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Here is the console for the FLIR/PTZ cameras and the second shot is the 24VDC power supplies for the 120VAC and 12VDC circuits. All the mounting is fabricated from aluminum.
Thanks Robert, I'm sure both of us has more of this type work coming down the pipe...and you never know who's watching these threads ;-)
Sure :-D If you're in the area, give me a shout.
Looking in from the right side you can see the 32” HD display and armor liner coated panels. The original seafoam green was kept for most of the interior color
One has the early cupola, one has a V100 turret and one has the 20mm turret. The 20mm variant is the one we are restoring. It would be nice to see some photos with correct markings, so I can finish the restoration. But I am sure I'll find some sooner or later.
Here is a link to the...
Thanks Guys :-D
We just installed type 316 stainless steel D rings. The one in this picture was modified to accept a urethane bumper to prevent the door from making contact with hard points on the vehicle
Thanks BFR. We have several sets of parts here, some NOS and some take-offs. We basically went with the most consistent colors already on the parts. Also, various photos were a big help as well.
Here are some interior shots.
Thanks Stalwart. Seems like it had taken forever to get to this point, but we are all really glad to see the piles parts looking like vehicles again:-D
Here's what it looks like with epoxy on it. The last pic shows some touch up with spot putty. It's not like we are making a show piece, but there are some blemishes that I don't want to see in the final product
With abrasive blasting of the areas with rust completed, preparations for paint begins
Second pic shows the beginning of the platform for the light bar , FLIR and whatever else we can fit on it
Last pic taken before epoxy primer goes on
My kid’s always help on this, and other projects at the shop. There are many times that their friends want to come over and participate. Here, the sealant is being scraped out of the vision block ports.
Sometimes we find bolts broken off in the threaded holes, and they have to be addressed too
Yes, and I hope to get around to putting together a thread for each of them on this site. At the moment, we are kinda busy and I dont have time to do that yet. However, if you google "wgtactical" you will see up to date links to just about everything we've done here. Really complete ones are on...
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