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1953 USAF M37....markings done!
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:05 am
by refit1701
I do have the under hood stencil to do and the FEAF insignia, but she's done other than that!
No one in town has masking film so I can't do the insignia today.
I hope Lifer is looking down at it and that he approves. RIP, LIfer.
Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:20 am
by k8icu
Where is the LIKE button...
Great job on your restoration. The truck looks awesome. The Strata blue looks great.
One question for you....Is it really ever done?
Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:30 am
by refit1701
Well, you have to say "done" at some point but no, probably not. I still have to get the troop seats in and then maybe radios. But I can hold my head up high at the local cruise-in.
Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 10:44 am
by Gerry
Looks GREAT!!!!
Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 1:54 pm
by 52 M-42
Your truck really looks great! Very nice job!
...but as you'll discover they are never really "done". You're just "done" with the most recent "stage" of the restoration.......
It's why they are such a great toy!
52 M-42
Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 4:33 pm
by Carter
Nice work, job well done.
Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:14 pm
by Monkey Man
refit1701 wrote:I hope Lifer is looking down at it and that he approves. RIP, LIfer.
I have no doubt he would think your truck is the cats whiskers and pester you for a ride in it every chance he got
MM
Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:56 pm
by Cal_Gary
Outstanding job!
Gary
Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 6:01 pm
by m-37Bruce
Very Nice John!
Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 3:42 am
by w30bob
As Tony the Tiger would say................"It's GREEEEEEAT!"
Super nice resto! And one I'll refer back to if I ever get off my butt and restore my AF M.
regards,
bob
Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 3:27 am
by T. Highway
John,
The truck looks great, all the hours of hard work has paid off. I bet you even smile about it while you sleep. Make sure to take allot of pictures of it in your travels.
Bert
Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 2:10 am
by HingsingM37
That is a good looking truck. Congrats on your hard work
Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:05 am
by refit1701
Thanks all. I took a 25 mile round tip to a cruise-in (was cancelled though) and she is running good. I did video it but it's not very interesting. Next time I will point the camera toward the dash with a view of the gauges and over the hood. I get some odd looks now that the stenciling is done....
Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:49 am
by m-37Bruce
I am closing in on a maiden voyage, been mending after some minor surgery, finished my horn/steering wheel restore yesterday, actually just connected the wire and installed the horn guts and cover.
I'll start a thread of my efforts.
Some people just don't get the whole Air Force thing, I do!
Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 7:50 am
by Bushi
Very nice. Don't see many in the USAF color.
