Re: M715 questions

From: ghille@writeme.com
Date: Mon May 22 2006 - 20:10:14 PDT


Here are some places to start for parts:
http://www.saturnsurplus.com/ (has cab hardware and tons of other parts)
http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZablinninc (A.B. Linn has lots of parts too)
New Life Resources 802-827-6124 e-mail nlrm@together.net (makes excellent canvas tops)
http://www.owens-export.com/
http://www.flmv.net/
http://www.m715kaiserjeep.com/
http://www.odcloth.com/m715.html
http://www.mvpc.com/
http://www.owens-export.com/
As far as the tailgate goes, you'll probably have to take what you can find. I found a rusted out bent and banged up one for my M715. I have no gripes with the 230 tornado, but it difficult to find part for.
Have fun
Coby

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "chuck simpson" <milveh@gmail.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Subject: [MV] M715 questions
> Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 12:55:12 -0400
>
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> First I'd like to say that you guys have a great community here.
> I've been subscribed for a few months now and I still cant believe the
> wealth of information that everyone has on mv's. I recently came by a
> M715 at a local police auction. Its very solid and has been stored in
> one of the towns fire stations since they got it in the early 70's. It
> was seldom used and has not been used since the early 80's Its has low
> miles (around 15000 as per the spedo) and zero rust. The only problem
> is no engine or transmission, it was robbed for a truck they already
> had in service. My question is what type of power train to put in it.
> I know since the transfer case is divorced that I could technically go
> with any engine-transmission combination. I was just wondering if
> anyone has done this in the past and what it consists of. I would like
> to put something that is going to be reliable and as close to
> bulletproof as the original. If anyone has any helpful information it
> would be greatly appreciated.
>
> I'm also looking for a tailgate and top for it since the city has
> "misplaced" them.
>
> Thanks,
> Chuck
> milveh@gmail.com
>
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