M151A2 in its new home

[maple_leaf_eh]

A few snaps from the arrival. I drove it out of the trailer, up and down the parking lane a few times, then backed into the driveway where it now sits.

[Scott Bentley]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

A few snaps from the arrival. I drove it out of the trailer, up and down the parking lane a few times, then backed into the driveway where it now sits.

Ohh!! I wanna play MUTTs!

[servicepub (RIP)]

Looking good Terry. (the MUTT not you).

Clive

[maple_leaf_eh]

Clive et al:

With apologies to Scott, whose help I will need as the vehicle becomes a part of my daily (or weekly) life, I will revert to my old naming convention for this vehicle. I refuse to call it anything but a 74 Pattern Jeep or an M151A2 or a possibly made-up CFR number, even though some owners use another name.

So, today I reviewed the requirements to put it legally on the road:

For plated motor vehicles that are 20 years or older, the Retail Sales Tax (13%) is payable on the greater of either one of the following:
◦the purchase price (determined from the bill of sale) or
◦the replacement value for insurance purposes (from the insurance documents), or
◦the appraised value of the vehicle (from paid appraiser - who won't know what an M151A2 is valued).

I need a 10-day temporary licence and this gets the vehicle to an inspection station.

I found a garage does inspections, and for $69 we'll see if it passes. The guy on the phone identified himself as ex military when I told him what it was, and warned him that I needed to be present to start it. This could be promising. But then again, he might have been an Air Force Supply Tech who only handled aircraft parts.

I keep telling myself this is all for fun.

[Eric B]

Hello Terry

Looks good.

You will need reflectors on the back and rear sides to pass a safety.

There was a mod to attach the M38A1 style when the stickers were overpainted. You might see some holes in the body that might match up.

Princess Auto or Canadian Tire had some that would stick on to get a pass, then you can order the proper ones later.

Eric

[rob love]

Looking at the photos, I see it has the mirrors mounted on the fenders. The M151A2 engine was a little rough at idle speed, and the mirrors in that location tend to vibrate so bad you can't see anything out of them, plus the fenders would eventually crack around the mirror mounts. I would suggest putting a 3rd arm on them. The mirror relocation was an official mod....the 3rd arm was just common sense. Ask any farmer or construction worker......3 points of contact for stability.

Even better is just to move them back to where they belong.

[Scott Bentley]

Originally Posted by rob love

Even better is just to move them back to where they belong.

That's exactly what I did with mine. Welded up the holes in the fenders and mounted one back up on the cowl, like it was originally delivered.