Here's a photo of my Academy M998 that I bought in 1995, tinkered with a little and stuffed back into a box until stumbling across it in late summer. At the time, it was the only 2 door soft top kit available and was the same type I had as a BMO of an armor battalion.
While my truck had full canvas troop cover and such, when we went to the NTC or into the field at hood, we took the canvas off and left the doors at the motor pool. We left the roof on so we didn't get sunbaked and the radios could stay cooler or drier in the sun or rain. I haven't decided whether or not to update the radios to SINCGARS or leave the 12-series radios as the kit comes with.
Lots of seams and circular knock out marks. I covered the ones that would be visible. I noticed that the driver's compartment comes with pre-molded gas, brake and clutch pedal details, although the HMMWV has automatic transmission. I'll scrape the clutch pedal away before I install seats and dashboard. The hood is just set in place for right now and not glued. It took some adjusting to get it to sit even with the bumper & frame.
I coated the vinyl tires in Future to guard against melting and have not permanently attached them. I do plan on getting a set of resin replacement wheels. Until I do, I usually roll the vinyl tires in a small lid filled with Future, pluck them out and set them on a piece of non-porous cardboard like a piece of old cereal box. I also find it easier to attempt to paint the acrylic coated tires and not risk getting the tires sticky from a chemical reaction with the paint.
Here's a more recent photo after doing some work this weekend.
