M151 MUTT replica kit
 

I heard there was a kit to build a replica of the Vietnam era M151
MUTT but with straight axles and common mechanicals (and much less
tendency to flip). Anyone know about it?

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

There you go trolling again!
The Mutt was built on an aluminum unitized body which of course
doesn't have a frame to bolt Real springs to:
http://www.m151.uklinux.net/military...ry/muttdrw.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> I heard there was a kit to build a replica of the Vietnam era M151
> MUTT but with straight axles and common mechanicals (and much less
> tendency to flip). Anyone know about it?

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

There you go trolling again!
The Mutt was built on an aluminum unitized body which of course
doesn't have a frame to bolt Real springs to:
http://www.m151.uklinux.net/military...ry/muttdrw.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> I heard there was a kit to build a replica of the Vietnam era M151
> MUTT but with straight axles and common mechanicals (and much less
> tendency to flip). Anyone know about it?

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

There you go trolling again!
The Mutt was built on an aluminum unitized body which of course
doesn't have a frame to bolt Real springs to:
http://www.m151.uklinux.net/military...ry/muttdrw.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> I heard there was a kit to build a replica of the Vietnam era M151
> MUTT but with straight axles and common mechanicals (and much less
> tendency to flip). Anyone know about it?

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> There you go trolling again!
> The Mutt was built on an aluminum unitized body which of course
> doesn't have a frame to bolt Real springs to:
<<snip>>

> > I heard there was a kit to build a replica of the Vietnam era M151
> > MUTT but with straight axles and common mechanicals (and much less
> > tendency to flip). Anyone know about it?

Coming from a Minn-Kota like you....

The operative word is "replica". It apparently has a frame and a
fiberglass body.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> There you go trolling again!
> The Mutt was built on an aluminum unitized body which of course
> doesn't have a frame to bolt Real springs to:
<<snip>>

> > I heard there was a kit to build a replica of the Vietnam era M151
> > MUTT but with straight axles and common mechanicals (and much less
> > tendency to flip). Anyone know about it?

Coming from a Minn-Kota like you....

The operative word is "replica". It apparently has a frame and a
fiberglass body.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> There you go trolling again!
> The Mutt was built on an aluminum unitized body which of course
> doesn't have a frame to bolt Real springs to:
<<snip>>

> > I heard there was a kit to build a replica of the Vietnam era M151
> > MUTT but with straight axles and common mechanicals (and much less
> > tendency to flip). Anyone know about it?

Coming from a Minn-Kota like you....

The operative word is "replica". It apparently has a frame and a
fiberglass body.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

Then it wouldn't be a "replica", would it???????
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Coming from a Minn-Kota like you....
>
> The operative word is "replica". It apparently has a frame and a
> fiberglass body.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

Then it wouldn't be a "replica", would it???????
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Coming from a Minn-Kota like you....
>
> The operative word is "replica". It apparently has a frame and a
> fiberglass body.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

Then it wouldn't be a "replica", would it???????
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Coming from a Minn-Kota like you....
>
> The operative word is "replica". It apparently has a frame and a
> fiberglass body.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> Then it wouldn't be a "replica", would it???????


Well yes, it would. Most replica cars have different materials and
structures than the cars they replicate. Such as the Corvair powered
Cords and Shay Model A's .

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> Then it wouldn't be a "replica", would it???????


Well yes, it would. Most replica cars have different materials and
structures than the cars they replicate. Such as the Corvair powered
Cords and Shay Model A's .

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> Then it wouldn't be a "replica", would it???????


Well yes, it would. Most replica cars have different materials and
structures than the cars they replicate. Such as the Corvair powered
Cords and Shay Model A's .

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

We've been through this before-

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...teel+titanium&

The vast majority of 151s were built outta steel, not aluminum (or
even, dare I say it- Titanium) :).

Howard.

p.s.- my old Duster was unibody & IT had springs, they were even
"Real" :). H.


