berni Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Up till now we have only had British Vehicles but have decided to swap sides & buy a Jimmy 353. This is going to be an interesting journey & i'll let you all know how the hunt goes. there is something to be said about getting older & prefering a vehicle that you can pull up to a rally in & get straight into a bed in the back as opposed to putting a tent up & assembling camp beds etc. All we have to do now is keep an eye on Milweb & wait for the next windscreen unless anyone has any usefull leads they wouldn't mind sharing. It came down to a toss up between a Jimmy & a REO but we prefer to stay with WW11 so a Jimmy it had to be, although the REO has a much sexier sound. :wink: Any help would be usefull guys so Cheers for now Berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Berni, although we havn't actually met yet, were near to falling out already......."the REO has a much sexier sound" you should be ashamed,..... and I'm not sure Ransom Eli Olds would approve of your language either. Good luck with your hunt. Karoshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shane taylor Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 HI Berni. Are you looking for a restoration project or ready to roll GMC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted August 15, 2005 Author Share Posted August 15, 2005 firstly to karoshi, the Reo may have a sexier sound but the Jimmy has a much stronger personality & character. :wink: Sexiness wears off after a while & gets a bit boring if theres nothing else to back it up but the Jimmy would be like a life long friend who would have more to offer in the long run. The jimmy wins hands down but that whistle will still be sexy. To shane, it would depend on the price really & the extent of the restoration we are not shy of a restoration job & have done a few in the past few years. We would have to see it first & then knowing russ he will take a fair few photo's study them for a few nights, compare the photo's to pictures in books & then say " well it's not as bad as it looks" :shock: I'm sure most MV wives have heard that saying many times. for some reason every vehicle we have bought so far have kind of 'spoke' to us. We can have 5 vehicles all the same in a row & only 1 will jump out & say " pick me" We don't mind either way as long as it is the right one & we are not going into this with pre concieved ideas of what we want. We want everything & nothing at the same time. We have already changed our mind about what to look for. To start with we only wanted a soft cab but on looking over a few Jimmys this weekend we quite like the look of the hard cab with the gun ring. Our minds are open so if you know of any for sale please pass on some details cheers Berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Hell Berni, all these years and I didn't twig.......... Its a whistle you women find sexy.............. I'm off to practice. Karoshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted August 15, 2005 Author Share Posted August 15, 2005 see,,, it wasn't the nylons & chocolate the british women liked about the yanks during the war, it was their ability to whistle.... :wink: Ta berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Hi Berni Any luck with finding a CCKW yet? Keep us posted. Cheers Degsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted August 24, 2005 Author Share Posted August 24, 2005 theres not a lot around at the moment, we have got loads of feelers out but as we have already got 2 MVs we are not desparate enough to buy the first one we see for sale. As long as one comes along for the start of the season then thats fine. hopefully a few will come up for sale over the winter as most people are still using them for shows at the moment. In this hobby i think the saying patience is a virtue is quite right & if you hang on long enough you woont be dissapointed. We have looked at a couple of hard cabs but would prefer a soft cab unless the hard cab had a gun ring ( which they haven't so far) Never mind Russ has just aquired a fse 50 which is a blast from his past & is on the road to restoration. This should keep him busy for a couple of weeks so he is slightly pre occupied with a new project , i'm sure you all know how these things start, but the GMC hunt is still very much alive. I'll keep you updated as we go on. cheers berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted September 5, 2005 Author Share Posted September 5, 2005 well here is a picture of our new GMC. :shock: | | | \|/ Well as you can see it is not quite a GMC but apparently it 'spoke' to him ( russ i mean). I shall spend some time tomorrow & start off the Russian section with a restoration project that you can all follow. The Gmc will have to be put on hold untill the Urral is finished but it should still be before the start of the next season. This thread is not finished yet it is just hibernating for the winter :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlinwolf Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 So does Russ speak Russian then? