Ricks Restore
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Ricks Restore
I had started putting pictures on the thread titled "Question for Rick" but I figured it would be less confusing to start my own thread. I will be putting some pictures up on here once in a while but I am not going to put them all up since it is such a pain to add pictures. I will post a link to my Photobucket album for those who want to see all of the pictures. I don't know how many of you remember my ordeal with the front fender, finding out it was mangled. That was under a title "You never know what you will find" if I remember correctly. Well now I have moved further back because I knew there was a lot of plastic in the front left kick panel area. WOW!!! I can say fairly confidently that this mutt was a rollover mutt. Not an easy roll either. Both front fenders, and the left rear quarter and the left front side are really mangled. It was made worse by the previous owner not knowing anything about body work. This is definitely not all going to be fixed this winter. I am going to have to add some panels to my order from Fl-tacticle.
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
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Re: Ricks Restore
If anyone can put it back to perfect Rick its you! And if you don't have it ready by Aberdeen you can ride with me It will be great to watch your progress, thanks for the education!
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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Nice, Rick......why don't you go into business and restore mutts for resale ? SEabee
1971 M151A2 MUTT , M416 trailer
NMCB 62, Delta Co.,BU2, Gulfport, MS Home Port
VFW 3838, American Legion 63
Seabee Association of America LM , NMCB 62 Assoc.
"Performance Under Fire" US Navy Seabees '69-'72
National Assoc. of Atomic Veterans/ Amchitka
SEMO University Vet Corp Alumni
MVPA#32091
NMCB 62, Delta Co.,BU2, Gulfport, MS Home Port
VFW 3838, American Legion 63
Seabee Association of America LM , NMCB 62 Assoc.
"Performance Under Fire" US Navy Seabees '69-'72
National Assoc. of Atomic Veterans/ Amchitka
SEMO University Vet Corp Alumni
MVPA#32091
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Had my own business at one time, Problem is that if you are an honest person you can't make any real money. I can't tell someone they need a head gasket when in fact they need a valve cover gasket. I guess if I had a bigger garage I would take on a job or two but it would have to be at my pace. I spent the last three days pretty much incapacitated with a severe headache. Needless to say, nothing got done for those three days.
This one is going to be a challenge that is for sure.
Rick
This one is going to be a challenge that is for sure.
Rick
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
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Rickf....thats why I asked. There are only a few men out there to trust.....and you're one of them. Thanks, Seabee
1971 M151A2 MUTT , M416 trailer
NMCB 62, Delta Co.,BU2, Gulfport, MS Home Port
VFW 3838, American Legion 63
Seabee Association of America LM , NMCB 62 Assoc.
"Performance Under Fire" US Navy Seabees '69-'72
National Assoc. of Atomic Veterans/ Amchitka
SEMO University Vet Corp Alumni
MVPA#32091
NMCB 62, Delta Co.,BU2, Gulfport, MS Home Port
VFW 3838, American Legion 63
Seabee Association of America LM , NMCB 62 Assoc.
"Performance Under Fire" US Navy Seabees '69-'72
National Assoc. of Atomic Veterans/ Amchitka
SEMO University Vet Corp Alumni
MVPA#32091
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I can see the ads now, "Come on down to Rick's Garage and Emporium and buy shoddy goods at exorbitant prices and be treated rudely by our poorly trained sales staff"
Raymond
"On the day when crime puts on the apparel of innocence, through a curious reversal peculiar to our age, it is innocence that is called on to justify itself." Albert Camus
"On the day when crime puts on the apparel of innocence, through a curious reversal peculiar to our age, it is innocence that is called on to justify itself." Albert Camus
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The problem is that people expect you to work for nothing and don't want to pay you for your time. Also MV's are such a nitch market.SEABEE62 wrote:Nice, Rick......why don't you go into business and restore mutts for resale ? SEabee
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OK.....I'm a "nitch"........Seabee
1971 M151A2 MUTT , M416 trailer
NMCB 62, Delta Co.,BU2, Gulfport, MS Home Port
VFW 3838, American Legion 63
Seabee Association of America LM , NMCB 62 Assoc.
"Performance Under Fire" US Navy Seabees '69-'72
National Assoc. of Atomic Veterans/ Amchitka
SEMO University Vet Corp Alumni
MVPA#32091
NMCB 62, Delta Co.,BU2, Gulfport, MS Home Port
VFW 3838, American Legion 63
Seabee Association of America LM , NMCB 62 Assoc.
"Performance Under Fire" US Navy Seabees '69-'72
National Assoc. of Atomic Veterans/ Amchitka
SEMO University Vet Corp Alumni
MVPA#32091
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Good luck Rick!......and thanks for sharing all your Mutt knowledge!
Joe
Joe
1976 M151A2 USMC
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Looks good rick..the jeep turner looks to be really handy....keep us posted...htn
slowest mutt east of the missippi..
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Rick
Isn't your rotisserie the one that MrR. hauled halfway across the country and according to him "weighed about 2 miles per gallon" If it's the same one, it spent an evening parked in my driveway.
Isn't your rotisserie the one that MrR. hauled halfway across the country and according to him "weighed about 2 miles per gallon" If it's the same one, it spent an evening parked in my driveway.
Raymond
"On the day when crime puts on the apparel of innocence, through a curious reversal peculiar to our age, it is innocence that is called on to justify itself." Albert Camus
"On the day when crime puts on the apparel of innocence, through a curious reversal peculiar to our age, it is innocence that is called on to justify itself." Albert Camus
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Thats the one. It was purchased by Salt6 somewhere here on the east coast, went west, came back again.
Rick
Rick
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
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Rick, the MUTT whisperer.
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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Hey Ralph, You may have the wrong gif file going on here. The only thing that spins that good, are the stories of Top's "in country" billet. You know, the one with the hot and cold running women.
M151 World Land Speed Record Holder
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With A/C and a wet bar! He forgot to mention the sauna and hot tub.Rainman wrote:Hey Ralph, You may have the wrong gif file going on here. The only thing that spins that good, are the stories of Top's "in country" billet. You know, the one with the hot and cold running women.
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone