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21-11-11, 08:36
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Better than the TV
David, your thread is one of my favourites. Reading about how your overcoming every obstacle to getting her on the road is something everyone on this forum can learn from.
These things are meant to be driven and driving them is enjoying them. Believe me they are bloody good fun to drive. Outstanding effort with the lights and Radiator  . Did I mention your tenacity and commitment to the task is inspiring as well? No? Your commitment to the task is inspiring as well Full Marks from me 
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21-11-11, 10:44
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Field Modifications
Hi David - what you are doing is crisis management field modifications. This happened with these vehicles throughout their military service and whatever the military could source they used. Yours are just latter day contingencies using available materials. These modifications would make interesting reading on your accompanying story board.
Bob
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23-11-11, 03:32
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thanks!
Thanks everyone for the kind words and encouragement!
I am aware that this project has unfortunately turned into a "resto-mod". That was certainly not my original intention. I am very fortunate, however, to be a part of a forum whose members strive for historical accuracy on their own restorations, but also understand or at least tolerate those who take a different path in getting their trucks on the road again.  I probably would be tarred and feathered on any other MV forum... Thanks again! David Last edited by David DeWeese; 23-11-11 at 16:26.
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23-11-11, 22:28
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CMP restored in spirit if not in detail is still a good thing
Hi David
In no way should you feel your efforts are not a restoration. For they are most definitely are a restoration the CMP in spirit. For in looking at the history of the birth of CMP concept, they where very much making do with what parts could be found at hand. I've got three CMPs and only one has any claim on being an "original" truck and it has collected its share of later replacement parts. The other two the best you can say about them is CMPs with locally supplied bodies. Keep up the good work, just remember to tell people the 327 Corvette engine is not stock, but come to think of it the first Corvettes had engines not far descended from those used in Chevy CMPs. Cheers Phil
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24-11-11, 02:18
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....327....
Wow, I coulda' had a V8!
 Thanks, Phil! I hope I don't step on anyone's toes here. Posting this kind of stuff on a serious restoration forum is like walking through a mine field with clown shoes on... Certainly don't want to get "voted off the island". Thanks, David Last edited by David DeWeese; 24-11-11 at 05:10.
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24-11-11, 07:45
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 As for the rest I think the other blokes have summed it up pretty well You have done an excellent job. Great to see it up and about  About time I pulled my finger out
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