What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

[Bravojmc]

Refurbing X doors.

 

[infidel got me]

View attachment 689136 Refurbing X doors.

I had flashbacks when that door on the saw horses appeared. I almost ran to my cooler and downed a few. I had about 15 hours in each door-- no boat or body shop would touch them. I consider myself king of the resin now!!! Good luck--

 

[Bravojmc]

They both looked like this! Bad damage. They are stellar now!
The body work and gel-coat then painted!

The doors looked to be ran over and they were also warped. Pulled all the window tracks/framing and straightened them and did the bodywork and they are straight as an arrow! My guess is if you have a warped door you have bent tracks/frames. Easy fix!

 

[infidel got me]

They were close-- I didn't gel coat them though. I just added resin, longboarded and hand sanded. Mine came out really nice. I will gel coat em' if there is a next time.

 

[3jacks]

They both looked like this! Bad damage. They are stellar now!View attachment 689147
The body work and gel-coat then painted!

The doors looked to be ran over and they were also warped. Pulled all the window tracks/framing and straightened them and did the bodywork and they are straight as an arrow! My guess is if you have a warped door you have bent tracks/frames. Easy fix!

Looking awesome Bravo! I've got a solid 8 hrs in each of my doors...will post the before, during and after photos when they are done. It's a big job for someone who doesn't do body work with resin for a living. It's an art and anyone who can do it...mega props.

 

[NormB]

Took me a little while to find this... The write-up is in PS 519 (Feb 1996), page 28. I found it in the "HMMWV Quick Reference Guide, Third Edition" Thanks for sharing images of your build of it. I might throw one together myself.

(edited. Sorry.)

You really need to mark it up to match YOUR truck.

Decide how wide you want it (PS says 40", but 41-42+, doesn't matter.

Cut board (I got a 23/32 - 0.72" - 2x4 sheet at Home Despot for $15), then lay it on the airlift loop tower and body just forward of the windshield frame.

NOW mark centers of the REAR part of the loops about 2-1/2 or 3" from the forward edge, lay a straight edge along the FORWARD
part of the loops and mark the board again about 6" aft of your forward line.

THis makes a LOT more sense while you're DOING it.

Then mark up where you're going to cut, lay the board atop the radiator so the markings are over the loops. Shine a flashlight up in there to see that the marks are where they belong - measure twice, cut once - and open the slots. I used a 4-1/2" finish carpentry saw blade with a plunge cut, then a jig saw coping blade, finished edges with a 1/4" router bit.

Should save some hassle and gymnastics in the future.

 

[Lionel]

How did you apply the Gel-coat? Spray, roll or brush?

 

[CGregson]

Took me a little while to find this... The write-up is in PS 519 (Feb 1996), page 28. I found it in the "HMMWV Quick Reference Guide, Third Edition" Thanks for sharing images of your build of it. I might throw one together myself.

What is it? What's the actual PDF page in the doc "HMMWV Quick Refer - U.S. Army" ?

 

[Bravojmc]

How did you apply the Gel-coat? Spray, roll or brush?

Spray the gel-coat. Youbube gel-coating there should be plenty..

 

[Wire Fox]

What is it? What's the actual PDF page in the doc "HMMWV Quick Refer - U.S. Army" ?

I don't remember and I really don't want to dig for it again. It was an ugly scan, anyway. Here's a link to the original PS Magazine in a nice quality, color scan: http://psmag.radionerds.com/images/a/ad/PS_Magazine_Issue_519_February_1996.pdf If you skip to the 24th PDF page, you'll be looking at the 28th page, as the original print was numbered.

 

[infidel got me]

This showed up this morning-- so I installed it and have been smiling ever since!!!

$ 89 and shipped free. Sounds awesome and waterproof. 450 watt amp, simple 2 wire hook-up and your rockin'!!! Can't even buy a good set of speakers for that... Did I

say it sounds AWSOME....

 

[NormB]

View attachment 689174View attachment 689175View attachment 689176View attachment 689176 This showed up this morning-- so I installed it and have been smiling ever since!!!

$ 89 and shipped free. Sounds awesome and waterproof. 450 watt amp, simple 2 wire hook-up and your rockin'!!! Can't even buy a good set of speakers for that... Did I

say it sounds AWSOME....

wow. I have this "Flight of the Valkyries" earworm now...

 

[infidel got me]

wow. I have this "Flight of the Valkyries" earworm now...

Funny that you say that my oldest son said lets put that on the playlist-- just for when we need it!!! P.S. He's 15--- lol

 

[StackJ]

Installing seat posts for fold down, 5-point harnessed, MRAP seats.

 

[infidel got me]

Today is my wifes b-day. I figured she was entitled to drive a real truck... instead of her expedition. She has put up with me for 18 + years. I figured she deserved it. The bad thing is she hates my 80s music

 

[Another Ahab]

View attachment 689211View attachment 689212 Today is my wifes b-day. I figured she was entitled to drive a real truck... instead of her expedition. She has put up with me for 18 + years. I figured she deserved it. The bad thing is she hates my 80s music

Happy Birthday to your Lovely Lady!

 

[General Hood]

When I let my wife drive my 5 ton, all the sudden it was hers and I had to buy another one, same thing happened with the 998. Be careful, unless you have a big checkbook . Happy B Day to your lovely wife

 

[StackJ]

I bought our Hmmwv for my wife. Wondering if I made a bad decision.

 

[hangarhermit]

Yeah. I ended up buying one for my wife as well. So far, three for me and one for her.

 

[Another Ahab]

When I let my wife drive my 5 ton, all the sudden it was hers and I had to buy another one. Be careful, unless you have a big checkbook .

I'd say you were lucky, General Hood in only having ONE wife to buy a 5 ton! Count your blessings.

It's all how you look at things.