Bravojmc
New member
- 512
- 5
- 0
- Location
- Palisade, Colorado
Refurbing X doors.-
Steel Soldiers now has a few new forums, read more about it at: New Munitions Forums!
What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately
- Thread starter Warthog
- Start date
Refurbing X doors.
infidel got me
Well-known member
- 1,679
- 32
- 48
- Location
- Newberry, Florida
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
New member
- 512
- 5
- 0
- Location
- Palisade, Colorado
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!
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!
Attachments
Last edited:
infidel got me
Well-known member
- 1,679
- 32
- 48
- Location
- Newberry, Florida
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
Active member
- 153
- 39
- 28
- Location
- Near Jackson, MO
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
Well-known member
- 1,220
- 72
- 48
- Location
- Cloverly,MD
(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 $15), then lay it on the airlift loop tower and body just forward of the windshield frame.
NOW mark centers of the REAR part of the loops about 2-1/2 or 3" from the forward edge, lay a straight edge along the FORWARD
part of the loops and mark the board again about 6" aft of your forward line.
THis makes a LOT more sense while you're DOING it.
Then mark up where you're going to cut, lay the board atop the radiator so the markings are over the loops. Shine a flashlight up in there to see that the marks are where they belong - measure twice, cut once - and open the slots. I used a 4-1/2" finish carpentry saw blade with a plunge cut, then a jig saw coping blade, finished edges with a 1/4" router bit.
Should save some hassle and gymnastics in the future.
Last edited:
- 498
- 24
- 18
- Location
- Baltimore/ MD
How did you apply the Gel-coat? Spray, roll or brush?
CGregson
New member
- 29
- 7
- 3
- Location
- Sammamish/WA
What is it? What's the actual PDF page in the doc "HMMWV Quick Refer - U.S. Army" ?
Bravojmc
New member
- 512
- 5
- 0
- Location
- Palisade, Colorado
Spray the gel-coat. Youbube gel-coating there should be plenty..
Wire Fox
Well-known member
- 1,252
- 161
- 63
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana
I don't remember and I really don't want to dig for it again. It was an ugly scan, anyway. Here's a link to the original PS Magazine in a nice quality, color scan: http://psmag.radionerds.com/images/a/ad/PS_Magazine_Issue_519_February_1996.pdf If you skip to the 24th PDF page, you'll be looking at the 28th page, as the original print was numbered.
infidel got me
Well-known member
- 1,679
- 32
- 48
- Location
- Newberry, Florida
This showed up this morning-- so I installed it and have been smiling ever since!!!$ 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
Well-known member
- 1,220
- 72
- 48
- Location
- Cloverly,MD
wow. I have this "Flight of the Valkyries" earworm now...
infidel got me
Well-known member
- 1,679
- 32
- 48
- Location
- Newberry, Florida
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
infidel got me
Well-known member
- 1,679
- 32
- 48
- Location
- Newberry, Florida
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
Well-known member
- 17,999
- 4,556
- 113
- Location
- Alexandria, VA
Happy Birthday to your Lovely Lady!
General Hood
Member
- 712
- 2
- 18
- Location
- Fort Towson, OK
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
. Happy B Day to your lovely wife
hangarhermit
Member
- 53
- 3
- 8
- Location
- Houston / Texas
Yeah. I ended up buying one for my wife as well. So far, three for me and one for her.
Another Ahab
Well-known member
- 17,999
- 4,556
- 113
- Location
- Alexandria, VA
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.
Last edited: