Steel Soldiers now has a few new forums, read more about it at: New Munitions Forums!
Microsoft MSN, Live, Hotmail, Outlook email users may not be receiving emails. We are working to resolve this issue. Please add support@steelsoldiers.com to your trusted contacts.
All finished up and taking it out to the hill country in the morning to run it thru its paces, DIRT, DIRT AND ROCKS, STREAMS, HILLS, and maybe a little scotch n water
May of 2012 just about complete
Have spent the last four weeks with Mariano Vaca in Houston getting all the little details taken care of. New carb, water pump, fuel pump (original), springs, fuel lines, vacuum lines, lighting, etc. Never met anyone who knows as much about the M170 as Mariano!!!
I'm going to paint it using Rapco's 34052 Lusterless Marine Corps Forest Green. Started sanding/cleaning all the tranny covers, etc. and put a coat of kryon rust inhibitor on before finish coating. Amazing the lack of any real rust on this unit.
I recently purchased a 1957 M170 Willys Ambulance in San Antonio, Texas and have started restoration with Iron7's help. Unit is essentially complete except for canvas, doors, bows, and a few miscellaneous pieces here and there. I was wondering if anyone has any idea where I might find the spare...