck . I need to hire some one locally to come and get her back on the road for me. Tampa guys , can you recommend some one ?
  10. sellbooze

    2 Diffrent VIN's on my truck

    So here the deal. I bought a truck from Russel's Millitary Vehicles in Cairo,Ga a few weeks back , and while getting my VIN info for CARNAC to do his research on it I found that The VIN on the dash (the one that is on my title that was given) dose not match the VIN on the frame !!! So with out...
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    Door markings

    When I bought my truck there were no markings on the bumpers of it. The only markings were stenciled on both of the doors on the inside. Looks as the inside of the truck has never been repainted. Its still od and where worn there are no other colors underneath , just metal. Was hoping to find...
  12. sellbooze

    Transfer case noise & Leaking

    Took my truck out this weekend and had never put it into low , so I decided to try it out. Drove it around the yard in low and it seemed to work great.Went in and out of hi/low with no problem. So Sunday I drove the truck to work noticed that shifting from 2nd to 3rd made a slight click noise...
  13. sellbooze

    Thanks Admin / Site owners

    I would like to thank the admins and site owner for providing a great place for like minded people to meet . I appreciate your efforts.[thumbzup]
  14. sellbooze

    Hard top conversion

    I own several bars in Tampa , and sometimes use my truck as a sign for advertisement. I tired of tourists (drunks) thinking its ok to make them selves at home in my truck .My plan was to put a hard top on her and be able to combat lock the doors and leave the windshield unlocked so that I can...
  15. sellbooze

    First MV

    Hello all , Just wanted to introduce my self . I am a first time MV owner and thought I would come learn from your experience and love for the hobby. I bought a 1971 AM General M35a2 From Russells Military Vehicles in Cairo Ga this weekend . They sold me a really nice truck that they had cleaned...
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