On Fri, 09 Dec 2005 19:58:48 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

> There you go trolling again!
> The Mutt was built on an aluminum unitized body which of course
>doesn't have a frame to bolt Real springs to:
>http://www.m151.uklinux.net/military...ry/muttdrw.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>Bret Ludwig wrote:
>>
>> I heard there was a kit to build a replica of the Vietnam era M151
>> MUTT but with straight axles and common mechanicals (and much less
>> tendency to flip). Anyone know about it?

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

We've been through this before-

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...teel+titanium&

The vast majority of 151s were built outta steel, not aluminum (or
even, dare I say it- Titanium) :).

Howard.

p.s.- my old Duster was unibody & IT had springs, they were even
"Real" :). H.


On Fri, 09 Dec 2005 19:58:48 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

> There you go trolling again!
> The Mutt was built on an aluminum unitized body which of course
>doesn't have a frame to bolt Real springs to:
>http://www.m151.uklinux.net/military...ry/muttdrw.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>Bret Ludwig wrote:
>>
>> I heard there was a kit to build a replica of the Vietnam era M151
>> MUTT but with straight axles and common mechanicals (and much less
>> tendency to flip). Anyone know about it?

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

We've been through this before-

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...teel+titanium&

The vast majority of 151s were built outta steel, not aluminum (or
even, dare I say it- Titanium) :).

Howard.

p.s.- my old Duster was unibody & IT had springs, they were even
"Real" :). H.


On Fri, 09 Dec 2005 19:58:48 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

> There you go trolling again!
> The Mutt was built on an aluminum unitized body which of course
>doesn't have a frame to bolt Real springs to:
>http://www.m151.uklinux.net/military...ry/muttdrw.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>Bret Ludwig wrote:
>>
>> I heard there was a kit to build a replica of the Vietnam era M151
>> MUTT but with straight axles and common mechanicals (and much less
>> tendency to flip). Anyone know about it?

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

Howard,
Apparently your senility wouldn't allow your to remember that upon
research I corrected myself, saying they were all made from an aluminum
unitized body: http://www.m151.uklinux.net/military/m151/m151.html
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Howard Eisenhauer wrote:
>
> We've been through this before-
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...teel+titanium&
>
> The vast majority of 151s were built outta steel, not aluminum (or
> even, dare I say it- Titanium) :).
>
> Howard.
>
> p.s.- my old Duster was unibody & IT had springs, they were even
> "Real" :). H

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

Howard,
Apparently your senility wouldn't allow your to remember that upon
research I corrected myself, saying they were all made from an aluminum
unitized body: http://www.m151.uklinux.net/military/m151/m151.html
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Howard Eisenhauer wrote:
>
> We've been through this before-
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...teel+titanium&
>
> The vast majority of 151s were built outta steel, not aluminum (or
> even, dare I say it- Titanium) :).
>
> Howard.
>
> p.s.- my old Duster was unibody & IT had springs, they were even
> "Real" :). H

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

Howard,
Apparently your senility wouldn't allow your to remember that upon
research I corrected myself, saying they were all made from an aluminum
unitized body: http://www.m151.uklinux.net/military/m151/m151.html
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Howard Eisenhauer wrote:
>
> We've been through this before-
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...teel+titanium&
>
> The vast majority of 151s were built outta steel, not aluminum (or
> even, dare I say it- Titanium) :).
>
> Howard.
>
> p.s.- my old Duster was unibody & IT had springs, they were even
> "Real" :). H

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

Many unibody cars have springs. All of them except Citroens, as far as
I know.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

Many unibody cars have springs. All of them except Citroens, as far as
I know.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

Many unibody cars have springs. All of them except Citroens, as far as
I know.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

And I thought all vehicles have springs, well except my soapbox
derby entry. and hardtail.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Many unibody cars have springs. All of them except Citroens, as far as
> I know.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

And I thought all vehicles have springs, well except my soapbox
derby entry. and hardtail.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Many unibody cars have springs. All of them except Citroens, as far as
> I know.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

And I thought all vehicles have springs, well except my soapbox
derby entry. and hardtail.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Many unibody cars have springs. All of them except Citroens, as far as
> I know.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

My Senility?? Darn, I had forgotten all 'bout that :(.

