The "Mater" Project

First Look Under the Hood...

2008-05-04T08:20:00.000-07:00

After loading the M715 up on a flatbed trailer and "parking" it in the garage, TnT took the fiberglass top off and laid the windshield down. The inspection process showed that the M715 was in pretty good condition!

The distributor looks brand new, however the spark plugs and battery will have to be replaced. The rancher stated that the M715 was running until he parked it 18 months ago. He used the M715 on the ranch after acquiring it from an electric company down in Gonzales, Texas. When the brakes went out the M715 was parked.

First day at home

2008-04-30T19:09:00.000-07:00

Not in too bad of shape, but it does need a little work. Mainly a paint job. That horrendous yellow color has got to go if it is going to be a hunting truck. The way it sits now we might as well put a Goodyear blimp above it and announce don't come near us 'We'll mess your world up." The first order of business is to check the spark plugs, brakes, radiator, gas tank, fuel lines, battery, oil level, transmission level, etc, etc. I think you get the picture.

Finding an M715...

2008-04-27T13:27:00.000-07:00

While riding their Mustang horses, Coal and Cahlibur, in town my sons spied a Kaiser M715 Jeep Truck over the fence. It had "Huntin' Truck" written all over it!

It took about 6 months to find out who owned the 1 1/4 ton truck, also known as the "Five Quarter". Then one day they found the gates open and talked with the owner of the garage. The M715 belongs to a local rancher. He got the M715 from the Electric Company.

The M715's were produced between 1967 and 1969 mainly for the military. At this point we don't know what year the M715 is and it is colored a dull, drab yellow. All four tires are flat and it doesn't have the stake sides like what is shown in this picture. The fender light is gone and the top is fabricated fiberglass added somewhere through the years.

This Wednesday the guys are meeting with the rancher to buy the M715!