she's home?

[johnfal]

On Saturday the A1 came home looking very smart in her new livery and 199BDE 2/40F marking and the hood number that Ken gave me according to her BUD number.

She was extensively rebuilt from the firewall back, mainly the floors, crossmembers and chassis. The remit was for all rusted metal to be removed which was taken literally and probably more metal than absolutely necessary was removed. The engine was fully rebuilt at a machine shop and runs a dream, ticks over so sweetly at 400rpm, hits 50mph at about half throttle with loads of ooomph in reserve, too scared to test it to its limit.

According to the guy who rebuilt it she might be the only straight A1 in Saigon, well as straight as she can be given the limited parts avaible here. My only concession to bling is the chrome doorstrip for protecting the bodywork. I guess once the guys in the Jeep club see it it wont stay the only A1 in Saigon for long.

I regret that there are no photo's as I find the whole process of resizing photographs, copying them to photobucket then copying the link to the site too time consuming. It is bad enough from my computer (which has died) but from my tablet it is a nightmare. I would be so much nicer if we could just paste them direct to the page, maybe I would be more active on the site. I will get around to it when I get my home computer back online, but that might be a while yet so for now please accept the description.

[mrdibbles]

I regret that there aren't pictures either Sounds like it looks nice though!

[199th mp]

gee john---what a great choice you made in marking her for the 199th inf, 2/40 artillery. i understand they were a great unit, and a fine bunch of guys!!!

[SEABEE62]

gee John....NMCB-62 Seabee would have been nice...it was a Double E outfit....Seabee

[csmith]

Congrats John, look forward to seeing photos and going for a spin next time I'm over!

[johnfal]

I couldnt stand the weeping and wailing so here you are. This took me more than an hour to do.



There are still things to do and put right but she is 98% done, she will never be factory at best maybe Vietnam motor pool complete

[Jay Mallari]

Very nice John. Love the paint work as well. Now get back on the computer and post
the body work pics too

[toptiger]

Super job. Thanks for taking the time.

[csmith]

Very nice John, I have always liked the way the VN fab the side and back curtains so they can roll up and be secured at the top. Wish our's would do that. That's about as clean of a mutt as you will see in VN!

[199th mp]

john, that's a great looking jeep---the redlegs of 2/40 would be happy as #$@#$% to claim it. i never once saw a 199th jeep look that good. thanks for taking the time to put the pics up.

[SEABEE62]

Now where are all the "car girl models" that always surround new displays.......???????. Seabee

[rickf]

AHA! I did find some A2 on it, I will see if anyone else finds it. It is real small and insignificant. Not the mirrors since I have seen photos in country of them. The only thing out of place I can find is the gas can holder, There should not be one. he can would sit on the bumperette. Other than that it is immaculate. Nice job.

Rick

[toptiger]

the mud flaps perhaps? Knowing what John and his club are going to do it, they will come in handy just the same

[Motorcityman]

Rick is talking about the pintle chain hook bracket thingamajig, only on A2's

Sharp looking jeep, I like the vinyl two window top, Locally made I assume?

[Mark]

Oh ya,good looking mutt,I bet it goes real good too, that's the first time I ever seen the word 'thingamajig' in writing nor did I think you guys back east know of such a word
mark