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shane taylor Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Laughing myself of the chair!! How earth did Russ manage to that :shock: now I know that the 'I am hearing voices' gag is an old but isn't this taking it a bit to far Looking forward to the Russian section but remind me never to ask your husband for a pint when I see him in a pub..............you just don't what he might come back with LOL Shane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted September 6, 2005 Author Share Posted September 6, 2005 It's lucky that I have a good sympathetic sense of humour :wink: After being in this hobby for a few years i have got used to seeing hunks of rust transfomed & re born into perfect green macines. I did say at the start that anything could happen but this is probably way beyond anyones imagination :lol: I also do have to admit that russ has an appalling memory & if you asked him for a pint of cider he'd probably come back with a bag of apples. :? It will be sunday now before i can get the bike uncovered properly to take some more photos so the Russian thread will have to wait a few more days. The garage isn't such a lonely place once the tools & spare parts come out to play so watch this forum for an interesting journey into the (so far) unknown. cheers Berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted November 6, 2005 Author Share Posted November 6, 2005 I have got an update for you After a chance phone call last week & a visit to swindon this morning we are now the extremely proud owners of a bit of TLC on the brakes, a new back canvas,( just bought in the last 5 minutes) a re spray on the bonnett & there we are. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: we are both so chuffed we keep smiling. More photo's will follow once we get her uncovered and bought home. ooohhhh this is so exiting. ta Berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlinwolf Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 NICE!!!! Tim(1) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M8Greyhound Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 Nice one Berni.......not too much of a project to get that back to Good working order... Good winter project...best of luck may have a source for some 7.50 x 16 bar treads if you are interested if my friend still has some regards Lloyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotty Dodge Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 Hi Berni That GMC looks great!! Best Of Luck I hope to see you again soon!! and the GMC Best Regards Rowan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 Why don't I get phone calls like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 Nice one Berni, welcome to the world of the Deuce. I'd love to be a fly on the wall when Jack sees your post. So now its: Berni 353 Karoshi 352 Jack 353 Matt 353 W'wolf TBA have I missed anyone? We got us a convoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Bloomin well done Berni. Really pleased for you, I know what that feeling is like, I even been know to go out at night and shine a torch at it :oops: :shock: If you need to know anything about mirror arms then give me a shout :roll: What made you guys go for a GMC? And what is it's history? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted November 7, 2005 Author Share Posted November 7, 2005 She has been stood up for the best part of 10 years so a new master cylinder is on order to ensure the brakes are A1. She came with a new hydrovac so that bit is sorted. lloyd, there are 2 brand new bar treads for the front wheels in the back but as it has just been laid up the owner didn't want to ruin them. Not sure what we will do about the rest of the tyres as yet as they have tons of tread left so may just run for a while with those while we are sorting the rest of her out the screen was taken off as a safety measure and is in perfect condition as it was dry stored. It has got the plastic/nylon 'canvas' on the back & as luck would have it a couple we know had a box body fitted to their GMC over the last winter so had no use for the real canvas which is only 3 years old. a phone call secured the sale so a virtually new canvas will be going on for the summer. we will need a pair of doors though at some point. the engine sounded sweet although the stale petrol stunk to high heaven. thanks for all your good will messages & hopefully you can all get to see her in the flesh next season. ta Berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 So now its: Berni 353 Karoshi 352 Jack 353 Matt 353 W'wolf TBA have I missed anyone? Degsy and Nick 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlinwolf Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I hope you are saying good morning and night night to her Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted November 8, 2005 Author Share Posted November 8, 2005 she is still on the farm at the moment but will be coming home on saturday ta berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Bombini Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 That's great! I'm sure you will have a lot of fun with her. I've got to hand it to you guys across the pond, you all take great care of your military vehicles including the military. You should see some of the "farm trucks" out here. They are complete rust buckets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Does this mean I have to chuck away my M38A1 and get a duece now just to feel excepted :cry: Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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