My pre-mature, er, um, whatever we were talking about not-withstanding
a bit of research reveals that M151 Mutts were, with very few
exceptions, buit with steel bodies.

try this web site instead-

http://www.geocities.com/fordm151/


Per
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...2?viscount=100
Ford didn't go with the aluminium body due to problems with stress
cracking. It also sems there would have been corrosion problems
between the aluminium & steel components. as all the the MUTTS I've
seen have been rusted, not corroded I stand by my assertation that
M151s awere, for all practicle intents & purposes, Steel, nor
Aluminium. For some pictures of rather rusty MUTTS I'd suggest-

http://www.sphynx.com/mitymite/m151half.html

The exceptions may have been some speacial "airbourne" models which
may or may not have seen actual service. I have not been able to find
any references on the web (for what THATS worth) that these things
ever actually existed. Per our last, er, um, discussion + input from
my wife's second cousin's husband (you remember him, Right??)
on the the subject these rumours may be refering to the Mighty Mite
vehicle-

http://www.4wdonline.com/Mil/M422/MightyMite.html



Fondest Regards,

H.


On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 15:16:05 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

>Howard,
> Apparently your senility wouldn't allow your to remember that upon
>research I corrected myself, saying they were all made from an aluminum
>unitized body: http://www.m151.uklinux.net/military/m151/m151.html
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>Howard Eisenhauer wrote:
>>
>> We've been through this before-
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...teel+titanium&
>>
>> The vast majority of 151s were built outta steel, not aluminum (or
>> even, dare I say it- Titanium) :).
>>
>> Howard.
>>
>> p.s.- my old Duster was unibody & IT had springs, they were even
>> "Real" :). H

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

My Senility?? Darn, I had forgotten all 'bout that :(.

My pre-mature, er, um, whatever we were talking about not-withstanding
a bit of research reveals that M151 Mutts were, with very few
exceptions, buit with steel bodies.

try this web site instead-

http://www.geocities.com/fordm151/


Per
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...2?viscount=100
Ford didn't go with the aluminium body due to problems with stress
cracking. It also sems there would have been corrosion problems
between the aluminium & steel components. as all the the MUTTS I've
seen have been rusted, not corroded I stand by my assertation that
M151s awere, for all practicle intents & purposes, Steel, nor
Aluminium. For some pictures of rather rusty MUTTS I'd suggest-

http://www.sphynx.com/mitymite/m151half.html

The exceptions may have been some speacial "airbourne" models which
may or may not have seen actual service. I have not been able to find
any references on the web (for what THATS worth) that these things
ever actually existed. Per our last, er, um, discussion + input from
my wife's second cousin's husband (you remember him, Right??)
on the the subject these rumours may be refering to the Mighty Mite
vehicle-

http://www.4wdonline.com/Mil/M422/MightyMite.html



Fondest Regards,

H.


On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 15:16:05 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

>Howard,
> Apparently your senility wouldn't allow your to remember that upon
>research I corrected myself, saying they were all made from an aluminum
>unitized body: http://www.m151.uklinux.net/military/m151/m151.html
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>Howard Eisenhauer wrote:
>>
>> We've been through this before-
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...teel+titanium&
>>
>> The vast majority of 151s were built outta steel, not aluminum (or
>> even, dare I say it- Titanium) :).
>>
>> Howard.
>>
>> p.s.- my old Duster was unibody & IT had springs, they were even
>> "Real" :). H

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

My Senility?? Darn, I had forgotten all 'bout that :(.

My pre-mature, er, um, whatever we were talking about not-withstanding
a bit of research reveals that M151 Mutts were, with very few
exceptions, buit with steel bodies.

try this web site instead-

http://www.geocities.com/fordm151/


Per
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...2?viscount=100
Ford didn't go with the aluminium body due to problems with stress
cracking. It also sems there would have been corrosion problems
between the aluminium & steel components. as all the the MUTTS I've
seen have been rusted, not corroded I stand by my assertation that
M151s awere, for all practicle intents & purposes, Steel, nor
Aluminium. For some pictures of rather rusty MUTTS I'd suggest-

http://www.sphynx.com/mitymite/m151half.html

The exceptions may have been some speacial "airbourne" models which
may or may not have seen actual service. I have not been able to find
any references on the web (for what THATS worth) that these things
ever actually existed. Per our last, er, um, discussion + input from
my wife's second cousin's husband (you remember him, Right??)
on the the subject these rumours may be refering to the Mighty Mite
vehicle-

http://www.4wdonline.com/Mil/M422/MightyMite.html



Fondest Regards,

H.


On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 15:16:05 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

>Howard,
> Apparently your senility wouldn't allow your to remember that upon
>research I corrected myself, saying they were all made from an aluminum
>unitized body: http://www.m151.uklinux.net/military/m151/m151.html
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>Howard Eisenhauer wrote:
>>
>> We've been through this before-
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...teel+titanium&
>>
>> The vast majority of 151s were built outta steel, not aluminum (or
>> even, dare I say it- Titanium) :).
>>
>> Howard.
>>
>> p.s.- my old Duster was unibody & IT had springs, they were even
>> "Real" :). H

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

If their bodies were made of steel, cutting them in half wouldn't
have been a problem, they'd just weld the ends back together as most
Japanese ricers are salvaged.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Howard Eisenhauer wrote:
>
> My Senility?? Darn, I had forgotten all 'bout that :(.
>
> My pre-mature, er, um, whatever we were talking about not-withstanding
> a bit of research reveals that M151 Mutts were, with very few
> exceptions, buit with steel bodies.
>
> try this web site instead-
>
> http://www.geocities.com/fordm151/
>
> Per
> http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...2?viscount=100
> Ford didn't go with the aluminium body due to problems with stress
> cracking. It also sems there would have been corrosion problems
> between the aluminium & steel components. as all the the MUTTS I've
> seen have been rusted, not corroded I stand by my assertation that
> M151s awere, for all practicle intents & purposes, Steel, nor
> Aluminium. For some pictures of rather rusty MUTTS I'd suggest-
>
> http://www.sphynx.com/mitymite/m151half.html
>
> The exceptions may have been some speacial "airbourne" models which
> may or may not have seen actual service. I have not been able to find
> any references on the web (for what THATS worth) that these things
> ever actually existed. Per our last, er, um, discussion + input from
> my wife's second cousin's husband (you remember him, Right??)
> on the the subject these rumours may be refering to the Mighty Mite
> vehicle-
>
> http://www.4wdonline.com/Mil/M422/MightyMite.html
>
> Fondest Regards,
>
> H.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

If their bodies were made of steel, cutting them in half wouldn't
have been a problem, they'd just weld the ends back together as most
Japanese ricers are salvaged.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Howard Eisenhauer wrote:
>
> My Senility?? Darn, I had forgotten all 'bout that :(.
>
> My pre-mature, er, um, whatever we were talking about not-withstanding
> a bit of research reveals that M151 Mutts were, with very few
> exceptions, buit with steel bodies.
>
> try this web site instead-
>
> http://www.geocities.com/fordm151/
>
> Per
> http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...2?viscount=100
> Ford didn't go with the aluminium body due to problems with stress
> cracking. It also sems there would have been corrosion problems
> between the aluminium & steel components. as all the the MUTTS I've
> seen have been rusted, not corroded I stand by my assertation that
> M151s awere, for all practicle intents & purposes, Steel, nor
> Aluminium. For some pictures of rather rusty MUTTS I'd suggest-
>
> http://www.sphynx.com/mitymite/m151half.html
>
> The exceptions may have been some speacial "airbourne" models which
> may or may not have seen actual service. I have not been able to find
> any references on the web (for what THATS worth) that these things
> ever actually existed. Per our last, er, um, discussion + input from
> my wife's second cousin's husband (you remember him, Right??)
> on the the subject these rumours may be refering to the Mighty Mite
> vehicle-
>
> http://www.4wdonline.com/Mil/M422/MightyMite.html
>
> Fondest Regards,
>
> H.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

If their bodies were made of steel, cutting them in half wouldn't
have been a problem, they'd just weld the ends back together as most
Japanese ricers are salvaged.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Howard Eisenhauer wrote:
>
> My Senility?? Darn, I had forgotten all 'bout that :(.
>
> My pre-mature, er, um, whatever we were talking about not-withstanding
> a bit of research reveals that M151 Mutts were, with very few
> exceptions, buit with steel bodies.
>
> try this web site instead-
>
> http://www.geocities.com/fordm151/
>
> Per
> http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...2?viscount=100
> Ford didn't go with the aluminium body due to problems with stress
> cracking. It also sems there would have been corrosion problems
> between the aluminium & steel components. as all the the MUTTS I've
> seen have been rusted, not corroded I stand by my assertation that
> M151s awere, for all practicle intents & purposes, Steel, nor
> Aluminium. For some pictures of rather rusty MUTTS I'd suggest-
>
> http://www.sphynx.com/mitymite/m151half.html
>
> The exceptions may have been some speacial "airbourne" models which
> may or may not have seen actual service. I have not been able to find
> any references on the web (for what THATS worth) that these things
> ever actually existed. Per our last, er, um, discussion + input from
> my wife's second cousin's husband (you remember him, Right??)
> on the the subject these rumours may be refering to the Mighty Mite
> vehicle-
>
> http://www.4wdonline.com/Mil/M422/MightyMite.html
>
> Fondest Regards,
>
> H.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> And I thought all vehicles have springs, well except my soapbox
> derby entry. and hardtail.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Bret Ludwig wrote:
> >
> > Many unibody cars have springs. All of them except Citroens, as far as
> > I know.

Well, Citroens, at least D-series models, didn't. They had hydraulic
spheres that acted as spring and damper ('shock absorber'). Rolls Royce
used them as well but only as a "helper" in addition to conventional
springs. A Rolls weighs almost three times what a Citroen does.

A few Brit cars used a poor-man's version called Hydrolastic. One Indy
car in '64 or '65 or thereabouts used it and was called the MG Liquid
Suspension Special. It had an Offenheuser for power.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> And I thought all vehicles have springs, well except my soapbox
> derby entry. and hardtail.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Bret Ludwig wrote:
> >
> > Many unibody cars have springs. All of them except Citroens, as far as
> > I know.

Well, Citroens, at least D-series models, didn't. They had hydraulic
spheres that acted as spring and damper ('shock absorber'). Rolls Royce
used them as well but only as a "helper" in addition to conventional
springs. A Rolls weighs almost three times what a Citroen does.

A few Brit cars used a poor-man's version called Hydrolastic. One Indy
car in '64 or '65 or thereabouts used it and was called the MG Liquid
Suspension Special. It had an Offenheuser for power.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> And I thought all vehicles have springs, well except my soapbox
> derby entry. and hardtail.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Bret Ludwig wrote:
> >
> > Many unibody cars have springs. All of them except Citroens, as far as
> > I know.

Well, Citroens, at least D-series models, didn't. They had hydraulic
spheres that acted as spring and damper ('shock absorber'). Rolls Royce
used them as well but only as a "helper" in addition to conventional
springs. A Rolls weighs almost three times what a Citroen does.

A few Brit cars used a poor-man's version called Hydrolastic. One Indy
car in '64 or '65 or thereabouts used it and was called the MG Liquid
Suspension Special. It had an Offenheuser for power.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

Umm, welding them back togeather *is* what they do, as per our
previous missives mentioning my wife's second cousin's husband's (you
remember him, Right??) project.

Here's some documentary evidence by way of a MUTT I found sitting in a
parking lot one day,

http://www.tantel.ca/Images/M151%20MUTT%20PICS/

I'd like to bring to your attention pics 3 & 4 in particular, those
funny looking verticle bumps on the rockers is where it was cut into
*Three* sections (like in this link from the last message
http://www.sphynx.com/mitymite/m151half.html: )
& welded back togeather.

And, yes, although it doesn't show in the pics it was quite definately
Rusty.

Waiting Patiently,

H.


On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:47:17 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

> If their bodies were made of steel, cutting them in half wouldn't
>have been a problem, they'd just weld the ends back together as most
>Japanese ricers are salvaged.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>Howard Eisenhauer wrote:
>>
>> My Senility?? Darn, I had forgotten all 'bout that :(.
>>
>> My pre-mature, er, um, whatever we were talking about not-withstanding
>> a bit of research reveals that M151 Mutts were, with very few
>> exceptions, buit with steel bodies.
>>
>> try this web site instead-
>>
>> http://www.geocities.com/fordm151/
>>
>> Per
>> http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...2?viscount=100
>> Ford didn't go with the aluminium body due to problems with stress
>> cracking. It also sems there would have been corrosion problems
>> between the aluminium & steel components. as all the the MUTTS I've
>> seen have been rusted, not corroded I stand by my assertation that
>> M151s awere, for all practicle intents & purposes, Steel, nor
>> Aluminium. For some pictures of rather rusty MUTTS I'd suggest-
>>
>> http://www.sphynx.com/mitymite/m151half.html
>>
>> The exceptions may have been some speacial "airbourne" models which
>> may or may not have seen actual service. I have not been able to find
>> any references on the web (for what THATS worth) that these things
>> ever actually existed. Per our last, er, um, discussion + input from
>> my wife's second cousin's husband (you remember him, Right??)
>> on the the subject these rumours may be refering to the Mighty Mite
>> vehicle-
>>
>> http://www.4wdonline.com/Mil/M422/MightyMite.html
>>
>> Fondest Regards,
>>
>> H.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

Umm, welding them back togeather *is* what they do, as per our
previous missives mentioning my wife's second cousin's husband's (you
remember him, Right??) project.

Here's some documentary evidence by way of a MUTT I found sitting in a
parking lot one day,

http://www.tantel.ca/Images/M151%20MUTT%20PICS/

I'd like to bring to your attention pics 3 & 4 in particular, those
funny looking verticle bumps on the rockers is where it was cut into
*Three* sections (like in this link from the last message
http://www.sphynx.com/mitymite/m151half.html: )
& welded back togeather.

And, yes, although it doesn't show in the pics it was quite definately
Rusty.

Waiting Patiently,

H.


On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:47:17 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

> If their bodies were made of steel, cutting them in half wouldn't
>have been a problem, they'd just weld the ends back together as most
>Japanese ricers are salvaged.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>Howard Eisenhauer wrote:
>>
>> My Senility?? Darn, I had forgotten all 'bout that :(.
>>
>> My pre-mature, er, um, whatever we were talking about not-withstanding
>> a bit of research reveals that M151 Mutts were, with very few
>> exceptions, buit with steel bodies.
>>
>> try this web site instead-
>>
>> http://www.geocities.com/fordm151/
>>
>> Per
>> http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...2?viscount=100
>> Ford didn't go with the aluminium body due to problems with stress
>> cracking. It also sems there would have been corrosion problems
>> between the aluminium & steel components. as all the the MUTTS I've
>> seen have been rusted, not corroded I stand by my assertation that
>> M151s awere, for all practicle intents & purposes, Steel, nor
>> Aluminium. For some pictures of rather rusty MUTTS I'd suggest-
>>
>> http://www.sphynx.com/mitymite/m151half.html
>>
>> The exceptions may have been some speacial "airbourne" models which
>> may or may not have seen actual service. I have not been able to find
>> any references on the web (for what THATS worth) that these things
>> ever actually existed. Per our last, er, um, discussion + input from
>> my wife's second cousin's husband (you remember him, Right??)
>> on the the subject these rumours may be refering to the Mighty Mite
>> vehicle-
>>
>> http://www.4wdonline.com/Mil/M422/MightyMite.html
>>
>> Fondest Regards,
>>
>> H.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

Umm, welding them back togeather *is* what they do, as per our
previous missives mentioning my wife's second cousin's husband's (you
remember him, Right??) project.

