wb1895
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Recently my family and I went to the NC tranportation Museum to look at trains and old cars. Well, I noticed in an off limits area that they had a deuce getting rather dusty.
I inquired about the truck and was not able to get a good answer to what they were doing with it. So, I sent in a volunteer packet and was accepted as a rubber wheeled volunteer.
The first day I went in was this last Tuesday. (of course I drove my deuce) When I arrived I was finally able to inquire about the deuce and ask to work on it. I was told that they had recieved the truck from the sate of Nc several months ago and they didnt have anybody to work on it so, I told them I was their man and the offer was accepted!!
Their deuce is a 1971 M35A2 W/W, C turbo, and M66 gun ring. After looking the truck over, the only defects I found was a leaky front axle, no batteries and a terrible paint job.
Anyways, I checked the fluids and threw some power to her and she fired right up!! She even had good brakes ( scary, I know ). I got to driver the truck around the property then completed a lube order before the day was over.
I apologize to the SS picture gods for not taking any, but I promise to take some soon.
I/ the museum is looking for any parts and or accesories that anybody would be willing to donate to get her restored. Things we need are:
Heater ducting
a jerry can
pioneer tools
a .50 mount
a mock .50 cal
axle seals
paint
Thanks for reading and I hope to see some of you soon.
I inquired about the truck and was not able to get a good answer to what they were doing with it. So, I sent in a volunteer packet and was accepted as a rubber wheeled volunteer.
The first day I went in was this last Tuesday. (of course I drove my deuce) When I arrived I was finally able to inquire about the deuce and ask to work on it. I was told that they had recieved the truck from the sate of Nc several months ago and they didnt have anybody to work on it so, I told them I was their man and the offer was accepted!!
Their deuce is a 1971 M35A2 W/W, C turbo, and M66 gun ring. After looking the truck over, the only defects I found was a leaky front axle, no batteries and a terrible paint job.
Anyways, I checked the fluids and threw some power to her and she fired right up!! She even had good brakes ( scary, I know ). I got to driver the truck around the property then completed a lube order before the day was over.
I apologize to the SS picture gods for not taking any, but I promise to take some soon.
I/ the museum is looking for any parts and or accesories that anybody would be willing to donate to get her restored. Things we need are:
Heater ducting
a jerry can
pioneer tools
a .50 mount
a mock .50 cal
axle seals
paint
Thanks for reading and I hope to see some of you soon.
