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. Any chance you might look at the ground strap and ground wires? Loose grounding will cause what you describe.

. Not really... Trying to print over the old metal would be a real drag. It would require cleaning and in the end would be no better than starting with fresh metal.

. Welcome to the Outfit! Looks like you found a good piece of hardware... Keep us up to date with pictures as you work your build. :cool:

. Guessing maybe you missed it because you were on the nominations thread? They are definitely confusing...

. Okay then, yes. Dielectric grease put into the contacts should be the trick. Don't glob it in there, just coat it and you should be good to go!

. Yessir! Welcome Back!!

. There is a spray version of dielectric cleaner. Can't remember the name of the stuff... :-(

. I can't help but wonder if the truck managed to short circuit the starter wiring... Are you sure something didn't get up against the exhaust and melted off the insulation on the wires connected to the starter?

. Definitely need to spray down the contacts with contact cleaner. Then manually exercise the contacts, then spray them again, and maybe even one more time for the sake of doing it...

. Yes. Left is the drivers side, Right is the passenger side. In other words - left and right is from the drivers seat.

. Welcome to the Outfit! There may be some for sale in the For Sale Forum (none available at the moment) https://steelsoldiers.com/forums/vehicles-for-sale.125/ Yeah, running and reliable would be great.

. Wow! Those are some really sweet looking storage boxes!

. Yessir. They are "big truck" brakes. There are two diaphragms in there. If you have a "key slot" on the back of the canister, you need to "cage" the spring. I don't know if I can find a picture or not. I will look though.

. And did you notice that the steam locomotive doesn't have a "high headlamp" ? It had lights down at the roadway - but nothing up high to wake up the automobile drivers...

. I have heard it called a water buffalo too - but I am thinking we are about the same age...

. Sad but true... The old get pushed away - while the new gets talked about.

. Welcome to the Outfit! Slow and steady wins the race... Glad to know that POR-15 has done its job!

. Welcome to the Outfit! Take a look at the Vehicles For Sale forum. You might find what you need there. https://steelsoldiers.com/forums/vehicles-for-sale.125/

. Yes. You can replace the rubber diaphragm inside the canister. You need to be CAREFUL though. The things are called "spring brakes" for a reason. Open it, and PRESTO - you die. There is a bolt in the hole on the side or the canister that compresses the spring deeming it safe to open...

. So... On a Deuce... Guessing that you should be able to remove the seal without wrecking it? Hopefully you can see the part number on the seal - then start searching the web for a replacement? I was a little disappointed that the Deuce Parts List didn't have one listed. I would take the...