From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Thu Mar 27 2003 - 06:06:44 PST
For parts, one very good source is Saturn Surplus, in Millersburg, PA.
www.saturnsurplus.com.
Definitely a subscription to Military Vehicles Magazine is recommended, as
is a membership in the MVPA.
A P Bloom
www.M35products.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "FireflyArms" <info@fireflyarms.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 8:19 AM
Subject: [MV] It's Here!
> After an agonizing day at work yesterday, I arrived home to the sight of a
big
> green truck parked in my yard. While this is commonplace for some of you,
I'm
> new to the game and it's a darn impressive sight!
>
> Specifically it was listed as a 1953 Studebaker M35A2. Apparently it's had
> updates over the years, including a multi-fuel engine. There's tons and
tons I
> need to learn. I don't even know what I don't know.
>
> The bad news, one tire is flat. It must have a problem with the tube as it
> won't even start to inflate. There is no spare. One of the batteries is
stone
> dead, I'll try charging it tonight. It's missing a lens from a rear light.
> Missing the speedometer (must have had tritium hands?)
>
> On the brighter side, the bows and top for the bed are intact although
there
> are no troop seats. No major rust issues. The tank is full of something
that
> smells like diesel.
>
> Any recommendations for favorite parts sources are greatly appreciated.
I'm
> close to Coleman's in PA but their website doesn't list a whole lot of
deuce
> parts.
>
> It's going to be a fun summer project, that's for sure!
>
> Sam B.
> http://www.fireflyarms.com
>
>
>
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