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I jut might make this one, work schedule permitting. Would be great to get out and meet some of the other Virginians sporting MV's, and take the Deuce for a spin. Probably won't have a permanent floor in the van, but I'll make do. :-D

Nice truck!

Picked up deuce there a few weeks ago. Friendly staff. Brakes & Battery were dead as doornails. Oil pressure sending & fuel sending units also dead.

Round One of recovery adventure finished a couple of weeks ago. Had to take time from work on a day's notice, flew up to take custody of truck, a day and a half coaxing her off the base to where I could get a tow (no brakes, no matter how many tricks I tried; luckily e-brake worked, so 10 mph to...

bphillips: starting EE at ODU this fall. We'll see how that goes (grad HS 19 years ago!).

Goose2448: It was at the aviation museum in Pungo. Cool place with all kinds of restored WW2 planes that fly, and old guys who fly them. I end up there once every other month or so, meeting the old-timers or watching stuff fly.

Congrats on truck. Newbie here myself, can't wait to get my M109 home! Good luck with her!

Yep, I've been bit by the bug! Was dormant till a couple weekend ago when I went to an airshow. They had all kinds of restored stuff besides airplanes; jeeps, a German 88mm howitzer (that worked!), a couple tracked vehicles. Next thing you know I'm bidding on a Deuce!

Will do. Thanks powerhousedeuce!

Thanks. I'm sure getting her home will be an adventure all it's own, gotta pick her up in Sparta, WI. Reading Tech Manuals, SS forums, and piling up supplies for now.

Great thread Thanks for the great thread. Really helps a new guy learn about the Deuce.:grd:

That's a good looking truck. Congrats!

Virginia Beach, AD Navy. Thanks for the welcomes!

Hello everyone. Waiting for the govt to approve my sale, but assuming it goes through I'll soon be the proud owner of a 1971 M109 (first MV). Can't wait to get her home and get to work! I plan to turn her into a camper / expeditionary vehicle. I've already seen lots of great ideas here, lots of...