flynavy80
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I found it so hard to find an M35A2 with the specific options I wanted within a reasonable distance and price range, so I decided to drive out to TNJ Murray in Dover DE, expecting everything to be overpriced. My son and I walked around their acreage and veritable graveyard of MV's in subarctic temperatures. We had a great time crawling over and around countless hulks of rubbish and semi-recognizable rust heaps formerly known as Deuces and 5 tons. All I wanted was a deuce with a hard top, whistler, winch and heater. Too much to ask? I talked to Keith who is in charge of something or other there and he told me he could get me this truck with the options I wanted for my budget. ![20160118_150314.jpg 20160118_150314.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/419/419304-8c319447a456c3784dea6ea41ecf30fc.jpg)
No cosmetic, improvements, but they'd make sure it was mechanically sound and squared away.
I thought about it for several weeks and went back with Pitpawten to walk the yard again. They pulled the ol' "That offer expires today" deal and I decided to take a leap of faith. I put my money down and began the long wait. In the mean time I second guessed my decision countless times and ordered 1100r20 XZL's from Memphis Equipment. (in that order) I think I must have hounded Keith mercilessly, but finally the day came to get my baby!
Pitpawten and I made a day of it, scrounging through the yard pulling parts from here and there, getting some INCREDIBLE deals from Keith on what we pulled.
The deuce the day I picked it up (3/18/16)![DSCN0099.jpg DSCN0099.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/419/419308-37675f050f044e74f69a8bfe2de036a8.jpg)
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Scrounging the yard for parts and pieces. Evidently my backside is my best side.![20160318_144259.jpeg.jpg 20160318_144259.jpeg.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/419/419311-9ca78d6b942d26a7434943c235ea02c6.jpg)
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![_20160318_144322.jpg_2.jpg _20160318_144322.jpg_2.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/419/419313-ce4c22c523431b1e5ff5ce5c757af2dd.jpg)
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![20160118_150314.jpg 20160118_150314.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/419/419304-8c319447a456c3784dea6ea41ecf30fc.jpg)
![20160118_145756.jpg 20160118_145756.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/419/419305-3fc75853543f5906c8134ce53a41d9f3.jpg)
I thought about it for several weeks and went back with Pitpawten to walk the yard again. They pulled the ol' "That offer expires today" deal and I decided to take a leap of faith. I put my money down and began the long wait. In the mean time I second guessed my decision countless times and ordered 1100r20 XZL's from Memphis Equipment. (in that order) I think I must have hounded Keith mercilessly, but finally the day came to get my baby!
Pitpawten and I made a day of it, scrounging through the yard pulling parts from here and there, getting some INCREDIBLE deals from Keith on what we pulled.
The deuce the day I picked it up (3/18/16)
![DSCN0099.jpg DSCN0099.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/419/419308-37675f050f044e74f69a8bfe2de036a8.jpg)
![DSCN0098.jpg DSCN0098.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/419/419309-dd73c3d726100d12c2faa4d9bb3367fe.jpg)
![20160318_105537.jpeg.jpg 20160318_105537.jpeg.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/419/419310-d03076c5cfb7e3175a5d83896fb2595a.jpg)
Scrounging the yard for parts and pieces. Evidently my backside is my best side.
![20160318_144259.jpeg.jpg 20160318_144259.jpeg.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/419/419311-9ca78d6b942d26a7434943c235ea02c6.jpg)
![20160318_143629.jpg 20160318_143629.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/419/419312-1b160c387495ac2fcbe81b42caac35c4.jpg)
![_20160318_144322.jpg_2.jpg _20160318_144322.jpg_2.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/419/419313-ce4c22c523431b1e5ff5ce5c757af2dd.jpg)
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