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Old Nov 10, 2017 | 06:28 PM
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And the award is coming from one heck of a source—the National Military Vehicle Preservation Association. Does it get better than that? This is a total dream bike of mine, and this baby looks perfect. More photos and details on the HP.
 
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That's awesome!!
 
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Absolutely beautiful! Was the missing Garand keeping it from being 100%?
 
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Absolutely beautiful! Was the missing Garand keeping it from being 100%?
I think those had Thompsons
 
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Old Nov 13, 2017 | 06:44 PM
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Absolutely beautiful! Was the missing Garand keeping it from being 100%?
I'm actually not sure. It's 100% to me though, for sure!
 
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