Any military vehicle collectors out there?

[Treize69]

I still want a Greyhound someday. Or a Sheridan. Something relatively small and fast.

[texasmom]

Went to the local museum & saw all the little (and big) vehicles today. I do like the little ones the best though, the jeep variations, m8, m3, m16.

Babalonian, I do like the one you posted. I don't think our little museum has one of those.
I bet a few of those modified on a paintball course would be awesome. 

[Babalonian]

Went to the local museum & saw all the little (and big) vehicles today. I do like the little ones the best though, the jeep variations, m8, m3, m16.

Babalonian, I do like the one you posted. I don't think our little museum has one of those.
I bet a few of those modified on a paintball course would be awesome. 

Yeah, but then you got to wonder who's going to have the most fun, the driver doing most of the work or the gunner?  The thing was deisgned to be fast and to take a real off-road beating.

Idealy I can see using one to drive around town, you can strap a kid or two (or one unsuspecting date/friend) into the un-armed turret and enjoy doing barrel-rolls and bouncing down hills at 50mph to avoid traffic jams, and at the same time scare the bageezus out of your helpless passengers.

[GFShill]

My reenactment unit has 2 WW2 jeeps and a 'Nam-dated deuce.  Only the truck is running right now, but at least we have a ride.

http://101st506hrs.org/index.html

[texasmom]

My reenactment unit has 2 WW2 jeeps and a 'Nam-dated deuce.  Only the truck is running right now, but at least we have a ride.

http://101st506hrs.org/index.html

That's great stuff 

[Curlew]

My reenactment unit has 2 WW2 jeeps and a 'Nam-dated deuce.  Only the truck is running right now, but at least we have a ride.

http://101st506hrs.org/index.html

Haha this is funny cause i fight with the 101st on the west coast for reenactments, here is the website http://www.506thrps.com/ enjoy

[BATTLEMASTER]

Nice trucks!  I hope you guys get all of your vehicles running.  I used to own a 1952 GMC M135 deuce.

Take care of them

[Masherbrum]

At age 26 I almost bought this exact Power Wagon for a Daily Driver.   This is it (I had a different picture but found this on the internet).



A WC-26 Carryall from 1941 is what I almost bought from a guy in California and was going to drive it back to Michigan.    It was Metallic Green, 35" BFGoodrich (modified original wheels), boat canvas top, sides and back (black).   Electrics converted to 12 volt.   Only needed a bench for the back.   

Wife shot it down.   I regret not getting it, it fits my personality to a tee.   One day I'll get a power wagon.   The guy only wanted $10,000 for it back then.   

Edit:  I had a different picture, but this is the Power Wagon I was looking at back in 1999.

[hubsonfire]

http://www.ropkeyarmormuseum.com/

If you're ever passing through Indiana, Fred's a really nice guy- he let me and a buddy show up on an off-day and wander around for an hour. Lot of cool stuff, -M3, M8, IJA tank, river boat, motorcycles, tanks, some self propelled guns, etc. I've been saying I'd get a digicam and get back there for a few years now, but I haven't been able.

Not mine, but man do I wish...

[BATTLEMASTER]

That's a nice truck you were looking at.  Too bad the wife didn't agree, but don't feel bad because that happens to a lot of collectors...

[CajunAce]

I've always wanted a Willys MB.  Here is a great link to military vehicle collectors/restoration.  Fun peeps.

www.g503.com

[BATTLEMASTER]

That's a great forum.  There's a lot of people there that can help with a lot of different trucks, from jeeps to armor.