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Finished the rest of the seatbelts and seats today! The seat bases from Midwest made the job very straightforward. Don’t get me wrong, it was still a pain to get everything lined up just right, but it was straightforward. I really like the heavy steel battery box cover/seat mount for the...

More accomplished on the M152A1 this weekend! I started out by installing the new airlift seals in the hood. Then, I replaced a broken stud in the Rhino tire carrier and installed the tire. After that, I bolted on the tach, wiper motor, and visors. Next, I repaired the broken doghouse cover by...

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More progress over the weekend! I started out by installing the front marker lights, turn signals, headlights, and blackout driving lights. After that, I moved on to installing the left and right splash guards and a new hood prop rod. I need to install the new airlift hook gaskets on the hood...

I’ve been making some good headway with reassembly over the last few weekends. I got the last of the parts hung up and sprayed, the tire carrier installed, light and signal switches installed, fuel filler surround installed, reflectors installed, taillights gutted and reassembled with Trucklite...

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No big updates since we were out of town for the last two weekends. This week, I am starting the reassembly process. I also have to mask and string up the last of the parts to get ready to spray them black this weekend. My Rhino tire carrier showed up at Blue Lane freight last week and I picked...

Thanks! I used the 2 gallon pail and covered the floors and drivetrain tunnel. I probably could have used an extra gallon to make it a little thicker in spots, but knew I was covering it in Raptor Liner, so stuck with 2 gallons. I did not do the doors. The manufacturer already coated the insides...

AC/DC is playing tonight because this HMMWV is Back in Black! Today, I reinstalled the footwell armor, A-pillar reinforcements, rear seatbelt mounts, and AC grille/block-off. I also put a bolt in all of the troop seat mounting holes. Can’t stand empty bolt holes lol. After that, I gave it one...

I’m going to set up some more lights before I paint this weekend. It was hard to see the wet edge over the green too. I had to hold my cell phone with one hand and paint with the other lol. Planning on two coats of color.

After masking for about 6 more hours (it’s amazing how long it takes to do it right) I was finally ready to start spraying primer. I was a bit rusty with the spray gun since this is the first vehicle I have painted since my 1009 about 17 years ago. Thankfully, I got my gun settings and technique...

Primer goes on today! I had planned to spray it over the weekend, but the shop I bought my epoxy primer from recommended sanding the truck to 400 grit instead of 320. All of the sanding was done by Saturday night and Sunday was spent wiping the body down and masking. Did some more masking last...

Got some more work done last weekend, but didn’t have a chance to share until now! I masked all of the door sills, battery box, rear fenders, and tailgate in preparation for spraying the Raptor Liner. Once that was done, I sprayed two coats on the entire interior, bed area, and tailgate. It...

Just the sound deadening version.

After hours and hours of prep work, I was finally able to spray the LizardSkin today! Earlier this week, I finished a little more disassembly (check out the sweet duct tape splices on the headlight) and then wrapped up the sanding and priming. Then, I pulled it outside for a good scrubbing and...