From: Paul A. Thomas (bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com)
Date: Tue Oct 14 2003 - 18:34:24 PDT
Mice
Bee's
Spiders who can hold a fork or spoon
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I would probably make sure they don't move it in gear or try to start it,
if not too late. If it wasn't started for that period of time IMSHO trying
to move the internal engine parts before changing the fluids out is asking
for trouble.
Good luck with the project if you get it. It's a great idea.
Paul
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At 07:11 PM 10/14/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>My town is selling a 1985 M35A2 in a sealed bid that has 38,500 miles on
>it. It has what looks like the "desert" paint that was the thrown onto
>many vehicles during desert storm with the upside down "V" on the doors.
>There is also a small add-on data plate on the driver's side door frame
>that looks like some kind of "inspected in 92" tag. I've lived here for
>6 years now and never saw it moved from behind the EMS building and it's
>full of bee's nests now and I'm sure home to many mice. I would guess
>that it has sat there since they acquired it. The canvas roof for the
>cab is in shreds so the cab has been exposed to rain and snow for at
>least 6 years if not more. I am thinking of biding on it and making it
>a mechanics merit badge project for the Boy Scout troop I am scoutmaster
>of. I feel I can get it on the cheap and one of the dads in our troop
>owns a garage and body shop that I can place it in for the boys to work
>on it. In the end I'd have a 2nd green (perhaps "desert") toy to go
>with my HMMWV and yet another truck for the local parades. My question
>is what to look for in inspecting it? Any advice would be greatly
>appreciated. Thanks!
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>John
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>'93 M1038 HMMWV
>MVPA 21318
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