New to me 1966 Ford M151A1

[sixgunm37]

I am picking up where a friend left off. This Mutt was a basket case project. From what I can see its pretty clean, there are shrapnel holes on the floor very small and two bullet holes in the dash. Lots of rat crap to clean up before these pictures. Don't know anything about MUTT.
Have restored a couple WC Dodge Trucks and worked on more than a couple WW2 Internationals other than 24 volt its got to be easier than restoring a 80 year old USMC International M-5H-6 6x6. Probably gonna have some questions and need some stuff.

 

[G744]

Mutts are addictive, I've had several of each model. They sell easily after the first test drive, and for a while, demil orders meant cheap parts were everywhere.

They really will cruise OK at 60, and that pushrod Pinto motor is one reason it will.
The best feature is their desert off-road performance.

Repair-a-lot: Exhaust manifolds don't seal well.
Care-a-lot: Like a swing-arm beetle, they will flip in a too-fast turn.

Don't bother: hardtop kits. You'll go deaf in one.
Ragtops rule with a mutt, a bikini top is plenty good.

G744

 

[SCM35A2]

Good looking project!

 

[Capt Pat]

We've a couple of them in the Club, and the one the 'Group' owns (one of the members passed and his wife donated it to the organization to take care of) has been a project of late. We needed 'pieces and parts' as well as some advice. You'll find a real friend at RAPCO in Bowie Texas. Its basically a one man (with his son helping at times) operation, but HE KNOWS MUTT's. You'll get lots of help there and he's supplied us with the parts we needed and THE RIGHT ONES at a good price delivered in a timely manner packed safely, and thats paint and all.

 

[NDT]

Nice find! Might have been USMC with that undercoating it has.

 

[msgjd]

wow, nice .. I have not seen one that clean in almost 50 years but then again I was in MO and then the northeast during their time .. G744 is spot-on with his comment . In heavy transport school we spent the first week lockstep on all three versions of the M151 before being free to move self-pace onto the bigger stuff.. As for rollovers, the A1 is safer than its predecessor but it is not fool-proof ..

Other than increased noise, the hardtop can save you in at least one type of accident I was tasked to respond to .. It was an A1 w/hardtop, Bn Maint's jeep .. 3 fellas were headed from Bn OMS to Bn HQ and a car ran a red light .. Jeep driver slammed on brakes and swerved (a BIG no-no) which immediately flipped it on its side .. The occupants got banged up a bit but otherwise OK.. Luckily it was a 25mph incident.. Had it been a ragtop it likely would've gone all the way over, smush... 4 of us flipped the jeep back onto its wheels and after an overall inspection it was driven away...

I am one of those who believes from 1st-hand experience a seat belt will kill ya or save ya depending on accident and type of vehicle .. In one particular jeep (CJ) rollover which i was a passenger in, it was very good i got dumped out when and where i did.. My face woulda been smashed against a 4ft round boulder had i been wearing a belt ,,, meaning, I would not be here writing this and my 2nd son woulda never been born.. I've also been in ones where a belt helped greatly

Have fun with your M151, but too much fun is gonna hurt ya ! ... Keep the fun in a straight line , and be very careful on the corners .. As you have just read, a 20-25mph swerve will flip it .. PS, they are fantastic climbers , but again, keep it in a STRAIGHT line and you will be okay .. My only personal beef with them was the vibration and they lack a Hi/Lo transfer case .. My personal likes about them was that they are "fast" on the road and are very nimble off-road, the suspension does wonders... However I prefer my M38A1 and my M38(A5) over a M151 for tight-quarters, slow-going, off-roading due to having a Hi/Lo range box

 

[Guyfang]

Beer and jeeps never mix. They used the "ole, a deer ran in front of us! Excuse. Everyone walked away. After they flipped in upright, it started up and they drove it back to the Missile site. It was a Stinger jeep. Parked it in its normal park place and thought no one might notice it for a while!

 

[Capt Pat]

Beer and jeeps never mix. They used the "ole, a deer ran in front of us! Excuse. Everyone walked away. After they flipped in upright, it started up and they drove it back to the Missile site. It was a Stinger jeep. Parked it in its View attachment 958564normal park place and thought no one might notice it for a while!

Not likely THAT is gonna buff out.

 

[msgjd]

Beer and jeeps never mix.

Hmmmm .. I did not know beer was available in Westdeutschland

When i was little my father pointed to the steins up on the shelf and said "Wasserkruge"..
I believed him.

I am not as gullible now, thus i think bier may have been involved with 1946 picture below because Westdeutschland didn't exist yet





Beer may have also been involved in the pic below .. ps: that is a cigar, not my tongue hanging out .. But there were times where it could have been

 

[SgtMajHarper]

I am picking up where a friend left off. This Mutt was a basket case project. From what I can see its pretty clean, there are shrapnel holes on the floor very small and two bullet holes in the dash. Lots of rat crap to clean up before these pictures. Don't know anything about MUTT.
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I betcha the two rounds fired into the dash were by a previous operator when it wouldn't start in cold weather.........or is it just me?

 

[msgjd]

I betcha the two rounds fired into the dash were by a previous operator when it wouldn't start in cold weather.........or is it just me?

I recall only one starting a little hard in winter, it was the XO's jeep which some of us got to "steal" on rare occasion.. Certainly not as hard-starting as a M809-series in the cold !

 

[joshs1ofakindxj]

I've owned my 66 M151A1 for a year now and I have to say I love the dang thing. Easy to drive, easy to work on, and parts are relatively cheap except for a few ignition related items. The only downside is the lack of low range. I really haven't felt any inclination from it to be tippy and dangerous, but I don't push it. I also keep the rear loaded down with accessories and gear, which keeps the suspension compressed and safer.

TNJ Murray, army jeep parts, and rapco are loaded with all the parts you could need.

The body being so clean is a real blessing. It looks like you just need to bolt on a mess of parts.

Pay attention to which TM you are looking at. There are different dates of the same TMs, and some are better applied to the A1 model than later manuals which seem to give more favor to the A2 model.

In particular finding the right wiring diagram can be a pain.

There is an M151 specific forum. https://www.g838.org/index.php