The Hydra has been vanquished!!!!!!

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:19 pm

Those who have read my other post about my antique license will know what I mean.....I got my title today!!!!

The truck is offically, and legally mine now. I had thought that since I bought the truck 4 years ago and didn't transfer the title because I wasn't driving it, that there'd be problems getting it transferred. I guess as long as the state gets their money they're happy regardless. I'm absolutely shocked this whole process took just over one week to complete. Last time I went through this (got denied once because they said the truck wasn't restored because I hadn't painted it) it took over 6 weeks. Now I have to merely mount the plate and I am good to go.

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:46 pm

"I love it when a plan comes together!"
Hannibal (from "The A Team")

HingsingM37 · Post by **HingsingM37** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:26 am

Congratulations

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:40 am

That's great news Nick, put the tags on, go for a drive and have a ball knowing all that state requirements have been met and now the fun begins. Please take a couple of pics while on your shakedown run to share with us, looking forward to seeing them. Carter

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:07 am

Carter;

Will do. At first I am going to stick close to the house, maybe just up to our local shopping center, whic his only about a mile and ahalf away. I admit I am nervous about taking the truck out on the open road. I have to get over that I guess, but I am just afraid the thing'll break down or something.

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:35 am

" I am just afraid the thing'll break down or something."

I feel that way every time I take mine out and I'm not sure if that feeling will ever go away. In my case I think the feeling comes with doing all the work on my truck my self. If the truck was new from the factory I wouldn't give driving it a second thought knowing someone else did all the work and they never make mistakes at the factory do they

Last year I convoyed to a car show with my old N.G. unit and in trying to keep up with the convoy I was running the poor old thing at 55 mph and was not happy to do so as I had told the lead vehicle driver I didn't want to go much faster than 45-50 but he decided to see how fast the M37 could go and if I would drop out or blow up! Neither happened but I won't do that again. The entire time I worried about my engine that I had rebuilt my self and if it would hold together. At the time it was well broken in and seemed to be none the worse for it but I worried none the less. Worry and concern are a good thing when it comes to preserving our own little pieces of military history.

SOTVEN · Post by **SOTVEN** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:53 am

I am glad for your great news. Worry NOT about breakdowns, because you know how to fix them. Besides old iron never dies. In the mean time take it slow until you get used to driving the m37, and of course DO NOT forget to enjoy other people's face expressions as you drive by. It is a very unique experience. Happy trails friend.

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:13 am

Carter wrote:" I am just afraid the thing'll break down or something."

I feel that way every time I take mine out and I'm not sure if that feeling will ever go away. In my case I think the feeling comes with doing all the work on my truck my self. If the truck was new from the factory I wouldn't give driving it a second thought knowing someone else did all the work and they never make mistakes at the factory do they Last year I convoyed to a car show with my old N.G. unit and in trying to keep up with the convoy I was running the poor old thing at 55 mph and was not happy to do so as I had told the lead vehicle driver I didn't want to go much faster than 45-50 but he decided to see how fast the M37 could go and if I would drop out or blow up! Neither happened but I won't do that again. The entire time I worried about my engine that I had rebuilt my self and if it would hold together. At the time it was well broken in and seemed to be none the worse for it but I worried none the less. Worry and concern are a good thing when it comes to preserving our own little pieces of military history.

I am glad I am not alone in feeling this way then. See my truck's engine although runs good has not been rebuilt(at least since I have owned it), and although I am confident it'll be fine, I still worry that somehtin gI overlooked might happen at an inopportune moment. Plus, up until now, the most I have driven the truck is around the neighborhood on the back roads, and never more than about ten minutes at a time(partly for fear of the state troopers pulling up on me and not seeing a license plate). But I guess there's only one way to find out if she'll hold up and that's to drive her.

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:19 am

SOTVEN wrote:I am glad for your great news. Worry NOT about breakdowns, because you know how to fix them. Besides old iron never dies. In the mean time take it slow until you get used to driving the m37, and of course DO NOT forget to enjoy other people's face expressions as you drive by. It is a very unique experience. Happy trails friend.

Oh, I've gotten looks from people already. The few times I take the truck out around the neighborhood I have gotten some real doozies. One guy stared so long I htough he would run off the road. People have no idea what it is they are seeing, which I think is pretty cool.

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:15 am

Nick, Just to see what would happen I drove around all summer W/O any tags at all on the truck and although I was seen and looked over several times by the local and state cops I was never stopped by any of them. When at the 4th of July parade with the local NG unit and their trucks a city cop walked up to me and ask why my truck had no plates, I BS'd him and said "old army trucks don't need tags", he looked the truck over again and all he said was OK and walked away. We see so many army trucks around here due to our closeness to the US Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground and most have no clue what's what when it comes to tactical MVs. so as you stated "People have no idea what it is they are seeing" and around here that's especially true.

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:18 am

Carter;

Yeah that's right you live in an area that would see its share of military vehicles cruising around, thats for sure.

In my situation I figured I could get away with a few unauthorized trips around the neighborhood because where we live the cops are spread out pretty thin, but it would take just one wrong time and I could've been busted. I had a line ready just in case. If caught I would have just said it was a farm truck from old man Hosford's place (a neighbor who owns a farm)and I was picking up a load of dirt for him up the street with it. I'm sure I would've gotten away with that line as old trucks drive our roads all the time loaded with mushroom soil for the many mushroom houses dotting the area. Fortunately I never had to try the line out on anybody.

The Hydra has been vanquished!!!!!!

The Hydra has been vanquished!!!!!!

Shakedown...

Breakdowns?

Looks.

"People have no idea what it is they are seeing"

No Idea....