From: flyn3nvt@adelphia.net
Date: Fri Mar 18 2005 - 04:51:12 PST
I know this, thats why I said equal value not condition.
---- Stu Ellis <stuinnh@mvnut.us> wrote:
> I think you will find a M151 is worth a lot more $ than a deuce. Last year
> I could have bought a ready to drive anywhere deuce (needed paint) for $2500
> at the Lowell, MA flea market put on by the MVMVC. I've seen Mutts in same
> condition go for $45-$6500. Rewelds are in the $5-$6000 I know also of a
> couple $8-$10,000 sales of Mutts in vg condition.
> The cheapest I have seen a Mutt go for without bad rust was $4000
>
> "Stu"
> Southern New Hampshire, USA
> "Live Free Or Die"
>
> MVPA #14790
> 1967 M151A1 Jeep
> 1964 M416 Trailer
> 1986 M1009 Blazer
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of flyn3nvt@adelphia.net
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> Subject: Re: [MV] Deuce/MUTT trade?/For Sale
>
> This is for those who are in the New England area. I too would like to
> trade a deuce for a M151 for equal value. I have a 1971 M35A2 w/w that I
> just painted last fall in semi gloss OD and is in accurate Vietnam Markings
> for a Transportation Unit in the Highlands. (541st trans co)
>
> It currently in the put back together stage before the Winter hit me. It
> has a NOS canvas top and exhaust from the muffler on out. If she doesent go
> this spring, you can see her on her "for sale" tour at the Green Mountain
> Military Vehicle Club Rally in Northfield VT JULY 7-9 and Possibly at the
> Weare NH show.
>
> Jeff in VT
>
>
>
> ---- "Mark J. Blair wrote:
> > This may be a dumb question, given the relative values and desirability
> > of the trucks in question, but I was wondering if there was anybody out
> > there who's in or near southern California, and who might be interested
> > in trading their running US military Jeep or MUTT for my running US
> > military M35A2C 2.5-ton 6x6 "dropside" truck.
> >
> > I've asked this before, a month or three back I think, and I don't
> > recall that I got any responses. I figured I'd try again, even though
> > it's probably a long-shot.
> >
> > I would be interested in a running, not-too-modified truck in reasonably
> > good shape. I would not be interested in a high-value parade-ready
> > restoration; I'm strictly a "motor-pool" kind of guy, and the truck
> > would be driven (but not abused) off-road. Things like missing
> > non-critical parts or accessories, wrong wheels, etc. would not tend to
> > concern me too much. Things like having the wrong kind of engine or
> > tranny, changing the electrical system voltage, hacking out a tailgate,
> > etc. would dramatically reduce my interest. In other words, I'm not
> > looking for a complete show truck, but I don't want a hacked-up
> > modification, either. The M38 and M38A1 interest me the most, but
> > earlier Jeeps or later MUTTs, as well as other configurations, might
> > also interest me.
> >
> > The truck that I am proposing to offer in trade is a running M35A2C
> > dropside that's in pretty solid shape, but is no show truck. The paint
> > job doesn't look too bad from 20 feet away. It doesn't have any major
> > rust. The engine runs well and the brakes work. Its canvas cab top is
> > probably around a year old (I installed it myself, but I don't remember
> > exactly how long it's been). If I remember right, I installed a pair of
> > civvy battery trays and hold-down brackets inside the original battery
> > box, and I probably still have the original hold-down and J bolts for
> > use with military 6TL batteries. Faults include a missing passenger
> > seat-back, no troop seats or cargo area bows, and a couple of the gauges
> > aren't working. I would consider fixing some of those issues (i.e.,
> > repairing all of the gauges, stealing the seatback from one of my other
> > trucks, but not adding troop seats or bows) as part of a trade deal. The
> > truck has a clean California title, and is registered as "Planned
> > Non-Operational". In other words, it has a clean title certificate but
> > does not have license plates, since I've only been using it off-road.
> >
> > This particular truck is part of a small batch of GL trucks that I
> > bought a while back with plans to sell all but one of the trucks to
> > cover the cost of the one that I'd keep, and this is the one I planned
> > to keep. So, I'd keep it rather than selling it for cash, but on the
> > other hand I'd consider trading it to add some more diversity to my
> > motor pool, and I've been having Jeep cravings lately. Incidentally, I
> > still have one of the "to be sold" deuces left, but it's not currently
> > in condition that I would consider to be a fair trade for a running truck.
> >
> > I live near Riverside, CA (that's in Southern CA, not too far from LA).
> > My trucks live there, too.
> >
> > So, if one of y'all has too many Jeeps or MUTTs but not enough deuces,
> > and might consider either a straight trade or a trade with some cash
> > going one way or the other to cover the difference in value, then please
> > contact me (preferrably off-list).
> >
> > Feel free to propose other crazy trades, too, but don't feel hurt if I
> > say "no". I feel like getting a new toy, but not like spending a lot of
> > cash or taking on a major restoration project. If you find yourself in
> > the same boat, it might be fun to talk trucks a bit, even if we don't
> > end up making a trade.
> >
> > Am I the only one who gets nutty ideas like this? :-)
> >
> > --
> > Mark J. Blair, NF6X <nf6x@nf6x.net>
> > Web page: http://www.nf6x.net/
> > GnuPG public key available from my web page.
> >
> >
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