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Here are some bumper/head light views, if that helps.

Don't know about those extra mounting holes, still looking... Based on several images, I'd say that, at least, the rear sling kit components were left in place. Check out the images below. Hope you get over your cold. We have had nothing but rain lately.

Great, another hard to find item in the clear. Images below from the TMs, not complicated, but sometimes the details of construction makes a difference. Could you clarify the "bumper rock guard" question (post #78 above), where are the holes again?

Is there enough material left of the radiator cover to make a pattern for a new one?

The original battery-to-starter wiring did not go via the frame, there was/is one pos and one neg cable directly to the starter. The frame and other ground returns go to/comes from the starter neg terminal. Also, there is one dedicated ground return to the instrument panel and the batt/gen...

As you can see in the "horns" picture above a couple of posts ago, I have taken some liberties when it comes to the head light placements. The original, as delivered from Ford, had the lights in the cab with or without the winch except for the blackout driving light, which was positioned higher...

Bob, the neutral safety switch is the same as the one used for the "flame heater", 2920-00-781-1953 (8389470), a normally open push button switch. Kind of figured that you had the batteries right, it was only a cautious observation. Don't you just love how all the filter canisters are top...

In the second image, you have what looks like two different batteries. If you run the starter motor with different batteries in series, the cranking amps will be limited by the battery with higher internal resistance. I have to say that it sounds like the cranking rpm is on the low side.

Bob, the tires were specifically made for these vehicles and discontinued in the '80s AFAIK. You won't find the NSN #s on the internet as a rule, for the tires or a number of other items. In the image above (post #68), the front tires are Goodyears and the rear two BF Goodrich. When you start...

Thanks for the update! Pls, send more tire pictures (PM perhaps) if you get a chance. The date code on the one posted is probably 49th week of 1977 and it looks like a recap... About the horns, the original was the electric and the air horn was added on an MWO in the early to mid seventies. I...

Agreed. From personal experience with this series of trucks, I just know Oldfart and sons will fall in love with it (them).

Right, many similarities here, aluminum bodies, swimming capabilities, same era etc.

Well looks like it's part of one. Image from Captain Pat's Ohio restoration project...

Bob, I believe that the top line is separate from the other ones and reads "Driver will not smoke". Image below shows slightly different door marking regarding smoking.

Thanks for posting Bob! From the info I can dig up, the 56th FA was headquartered in Schwäbisch Gemünd, Germany. Looks like the truck (both?) was returned from Europe, in contrast, mine came from the FA school, Ft Sill, OK. If I may advise you, save everything and I mean every little thing...

The three variants were all made by Ford and delivered to the Army during 1969. About 300 ea of the m656 cargo version, 180ea of the xm757 and about 8 ea of the xm791. All used for the Pershing 1A system in Germany from 1969 to about 1985, when the Pershing 2 was introduced. It was heavier and...

Right Kenny...images from the TM: It's going to be virtually impossible to restore an xm791 with the starting point he has unless a substitute body is used. There were only 7 or 8 made total, according to the info I have. Edit: A similar quantity without winch was also delivered for a grand...

You are welcome Bob. Glad you got them home okay. Pretty obvious (IMHO anyway) that a previous owner stripped all alluminum for scrap, saving the cab to make it possible to sell the remains. Will be an interestiong project for you, wish I was a bit closer, geographically speaking...