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Getting there... Nothing is square on the box but the sheet aluminum is... Have the gaps within around 1/16" (aboot 1 and a half M&Ms for non inch people)

Slowly but surely... The Weather isn't always ideal here in the northwest. I don't like welding in the rain or wind... Here is one of the doors with the skin attached...

Started making the rear doors and painted one of the white West Kentucky Surplus doors. So far happy with all that's going on.

Found hinges... WOW open wallet and pour out money... So the steps, hard doors from West Kentucky Surplus the hinges and the antenna mount cost about the same price as the winning bid... Need to do some work on the steps, then on to making the rear doors. After that paint...

I found it from a guy in California. It is brand new and I believe its a reject. The holes for the hinges are on the wrong side. They must have put the wrong side in the brake to make the bend. The sent it down the line and welded it. Nothing that can't be fixed... I just need hinges now!

Is this a hen's tooth? Anyway I now have one!

RTV blob that seezed the water pump... and looking at the timing gears I believe this is a very low mile engine.

It drives very well~ I think this one is a good one. Now door time... and steps... and an iPotato video if the first start...

Amazing how well it runs with ALL of the fuel lines hooked up. Runs like a champ!:)

Spent today replacing the water pump. Found our why it was frozen... A RTV blob ring squeeze out had broken free from the backing plate and wedge the impeller. Guess the milspec for RTV is bigger the gob better the job. Went looking for the check valve... sure as Shinola I found it... also...

Dang she will not start... No fuel and it's upstream of the filter. I have been reading about a "check valve" that causes issues. Where is the check valve? It could also be the fuel pump but I can feel a pulse when i put my thumb on the fuel line. I think it may be a little weak but I do feel...

Are Meltons that bad? I haven't done that yet and should. I'll know more this weekend.

Thanks so much! I don't think i'll be starting the fab of the rear doors and steps right away. Firs off is getting it running. Then I have the M1152A1 I am also working on. Funny thing you mention hearing protection. Normally I find a plethora of Skillcraft pens in these surplus trucks...

for tobash...

Yeah I read the thread and good infor there. Nothing about the rear steps though. I would like to know what "frame" is made of. I believe it is 3/16 or 1/4 plate aluminum... The only things missing in the engine bay is the alt bracket, a couple of exhaust flange bolts, the serpentine belt...

After that wall of text and bad grammar... to my questions. Is there anyone who has a complete M997 box. I know the rear doors are hens teeth I have plans on making my own. I have an idea on how I am going to make the doors. I also want to make the steps. The only things is I would like to have...

I have just picked up a M997A2 and have some questions. But first let me tell you the condition. It is a non runner so I have no idea if it runs. My gut feeling is it will but some things need to be address as they all do before I attempt to start. It is missing the trans oil dipstick and tube...