My first M151
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My first M151
Hi fellows!
Im new to the forum and I wanted to share some pictures of my newly bought M151A2. I live in Poland. I cound't really decide whether to get a Ford GPW or the M151. As you can see I chose the MUTT. The jeep still needs some adjustment works such as carb and distributor adjustment, new spark plugs, oil and coolant change. It fires right up when its warm. The choke operation is still a little tricky for me but I hope I will get more handy with it as I gain more experience driving the jeep. I am a Vietnam war reenactor hence the paint job for 173rd Airborne brigade. Im also planning to turn it into a cavalry troop gun jeep or a Military Police jeep so I can install my M60 MG replica (still looking for a MG mount). Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks!
Right after I bought it
Jeep being unloaded when I first brought it home
My first parade
Mike.
Im new to the forum and I wanted to share some pictures of my newly bought M151A2. I live in Poland. I cound't really decide whether to get a Ford GPW or the M151. As you can see I chose the MUTT. The jeep still needs some adjustment works such as carb and distributor adjustment, new spark plugs, oil and coolant change. It fires right up when its warm. The choke operation is still a little tricky for me but I hope I will get more handy with it as I gain more experience driving the jeep. I am a Vietnam war reenactor hence the paint job for 173rd Airborne brigade. Im also planning to turn it into a cavalry troop gun jeep or a Military Police jeep so I can install my M60 MG replica (still looking for a MG mount). Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks!
Right after I bought it
Jeep being unloaded when I first brought it home
My first parade
Mike.
1971 AM General M151A2
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Re: My first M151
Hi Mike, welcome to the forum and greetings from Germany. What kind of license plate do you have there? Is it for historic cars in Poland?
Regards, Richard
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1978 M151-A2
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1978 M151-A2
1978 M416-A1
1972 M561
1964 M35-A2 w/winch & shelter
Re: My first M151
Hi Richard! Thanks for the welcome! Yes, you are right. In PL the yellow plates indicate a historic vehicle. You can have it registered with standard white plates as well but it is a lot easier to go with the yellow ones. This way you are not obliged to undergo a periodic car inspection.
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Re: My first M151
mike, welcome to this site, your M 151 looks great. Glad to have you with us
Author M-151 MUTT, The Vietnam Jeep
Paper edition http://www.blurb.com/books/1646321
IOS ebook iBookstore: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id598605516
2 M151A2s, M416 trailer, M274A5 Mule,
Former Army Aviator, Bien Hoa, VN 1968-69
Mustang Gunship Platoon Commander
68th Assault Helicopter Company 'Top Tigers'
Central Florida and France
Paper edition http://www.blurb.com/books/1646321
IOS ebook iBookstore: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id598605516
2 M151A2s, M416 trailer, M274A5 Mule,
Former Army Aviator, Bien Hoa, VN 1968-69
Mustang Gunship Platoon Commander
68th Assault Helicopter Company 'Top Tigers'
Central Florida and France
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Re: My first M151
mike, welcome to this site, your M 151 looks great. Glad to have you with us
do you know the vehicle got to poland?
do you know the vehicle got to poland?
Author M-151 MUTT, The Vietnam Jeep
Paper edition http://www.blurb.com/books/1646321
IOS ebook iBookstore: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id598605516
2 M151A2s, M416 trailer, M274A5 Mule,
Former Army Aviator, Bien Hoa, VN 1968-69
Mustang Gunship Platoon Commander
68th Assault Helicopter Company 'Top Tigers'
Central Florida and France
Paper edition http://www.blurb.com/books/1646321
IOS ebook iBookstore: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id598605516
2 M151A2s, M416 trailer, M274A5 Mule,
Former Army Aviator, Bien Hoa, VN 1968-69
Mustang Gunship Platoon Commander
68th Assault Helicopter Company 'Top Tigers'
Central Florida and France
Re: My first M151
hello
nice looking mutt i also like to know how it got there i see some WWII vehicle in the back ground is your group big?
have fun
frenchman
nice looking mutt i also like to know how it got there i see some WWII vehicle in the back ground is your group big?
have fun
frenchman
Re: My first M151
Welcome, very nice looking A2. I believe you are the first member from Poland.
Rick
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Re: My first M151
Hey Mike, You made the right choice....warning this is a crazy bunch of MUTTers here . You sure have a great looking jeep...hope to see more photos...HTN
slowest mutt east of the missippi..
Re: My first M151
Welcome to the site and like others have posted, you have a real good looking A2 there. Nice touch with the OG107s and M52 flack jacket.
Matt
Matt
Re: My first M151
Hey fellows! First off I would like to thank all of you veterans who sereved in the past and present conflicts. I see that there are some Vietnam veterans aboard (toptiger, rickf, anyone else?). Thank you for your service! Welcome home!
I appreciate all of your kind words and the warm welcome. Thanks!
Mike
I appreciate all of your kind words and the warm welcome. Thanks!
As for the 151, it came to Poland from Germany in recent years. I believe it is a ex-US Army jeep. The interesting thing is that it was never fully cut in half. The only cuts it has are partial cuts of the underside in several places. The cuts have been welded and reinforced with additional sheet metal. I will try to dig out some pictures of the restoration works.toptiger wrote:mike, welcome to this site, your M 151 looks great. Glad to have you with us
do you know the vehicle got to poland?
There is about 15 people in our Vietnam War reenactment group. We have 2 mutts and 1 cj3b so far. The WC51 Dodge you can see in the last picture belongs to a WW2 unit from my hometown. It was a WW2 themed parade to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the battle of Monte Cassino in which the Free Polish forces played an important role in capturing the abbey.frenchman wrote:hello
nice looking mutt i also like to know how it got there i see some WWII vehicle in the back ground is your group big?
have fun
frenchman
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Re: My first M151
Welcome Mike, nice looking Mutt you have there! This is the place to be if your a mutter!
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!!