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Probably on the way to the park for a walk, took it at a stop light. The next picture I took she realized it was being taken and her expression cracks me up. Like reallllyyyyy?

Sheet metal skills, LOL. Sarcasm? Water off a ducks back. Serious? I had not touched any type of welder before this project, funny enough, I had to work on it to get functioning properly. Changed liner, wire size, type of gas. Again read, read, and not being afraid of messing up. I invite...

Any way folks to wrap this up, I wanted to share with you a couple 2404 forms, as per the TM -10, -20 inspection upon receipt. Glad I didn’t know about this procedure before hand, because my vehicle was definitely not mission capable. Some may argue it isn’t now, LOL. I consider it my to do...

I wanted to share a picture with you of a swollen glow plug tip. It was to wide to fit through the opening and too long to be pushed back into the pre combustion chamber. I read somewhere that you can put rope around it (inside the P.C. chamber) and snap it off. No dice. DH, recommended starting...

After troubleshooting through a not want to start episode with a healthy dose of TM-20, -34 and Steel Soldiers. I ended up with something like this: On the left hand side, before my petcock, yes I said it, you will notice a Mercedes Benz hand primer (10 bucks NAPA). I had high hopes for...

I painted the plastic on both sides with Behr flat black paint/primer. I’m happy.

When I got done having fun with the phosphoric acid, I cleaned, primed, seam sealed, primed and got ready for applying a DIY bed liner of sorts. It was funny, I made up my mind as to what bed liner I was going to use as many times as there are products out there. I ended up purchasing...

Same deal as the passenger side when the metal worked stopped, I wire brushed, converted, cleaned.

Repairs started, again worked much harder than I needed to. Still working on that whole measure twice cut once thing. Not hard enough unfortunately. I measured I cut I placed half an inch short I mean really, again? Cheapskate in me said lets roll.

Drivers side floor panel and rocker panels required major surgery, I was hoping I would only have to take the door off, but no such luck, so off came the fender as well.

Primed, applied seam sealer, installed outer rocker panel.

When I finished welding in the last piece, I wire brushed everything, converted the surface rust with phosphoric acid, cleaned then primed. I would like to make an emphasis of my good experience with phosphoric acid. The following sequence of pictures corresponds to the area where the...

I chose to buy some 14 gauge steel at one of the local big box stores as opposed to buying the rear floor panels. I bent it as best I could on the ground using ball point hammer and a couple 2x4’s as an anvil. It worked. Installed the piece and ended up with this: As I advanced with the metal...

I wish I could report that all my cuts lined up just right, with a nickel width separation and I tack welded every two inches apart all along and repeated until I closed in the spaces. Half way through the process I had something like this: But no, reality is: I su@#ed at measuring twice and...

Next order of business was fix the rot inside the cab floor pan and rocker panels, Passenger side first. I ordered replacements from LMC. Having no experience what so ever with this sort of activity, it took me awhile to decide on what method I was going try, either welding or seam sealer. I...

Fact the matter was the camouflage was looking a little rough so I decided to go ahead and give the whole ride a rattle can special. Consisted of hand sanding with 100 grit, cleaning / de greasing and painting, three coats. I chose a non reflective dark green. I am happy with the color but not...

First order of business was to sand, convert rust, prime and paint the hood. I had not decided on camo or OD yet so I went with flat black. I used rattle can Rust-Oleum products, the rust conversion was with their Rust Reformer black. Next on the list, was paint the wheels flat black after wire...

Cordial greetings moderators, fellow members and guests. I humbly present for your viewing pleasure,frustration,whatever, how I am embracing my recently acquired MV addiction. I acquired it unknowingly when I purchased an M1009, with the intention of using alternative fuel, but what I've...