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Phoenix invited Sea to Shining Sea to their July 1st Sunset Concert and fireworks display with Desperado and Skynyrd. Little did I know the fireworks were to be launched from behind the Dodge with its flags waving for all to see. Whoops and hollers throughout the long barrage. Lower bursts...

Purposely built the kitchen lower to be used comfortably from the rolling stool. Drop stool down and have an ottoman for the couch. Stool quickly separates into 3 pieces for flat storage.

Oh Snap! That's it! If there is ever another MV Alcan convoy, I'm on-board. Thank for the camp spot offer ;-) As far as any other build, make sure you have a proper place to do it, not like me. I only had a small rolling workbench and did most work on the floor of the garage or on the...

Also: I decided I would like to take my childhood Tyco HO Train with me on my travels. I received the bright yellow train in 1960 when I was 6 years old and it kick-started my hobby of toy train collecting and operating. It has earned the right to accompany me. But how? Hmmm. On the...

Well ... one year after my last post! Sea to Shining Sea ... is done! It has been a long 5 year build and the truck fought me at every chance, but perseverance pays off. The truck will be driven locally in Arizona first to work out any issues before heading out on its 5 year journey to ...

Switching back to vinyl wrap - Avery Dennison matte Olive Green with invasion stars on the doors and hood and custom logo on the camper box sides. Larry and I will do all work, rust mitigation, POR 15, body filler, mesh over rust holes, sand, primer and vinyl wrap. Then electrical and final...

Well, time for a 1.5 year update ... LOL! I never stopped working on the M152. Everyday, I try to work on something. Eventually, it will be finished - hopefully by this summer. So much has been done - and all of it done by myself and roommate Larry. Here's the partial list" Engine, trans...

7/8/2020 OK ... throwing in the towel on the Corvette power steering. After much thought, that form of dated power assist is way too fragile for a 7,000 pound plus off-road vehicle. The control valve shaft will bend or snap off and the ram is barely up to the task on a lightweight Corvette...

6/27/20 Update Larry and I have been working almost every day on the M152 making good progress. We are doing the heavy and hard work now … and I mean hard – installing he engine, trans and transfer case. We are on our second design of engine mounts as the first set was just way too hard to...

Currently, I am using "LibraCAD", a free, bare bones, 2D drafting program. librecad.org I'm a retired architect that was once a young gun on the leading edge of the CAD revolution in 1984, even wrote my own software package that worked flawlessly for 33 years. Then, a few years ago, my aging...

Hi Joshauk, the 4bd to NV4500 adapter was made by 4bdconversions.com. I just went to their site and it is no longer. My kit came with the Isuzu engine and NV4500 I bought together off Craigslist out of Yuma, AZ. At the time, the kit was selling for about $1,000 including the adapter plate...

LOL! That is roommate Larry behind bars. Actually, I am attaching the same expanded metal as used on the rack, deck and original window covers to the front grill to tie the whole look all together.

5/8/2020 Update Because of Covid 19 and stay-at-home, more has been accomplished on the M152 in two months than in the previous 6. In a nut shell, the Isuzu engine, NV4500 trans and NP205 transfer have been degreased, washed, detailed, painted, assembled together and installed. This was much...

My M152 never had a Southwind cab heater, just the huge box heater that ran on gasoline. The Gobi is small for easier fitment with 3 adjustable outlets, made of metal, can be painted to match and inexpensive. Got it for a good deal on eBay. For health and safety reasons, I do not want to...

Unfortunately, No. I was not that far thinking when I added the garage. Those are just rubber oil drip/fatigue mats. :-(

Update 12/5/19 Both left and right wheel tubs are cut and installed with 5/16" welting. They look quite beefy. The hard part was getting the right side to match the installed left side. After monkeying around with the foam-core template for a while, I realized I could simply invert and...

Need some quick opinions. Installing the rear dually fender tubs made from NOS M37 rear fenders extended to 27" deep. Already cut the existing wheel well openings with tubs pushed as high as possible before interfering with other items. They look awesome with 5/16" welting between fender and...

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Update 9/24/19 Well ... it's been over a year since my last M152 update. Much has been done, learned and redone. After 1.5 years of trying, the origiinal, running 251 engine finally sold on eBay for $500 complete with clutch and transmission. Other items sold like axles, wheels, Southwind...

Update 9/24/19 Well ... it's been over a year since my last M152 update. Much has been done, learned and redone. After 1.5 years of trying, the origiinal, running 251 engine finally sold on eBay for $500 complete with clutch and transmission. Other items sold like axles, wheels, Southwind...