1970s Vietnam MUTT
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1970s Vietnam MUTT
Ralph
1967 M151A1
1967 M151A1
1967 M416
1947 Bantam TC-3 trailer
If The Phone Don't Ring ... You'll Know It's Me
Airborne Ranger CIB Vietnam
1967 M151A1
1967 M151A1
1967 M416
1947 Bantam TC-3 trailer
If The Phone Don't Ring ... You'll Know It's Me
Airborne Ranger CIB Vietnam
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Re: 1970s Vietnam MUTT
Ralph, any idea how many of those we left over there
1976 M151A2 4 Color Cammo Mutt, aquired August 09
1976 or 7? M151A2 "Miss Sandy" Driver, aquired May 2010
Former owner M151A2 "Miss Saigon" Vietnam Rescue Sold Sept 09
Fond appreciation for the M151 Breed!!
1976 or 7? M151A2 "Miss Sandy" Driver, aquired May 2010
Former owner M151A2 "Miss Saigon" Vietnam Rescue Sold Sept 09
Fond appreciation for the M151 Breed!!
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Re: 1970s Vietnam MUTT
I don't have a clue.
Ralph
1967 M151A1
1967 M151A1
1967 M416
1947 Bantam TC-3 trailer
If The Phone Don't Ring ... You'll Know It's Me
Airborne Ranger CIB Vietnam
1967 M151A1
1967 M151A1
1967 M416
1947 Bantam TC-3 trailer
If The Phone Don't Ring ... You'll Know It's Me
Airborne Ranger CIB Vietnam
Re: 1970s Vietnam MUTT
Hi Clell,
It is very hard to get a handle on how many mutts were left here simply because after the war the Vietnamese military round up all American military vehicles and locked them up. A few enterprising guys have been able to find ways to get access to some and a few started to appear on the market a few years ago. Now however the demand seems to have increased sharply judging by the number of mutts seen on the roads. Trouble is the cost has risen sharply too, if you want one refurbished Vietnamese style i.e. you don't know what is under the Gumbo and paint. it will cost you around $12000 to find out.
Parts are still plentiful even Willy's parts although a lot of them are used. Now a lot of the body parts are being made locally with others being imported from Taiwan or Korea. What is sad is that there is a whole lot of NOS parts that are badly stored and are starting to corrode and rust up even in their original packaging. What I would give to be able to find out where to source the Jeeps and buy up the spares but here they will tell you nothing about where they get anything, its called protecting their interest. They would rather hire someone to go to the place where you can get the item you want rather than tell you where the seller is.
John
It is very hard to get a handle on how many mutts were left here simply because after the war the Vietnamese military round up all American military vehicles and locked them up. A few enterprising guys have been able to find ways to get access to some and a few started to appear on the market a few years ago. Now however the demand seems to have increased sharply judging by the number of mutts seen on the roads. Trouble is the cost has risen sharply too, if you want one refurbished Vietnamese style i.e. you don't know what is under the Gumbo and paint. it will cost you around $12000 to find out.
Parts are still plentiful even Willy's parts although a lot of them are used. Now a lot of the body parts are being made locally with others being imported from Taiwan or Korea. What is sad is that there is a whole lot of NOS parts that are badly stored and are starting to corrode and rust up even in their original packaging. What I would give to be able to find out where to source the Jeeps and buy up the spares but here they will tell you nothing about where they get anything, its called protecting their interest. They would rather hire someone to go to the place where you can get the item you want rather than tell you where the seller is.
John
AAC Harrogate Yorkshire, England 1963-66
641 Signals Troop, 3 JSC, NORTHAG, Belgium
14 Signals Regiment Worcester, England
NATO FSS Collafirth Hill. Shetland Isles
M606 Willy's/Mitsibushi - Cafe
Mitsubishi J4C - Offroad
M151A2 - Cafe
M151A2 - Sold
M151 A2 - Offroad
M151 A1 1969 - Cafe
M151 A1 1966 - rebuild
M151 A1 - rebuild
641 Signals Troop, 3 JSC, NORTHAG, Belgium
14 Signals Regiment Worcester, England
NATO FSS Collafirth Hill. Shetland Isles
M606 Willy's/Mitsibushi - Cafe
Mitsubishi J4C - Offroad
M151A2 - Cafe
M151A2 - Sold
M151 A2 - Offroad
M151 A1 1969 - Cafe
M151 A1 1966 - rebuild
M151 A1 - rebuild