Here's some documentary evidence by way of a MUTT I found sitting in a
parking lot one day,

http://www.tantel.ca/Images/M151%20MUTT%20PICS/

I'd like to bring to your attention pics 3 & 4 in particular, those
funny looking verticle bumps on the rockers is where it was cut into
*Three* sections (like in this link from the last message
http://www.sphynx.com/mitymite/m151half.html: )
& welded back togeather.

And, yes, although it doesn't show in the pics it was quite definately
Rusty.

Waiting Patiently,

H.


On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:47:17 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

> If their bodies were made of steel, cutting them in half wouldn't
>have been a problem, they'd just weld the ends back together as most
>Japanese ricers are salvaged.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>Howard Eisenhauer wrote:
>>
>> My Senility?? Darn, I had forgotten all 'bout that :(.
>>
>> My pre-mature, er, um, whatever we were talking about not-withstanding
>> a bit of research reveals that M151 Mutts were, with very few
>> exceptions, buit with steel bodies.
>>
>> try this web site instead-
>>
>> http://www.geocities.com/fordm151/
>>
>> Per
>> http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...2?viscount=100
>> Ford didn't go with the aluminium body due to problems with stress
>> cracking. It also sems there would have been corrosion problems
>> between the aluminium & steel components. as all the the MUTTS I've
>> seen have been rusted, not corroded I stand by my assertation that
>> M151s awere, for all practicle intents & purposes, Steel, nor
>> Aluminium. For some pictures of rather rusty MUTTS I'd suggest-
>>
>> http://www.sphynx.com/mitymite/m151half.html
>>
>> The exceptions may have been some speacial "airbourne" models which
>> may or may not have seen actual service. I have not been able to find
>> any references on the web (for what THATS worth) that these things
>> ever actually existed. Per our last, er, um, discussion + input from
>> my wife's second cousin's husband (you remember him, Right??)
>> on the the subject these rumours may be refering to the Mighty Mite
>> vehicle-
>>
>> http://www.4wdonline.com/Mil/M422/MightyMite.html
>>
>> Fondest Regards,
>>
>> H.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

Howard Eisenhauer wrote:
> Umm, welding them back togeather *is* what they do, as per our
> previous missives mentioning my wife's second cousin's husband's (you
> remember him, Right??) project.
>
> Here's some documentary evidence by way of a MUTT I found sitting in a
> parking lot one day,
>
> http://www.tantel.ca/Images/M151%20MUTT%20PICS/
>
> I'd like to bring to your attention pics 3 & 4 in particular, those
> funny looking verticle bumps on the rockers is where it was cut into
> *Three* sections (like in this link from the last message
> http://www.sphynx.com/mitymite/m151half.html: )
> & welded back togeather.

They run tanks over them now.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

Howard Eisenhauer wrote:
> Umm, welding them back togeather *is* what they do, as per our
> previous missives mentioning my wife's second cousin's husband's (you
> remember him, Right??) project.
>
> Here's some documentary evidence by way of a MUTT I found sitting in a
> parking lot one day,
>
> http://www.tantel.ca/Images/M151%20MUTT%20PICS/
>
> I'd like to bring to your attention pics 3 & 4 in particular, those
> funny looking verticle bumps on the rockers is where it was cut into
> *Three* sections (like in this link from the last message
> http://www.sphynx.com/mitymite/m151half.html: )
> & welded back togeather.

They run tanks over them now.

Re: M151 MUTT replica kit
 

Howard Eisenhauer wrote:
> Umm, welding them back togeather *is* what they do, as per our
> previous missives mentioning my wife's second cousin's husband's (you
> remember him, Right??) project.
>
> Here's some documentary evidence by way of a MUTT I found sitting in a
> parking lot one day,
>
> http://www.tantel.ca/Images/M151%20MUTT%20PICS/
>
> I'd like to bring to your attention pics 3 & 4 in particular, those
> funny looking verticle bumps on the rockers is where it was cut into
> *Three* sections (like in this link from the last message
> http://www.sphynx.com/mitymite/m151half.html: )
> & welded back togeather.

They run tanks over them now.