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Re: M101 Progress

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 10:18 am
by k8icu
And Dayton is three hours from me.

David, just wondering why your not painting the parts green prior to mounting them? I know they are powder coated so it's kind of a moot point, but I'm just wondering.

Re: M101 Progress

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 10:57 am
by HingsingM37
Joe,

I am going to shoot the frame, axle, drums, and hubs all together along with the top bows for the M37. I did paint the nooks and cranies (top of drop leg at pivot, bottom of leafs) where paint wont reach with the gun prior to assembly. I like to have as much as possible ready to shoot before I mix paint and get the gun out. Then I will do the wiring on the frame. Once a have a finished rolling trailer chasis I can get the tub in the garage and start on that :wink:

Re: M101A1 Progress/brakes on

Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 5:16 am
by HingsingM37
I re-installed the brakes on 5-19-12. Pic in album:
http://g741.org/photogallery/main.php?g2_itemId=10259

Re: M101A1 Progress/Frame is painted

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:58 am
by HingsingM37
I took a vacation day today and got the frame painted. It was about 72 and low humidity. Perfect for spraying :D Got an early start about 0700, put on the WWII songs in honor of D-Day and went to work. Now I need to get moving on the cargo box. I would like to be pulling this trailer by August...Recent pics start here in my album:
http://g741.org/photogallery/main.php?g2_itemId=10274

Re: M101A1 Progress

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:04 pm
by Carter
Nice work and looking good David, better than when I did mine.

Re: M101A1 Progress

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:36 pm
by k8icu
Looking good David!

Re: M101A1 Progress

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:51 am
by HingsingM37
Thanks guys. I can't wait to get it done. It is a fun project but the next project needs to have an engine :lol:

Re: M101A1 Progress

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:48 am
by T. Highway
David,

What have you been thinking about as your next project?

Bert

Re: M101A1 Progress

Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:40 am
by HingsingM37
Bert,
I really want to do a WC53 Carry All. 2nd choice would be a civvy Power Wagon or another 40's-50's Dodge military.
This happens only after I remodel the kitchen or build the wife a 65 Mustang per the supreme command :lol:

Re: M101A1 Progress

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 3:18 am
by T. Highway
Hmm, I wonder how a 65 Mustang would look OD. :P

The car would be allot cheaper than the kitchen remodel. Besides, that would need a 3 color camo paint job. :wink:

Bert

Re: M101A1 Progress

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:05 am
by HingsingM37
Started on trailer wiring this weekend :) Fabricated new harness and installed power cable. Pics in album.

http://g741.org/photogallery/main.php?g ... g2_page=33

Re: M101A1 Progress

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:55 am
by k8icu
Cloth wire loom isn't original to the M101 is it? I haven't had much time to work on my truck. Been busy welcoming new Grandson into the world! :)

Re: M101A1 Progress

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:26 am
by HingsingM37
K8icu,
Congrats on the new grandchild. I have another due in July myself :) I am feeling old with all these grandkids:lol:
No, not originaI. It would have been a tape covered MV harness. I had the loom left over in just the right amout and a spool of 14GA automotive wire. I have connectors left from the M37 resto so it seemed logical/economical to fab a harness myself. The loom was more apealing to me than blowing through rolls of electrical tape. It makes the harness look more HD and not so "scrawny" :wink:

Re: M101A1 Progress

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:27 pm
by SOTVEN
NICE WORK ON THE TRAILER DAVID!!! AS FOR THE SUPREME COMAND, I TOO, WOULD VOTE FOR THE MUSTANG. IT MAKES A MORE INTERESTING REMODELING THAN THE KITCHEN :mrgreen: LOL

Re: M101A1 Progress

Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:21 pm
by HingsingM37
Thanks Sotven. Good to hear from you :mrgreen: