Thanks,
chuck@olive-drab.com
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From: ETIMOTHY1@aol.com <ETIMOTHY1@aol.com>
To: Mil-Veh@skylee.com <Mil-Veh@skylee.com>
Date: Sunday, June 14, 1998 11:02 PM
Subject: [MV] M715 POWER STEERING & BRAKE CONVERSIONS
>I am dusting off one of my M715 projects this summer and want to add power
>steering and brakes. Last year we had quite a bit of discussions about
these
>modifications one the list but I would like to hear from anyone that has
done
>it on their trucks.
>
>DUAL-WELL MASTER CYLINDER/BOOSTER CONVERSIONS:
>The info I have from Jeff @ Front-Line MV's is that a power brake
m/c-booster
>off the Gladiator/Wagoneer from 1969 thru 1973 will work, so long as it is
for
>a vehicle equipped with DRUM BRAKES ONLY. I have examined the factory parts
>manual for the Gladiators of the mid-1960's and they are all listed as
single
>well master cylinders with and external hydro-vac unit mounted on the left
>front fender.
>
>Have any of you found another dual-well master cylinder that will work on
the
>M715 with NO cutting/drilling modifications??
>
>POWER STEERING CONVERSIONS:
>A couple of years ago I spoke with a man who said that a power steering
unit
>from a late model GM CAR (not truck) would work. Anyone have any info on a
>bolt-in power steering conversion??
>
>HARD TOP'S FOR THE M715
>I have seen some fiberglass hardtops for the M715, including a very nice
one
>shown on the M715 pictured on the cover of the 1997 MV Magazine calendar
(and
>in the Feb-1996 Calendar as well). Anyone know who makes this one? Other
>suppliers I have found for fiberglass hardtops include Winer Motors
>(apparently they dont have them anymore) and Hafer's Inc in Salt Lake City
>(price around $700!!) Memphis Equipment makes a metal hardtop for the M715
>which is very expensive, but looks pretty good. Up here in the Pacific NW,
a
>hardtop is a must for a "user" truck. Anyone know of any other suppliers of
>hardtops out there??
>
>Erik Timothy
>Federal Way, WA
>
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