First post M38A1

[rob love]

Originally Posted by chris vickery

As far as the Iltis goes, some guys are diehard lovers of these for whatever reason while many of us are not.

Some guys like to be tied up and whipped, there are people who like to cut themselves, there are people who put piercings in strange places, and there are people who like Iltis's. It takes all kinds to make this world.....ying and yang, normal and oddball.

When you think about it, isn't most of our hobby kind of "yang". Parts are harder to find than for a 57 chevy, our vehicles have a beauty that only we see. It's just that Iltis owners are a little (lot) further over the precipice.

Just got up, and the coffee hasn't started to kick in yet. Perhaps this is why I am being so mellow towards the Iltis this morning.

[Samuel Mcgregor]

Chris ,Rob you both hit the nail right on the head the only remorse I had when selling the Iltis was the fact that I had lost soooooooo much money .I paid $4500.00 for the lemon and put $3500.00 extra on it sold it off for $3500.00 to someone who had a parts iltis,Now I see them sitting for sale everywere for $1500.00 to $2500.00, and not moving.I feel so much better now that I see what you guys have to report on the Iltis.I remember how all the guys were so disappointed in our unit finding out that our m151a2's and older M38's were being taken away from us and being replaced by a Iltis

[Samuel Mcgregor]

Some more work restoring the A2 in 2014

[Samuel Mcgregor]

Old frame cut out to be replaced by new metal 2014

Two new frame sections I fabed up to replace rusted out tunnel section.

[rob love]

Very nice and very impressive.

Now that the coffee has kicked in, I am ready to take on any of the Iltis guys, but I think you covered it well enough, and with first hand collector's experience that is hard to refute.

Samuel, this could be the start of a beautiful friendship. (quote, Humphrey Bogart, Casablanca)

Now where is Stuart? We have thrown around enough bait, but still no fish.