I bought mine (M35C Longbed, winch, fold down side, trailer towing =
package, REO, Gas) here at China Lake for $450. To get it running (with =
brakes) I had to:
1. Clean the crap out of the fuel lines, the fuel tank, and the =
carburetor. It all smelled like really old turpentine.
2. Rebuild the brake master cylinder.
3. Put something in for a seat cushion.
4. Change the oil and filter. Replace valve cover gasket.
5. Put on a muffler (Available from Big A Auto parts - may not be =
'correct', but fits the old mounting brackets and looks the same!)
6. Put air in the tires. They were mostly down to 4-5 PSI, after about 10 =
years of inactivity.
7. Put in 2 12v. batteries. I didn't use the military "square 12" =
batteries because I didn't know where to get them at the time (and still =
don't, for personal use; I mean, the base has them, but not for sale). So =
I used Chief Auto Parts' "Biggest"
Basically, I drove it home, after that. I've washed about 200 lb. of dirt =
out of it. The Navy had painted it it white, and the LH window is =
cracked.
I have some body work to do. The Top is missing, as are the bows for the =
cargo bed, and the canvas. Many of the hoses were rotted, and had to be =
replaced. The thermostat is stuck open. The speedometer was frozen up, =
and the speedo cable was broken. As of now, I've got about $950 in a =
truck that runs pretty well, and most everything seems to work. =
Naturally, for a restoration, there's a lot to go. Parts are available =
here (a local wrecking yard has lots of 6X6's and parts - Studebaker, =
REO, GM. Mostly, gas, some multifuelers- reasonably) .
Anyway, that's what it has been like so far, for whatever it's worth.
Lee
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Date: 8/21/97 9:21 AM
To: Phillips, Lee
From: Steven P. Allen
Ben,
At 07:21 AM 8/21/97 U, you wrote:
>It almost makes me sick to go to Gov't auctions and see these trucks
selling for
>as low as $150 for scrap. My hat's off to the guys that can and do keep =
these
>beasts alive!
Ok, Ben, you've got my attention: $150. What's the catch? If they're =
so
inexpensive to purchase, why do other 6x owners complain of cost? Is it
maintenance costs? Why are they so high?
I'm sure this purchase figure has intrigued many of us. I've got plenty =
of
room to park one (5 acres), but little cash. $150 I could come up with.
what are the pitfalls?
Steve Allen, Rolla, MO, USA
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