WC-51 Restoration or Bust!!

[zout]

OK Then

 

[Tinwoodsman]

Rally, under the M909, Midnight.

 

[Tinwoodsman]

Got the donor cowl vent installed in the cab and it went in without too much cursing. Also finished up the rest of the major repairs on the top side of the cab and applied epoxy primer. Now it is ready for the body filler work so I need to watch some Youtube videos to learn how to do that.

 

[papabear]

Man, she's lookin REAL good now!!

Oh...and don't forget to put the hardener in the body filler...and DON'T ask me how I know!

 

[Tinwoodsman]

Well, got the patch and filler work done on the cab and will clean it up and apply the 2nd coat of epoxy primer today. I will then go over it one more time and shoot the OD, hopefully tomorrow.

 

[swiss]

That looks great, I know where I will be sending my busted up rusty and almost a scrapper Cab in the future if I need repairs

 

[zout]

Great job TWM - both are coming together very nicely.

 

[Ferroequinologist]

You guys that can do body work amaze me. I fix dang near anything mechanical, but it will still look like crap when I'm done. I can't do body work to save my life. It is looking outstanding and can't wait to see it in person someday!

 

[papabear]

Well, got the patch and filler work done on the cab and will clean it up and apply the 2nd coat of epoxy primer today. I will then go over it one more time and shoot the OD, hopefully tomorrow.

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Ok...looks like you're getting close to putting the WC51 back together so I just wanna make sure I'm straight on what I'm supposed to do.

I'm supposed to pick up your WC51 and transport to CAMO HQs and drop off my WC4 for you to start work on...Is that right??

 

[Tinwoodsman]

Ok...looks like you're getting close to putting the WC51 back together so I just wanna make sure I'm straight on what I'm supposed to do.

I'm supposed to pick up your WC51 and transport to CAMO HQs and drop off my WC4 for you to start work on...Is that right??

Sort of....When you pick up the WC51, you will need to come a day early so you can give my Eulogy.

 

[Tinwoodsman]

You guys that can do body work amaze me. I fix dang near anything mechanical, but it will still look like crap when I'm done. I can't do body work to save my life. It is looking outstanding and can't wait to see it in person someday!

You must be mistaking me for Zout. He is the brains behind my efforts. When you come, just take a train to San Antonio and I will pick you up.

 

[papabear]

Sort of....When you pick up the WC51, you will need to come a day early so you can give my Eulogy.

Ummm...that hasn't worked out so well in the past.

The last time I was giving a eulogy the dead feller started snoring!!

 

[zout]

Don't go blaming me - your just an excellent listener - plus your figuring this while working with it - being there and giving suggestions are two big different things - but it seems you got the basics and took it steps farther and the work looks excellent.

 

[Tinwoodsman]

Cab is painted. I am satisfied with the outcome considering the truck is almost 70 years old and the amount of rust repair required. Will paint the bottom tomorrow and then get busy on the things below the cab that need to be done before I mount it. Thanks to my Brothers Zout for the guidance and PB for keeping me moving. I can be slow at times.

 

[zout]

Absolutely outstanding Kent - JOB WELL DONE and yes I am SHOUTING THAT. Workmanship on that cab was well done along with fabricating in the cowl vent and working with that.
Guidance on current products has absolutely nothing to do with hands on work and figuring it out as you go along - all I can be blamed for is advise on current products and best of use - using them and mixing them and sanding is all on your end Bro. I think you have something you'll be happy with.

Worse part about doing this - only YOU know each imperfection - but remember what you had when you began. And its better or near what it was when it came out of the factory to get blown to smitherines or machinegunned - handgrenaded - you get the idea - its life expectancy is far beyond what the builders of the original every thought it would be.

Great to see yet another WC come to life. proud of ya for what its worth.

 

[papabear]

Absolutely outstanding my Brother!!!

I just wish there was SOME WAY for us all to get all our old military vehicles from all eras together in one place and get the remaining folks that used them in the same place at the same time!!

I would just LOVE to hear some WWII vets tell their stories about a WC51 or WC whatever they used as well as later vehicles/vets.

 

[rrrr]

I got my bed on my wc52 and the floor boards. I have a composite box so there are about 1 billion bolts to put in. Tomorrow I install the gun mount and try and do the wet sanding to put a coat or two of OD on the bed. Its getting very close !

TWM your work looks great hang in there.

 

[Tinwoodsman]

rrrr - where did you get the yellow bridge plate?

 

[rrrr]

rrrr - where did you get the yellow bridge plate?

http://www.militarystencils.com/default.aspx

Their decals are great as well.

 

[o1951]

Cab is painted. I am satisfied with the outcome considering the truck is almost 70 years old and the amount of rust repair required. Will paint the bottom tomorrow and then get busy on the things below the cab that need to be done before I mount it.

Exceptional! Something to be very proud of - Great job. Hope you don't get the issues Zout got on the undercarriage.