beast : Recent pics of the M715

Recent pics of the M715
Post by beast on Jun 20, 2006, 3:32pm

I was looking today and realized I didn't have any decent recent pics of the M715 since I had spent all my time finishing up the deuce. So I ran out and took a few and posted them up to my site. Here are a few
http://www.davidallenracing.com/DSC04291.jpg
http://www.davidallenracing.com/DSC04283.jpg
http://www.davidallenracing.com/DSC04295.jpg
http://www.davidallenracing.com/DSC04288.jpg
http://www.davidallenracing.com/DSC04286.jpg
The rest are here http://www.davidallenracing.com/M715.htm
It was just alot of little things that I had done since the big restoration finish last year.

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by compexp on Jun 20, 2006, 3:54pm

looks great as always - you do need to remove that non-regulation steering wheel cover though.

and floor mats? geez!

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by socal715 on Jun 20, 2006, 3:58pm

yeah!, is that a 8 ball shifter knob? that needs to go too.. thats not official!

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by beast on Jun 20, 2006, 4:07pm


Quote: <TABLE class=bordercolor cellSpacing=1 width="90%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE class=quote cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%">yeah!, is that a 8 ball shifter knob? that needs to go too.. thats not official! </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Neither is the V8 under the hood


The 8 ball beats the leather wrapped CJ one that was on it when I bought it. And I f I could ever find a stearing wheel that wasn't cracked to nuts I buy it.

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by brute4c on Jun 20, 2006, 4:37pm

Always sweet to see pics of your NICE truck!! Then I get sad because mine doesnt look anywhere near that...oh well...thats not your fault!!

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by bmac6026 on Jun 20, 2006, 7:40pm

Very nice !! is

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by bmac6026 on Jun 20, 2006, 7:42pm

Let me try again ...nice truck ,is that a warranty decal ?,and if is,where can I find one?

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by k8icu on Jun 20, 2006, 8:54pm

The shift nob and the steering wheel cover could be accetible GI mods circa 1968/69 vietnam. But those tires just kill the overall GI look. It needs NDT and then it would be smoking...In my humble opinion. Oh and add more gear. Like a steel pot with the vietnam era cover on it with black sharpie writing on it like an ace of spades or sometin and some canvas web gear...that would make it the shizzle!

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by beast on Jun 20, 2006, 8:55pm


Quote: <TABLE class=bordercolor cellSpacing=1 width="90%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE class=quote cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%">Let me try again ...nice truck ,is that a warranty decal ?,and if is,where can I find one?</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Yep, Kaiser warranty decal. I got it here http://www.flmv.net/DECALS.htm

The rest of the markings are from http://home.thinkextreme.net/~schwarzd/


Quote: <TABLE class=bordercolor cellSpacing=1 width="90%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE class=quote cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%">Always sweet to see pics of your NICE truck!! Then I get sad because mine doesnt look anywhere near that...oh well...thats not your fault!!</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

John, I keep telling ya to bring that thing across the lake and leave it with me for a while. I'll get her looking like new again. I did my complete frame off in 4 months on the 715 and 6 weeks for the quicky on the deuce.

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by beast on Jun 20, 2006, 9:08pm


Quote: <TABLE class=bordercolor cellSpacing=1 width="90%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE class=quote cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%">The shift nob and the steering wheel cover could be accetible GI mods circa 1968/69 vietnam. But those tires just kill the overall GI look. It needs NDT and then it would be smoking...In my humble opinion. Oh and add more gear. Like a steel pot with the vietnam era cover on it with black sharpie writing on it like an ace of spades or sometin and some canvas web gear...that would make it the shizzle!</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Joe, I have the steel pot with an authentic mitchell pattern cover and M56 web gear and second pattern jungle fatigues, boonie cap, a couple ruck sacks and also a set special forces tiger stripe fatigues. I can deck it all out when I take it to displays. As far as the tires go though, I like my swamper radials a lot better than NDT's because I do drive this truck quite often and prefer the ride of the radials over the old hard bias NDTs, especially in the rain.

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by wrecker on Jun 21, 2006, 8:44am

Very NICE!!!!

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by k8icu on Jun 21, 2006, 9:30pm

Oh I agree with you on the better performance of the tires you have. I was just saying that NDT would make it sing so to speak. Maybe you should get a set of rims and tires for display. Like some of the car show guys do.....just a thought.

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by hiker on Jun 22, 2006, 1:19pm

Wonderful looking truck. Thanks for showing it.

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by grantshire on Jun 22, 2006, 3:53pm

Looks fantastic! Do you have foam grips on the 50 cal. too?

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by binfordm715 on Jun 23, 2006, 9:59am


Quote: <TABLE class=bordercolor cellSpacing=1 width="90%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE class=quote cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%">Joe, I have the steel pot with an authentic mitchell pattern cover and M56 web gear and second pattern jungle fatigues, boonie cap, a couple ruck sacks and also a set special forces tiger stripe fatigues. I can deck it all out when I take it to displays.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Dave, nice work!

Hey, would you take a pic of these accessory items? I could use some help in learning what all I need to start collecting.

Also, could you post a detail shot of the rifle mount on the dash, particularly the base?

Thanks!

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by marknessmonster on Jun 24, 2006, 12:13am

I still want one of those nice tach gauge plates.

I hope Bob's reading and will find a way to present some in the near future.

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by beast on Jun 29, 2006, 1:13pm


Quote: <TABLE class=bordercolor cellSpacing=1 width="90%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE class=quote cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%">
Quote: <TABLE class=bordercolor cellSpacing=1 width="90%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE class=quote cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%">Joe, I have the steel pot with an authentic mitchell pattern cover and M56 web gear and second pattern jungle fatigues, boonie cap, a couple ruck sacks and also a set special forces tiger stripe fatigues. I can deck it all out when I take it to displays.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Dave, nice work!

Hey, would you take a pic of these accessory items? I could use some help in learning what all I need to start collecting.

Also, could you post a detail shot of the rifle mount on the dash, particularly the base?

Thanks!</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Sorry about the delay, but I was at the MVPA in Dayton and just got back last night to home.

Tim I'll take some shots for you so you can see what all I've got. The dash mount was modded from a deuce mount kit. A little creative bending and some new holes put it right where I wanted it. I tried to follow the pics in the TM as close as possible to make it look right.

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by beast on Jun 29, 2006, 3:10pm

Gun mount:
http://www.davidallenracing.com/DSC04352.jpg
http://www.davidallenracing.com/DSC04353.jpg

Gear:
http://www.davidallenracing.com/DSC04354.jpg
M56 gear
http://www.davidallenracing.com/DSC04355.jpg
2nd pattern bdu's
http://www.davidallenracing.com/DSC04356.jpg
M67 gear
http://www.davidallenracing.com/DSC04357.jpg
http://www.davidallenracing.com/DSC04358.jpg
jungle boots and 68' dated ruck
http://www.davidallenracing.com/DSC04359.jpg

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by binfordm715 on Jun 29, 2006, 3:37pm

Wow! Tons of gear! I sure hope I didn't put you to the trouble of laying all that out on your deck for the pictures. Hopefully that was a file photo! It's very helpful though. Thanks!

And thanks for the rifle mount. I bought a double set for one behind the driver's seat and am debating putting the second one on the dash, or on the dash of my CJ!

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by socal715 on Jun 29, 2006, 3:38pm

Dave, Can i see the dash photo of the gun if you have it?

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by binfordm715 on Jun 29, 2006, 3:51pm

Pssst! Dave, look at the top of Page 1!

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by beast on Jun 29, 2006, 6:18pm

Because we all know that socal dave doesn't know how to use the back button.
http://www.davidallenracing.com/DSC04286.jpg

Tim, it was no problem to drag out all the stuff. I had more to get out but called it good. I got a lot of it from ebay, and some from this place. http://www.mooremilitaria.com/ The M56 gear is the older canvas type stuff, while the M67 gear is when they went to nylon & plastic buckles.

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by socal715 on Jun 29, 2006, 6:43pm


Quote: <TABLE class=bordercolor cellSpacing=1 width="90%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE class=quote cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%">Because we all know that socal dave doesn't know how to use the back button.
http://www.davidallenracing.com/DSC04286.jpg</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

I wouldnt have asked if i that pic wasn't twelve miles away!.... i need a closeup!

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by hetzer on Jun 29, 2006, 7:05pm

That rifle don't look issue to me, mister!

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by binfordm715 on Jun 30, 2006, 12:15am

Heh, heh... Put an AK in it!

I guess I should be looking at what the Marine Corps used for gear in 'Nam, eh? What with mine being forest green instead of chocolate green! I'll spend some time poking around Moore Militaria. Thanks for the link!

Oh, and I'll probably be looking to order some markings for my truck soon.

Re: Recent pics of the M715
Post by beast on Jun 30, 2006, 8:09am


Quote: <TABLE class=bordercolor cellSpacing=1 width="90%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE class=quote cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%">
Quote: <TABLE class=bordercolor cellSpacing=1 width="90%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE class=quote cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%">Because we all know that socal dave doesn't know how to use the back button.
http://www.davidallenracing.com/DSC04286.jpg</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

I wouldnt have asked if i that pic wasn't twelve miles away!.... i need a closeup!</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Get some glasses! What is so hard to see in the pic? It's a standard rifle mount (same as behind the drivers seat) that's used in all mil vehicles. 2 holes throught the dashboard and bolted up.