tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post463390729979535901..comments2024-03-29T14:39:05.903+00:00Comments on Paint-it-Pink: My Truck Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-24627141698112867712016-09-22T09:53:02.784+01:002016-09-22T09:53:02.784+01:00Unfortunately I don't.Unfortunately I don't. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-24620073931699547562016-09-21T20:18:35.225+01:002016-09-21T20:18:35.225+01:00Do you own a miniature version of this truck?Do you own a miniature version of this truck?Nurglitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181931346965476499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-67988482632781370512016-09-11T13:37:48.802+01:002016-09-11T13:37:48.802+01:00The tailgate rear window needs looking at, as it o...The tailgate rear window needs looking at, as it only partly opens, and currently the tailgate mechanism is jammed, but she's soon for her annual service and this will be sorted out. As for keys, I'm good, but thank you for your kind offer. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-62370542114489706392016-09-10T23:48:24.599+01:002016-09-10T23:48:24.599+01:00I see you also got the jumper cables ready to go, ...I see you also got the jumper cables ready to go, as it's got the dual battery 24V system? Also does the tailgate window work? All the Army ones were broken.<br />Oh, and if you need, I have a spare key to your truck, as all of the ignitions for the 1098 and 1099 models used basic GM Series 1098/1099 Key Blanks... :-)<br />Michael Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04929476841889675888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-48593035429459167082016-09-08T14:05:07.097+01:002016-09-08T14:05:07.097+01:00As a transplant to the South of the US, let me say...As a transplant to the South of the US, let me say that your vehicle would not stand out too much even with your archery gear in the back on a quick run for snacks to the grocery store. If you ever want to drive incognito in it (I imagine it gets a fair share of attention on UK roads!), you could always take it for a spin in the ol' Confederacy. :)SITZKRIEG!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05236105506126383773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-81792250459532529942016-09-02T18:02:19.763+01:002016-09-02T18:02:19.763+01:00Sweet ride!Sweet ride!PatGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379668269395518541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-9417781303623816942016-09-02T17:13:35.035+01:002016-09-02T17:13:35.035+01:00I guess you're not a member of a classic vehic...I guess you're not a member of a classic vehicle or military vehicle club or interested in military re-enactment and living history. So of course you wouldn't need my truck. However, I am a member of the Military Vehicle Trust and into re-enactment and living history. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-69568282031805465552016-09-02T16:54:23.335+01:002016-09-02T16:54:23.335+01:0022 MPG! My car in the UK does 50-60 MPG. Diesel is...22 MPG! My car in the UK does 50-60 MPG. Diesel is also more polluting. Do you really need a car like this? Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03791963346486185268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-77761445153991999672016-09-02T16:53:44.630+01:002016-09-02T16:53:44.630+01:00I do. She's an ex-USAF Upper Heyford vehicle,...I do. She's an ex-USAF Upper Heyford vehicle, and has the radios too. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-49607514144217383462016-09-02T16:22:01.994+01:002016-09-02T16:22:01.994+01:00I rode in a bunch of different versions of these. ...I rode in a bunch of different versions of these. We used them for radio and light truck mortar carriers. <br /><br />Please tell me you have the 24v system - great for cold winter starts. :)<br /><br /><br /><br />PatGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379668269395518541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-32904029076940822712016-09-02T11:00:12.178+01:002016-09-02T11:00:12.178+01:00Challenge accepted.Challenge accepted. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262220849718806044.post-55292807811512698122016-09-02T10:49:16.811+01:002016-09-02T10:49:16.811+01:00Conventionally aspirated diesel is pretty good in ...Conventionally aspirated diesel is pretty good in general - I still miss the engine on my first car, even if there were some motorway gradients where you had to plan a couple of miles ahead.<br /><br />My current car does a lot better than 22mpg, but it doesn't need to ford rivers, cross boggy ground, go up 45° hills, etc.<br /><br />Your challenge now is to create a scenario in which the radio truck is a key objective.RogerBWhttps://blog.firedrake.org/noreply@blogger.com