robinb Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share #26 Posted July 17, 2015 Been back at it. The bed is almost ready for paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted July 17, 2015 Share #27 Posted July 17, 2015 Keep going and post your progress. It's looking great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher11 Posted July 18, 2015 Share #28 Posted July 18, 2015 Looking good Robin. Now it looks like I have you motivated. I just saw a report that Eugene would join us with a 100 degree day today. Welcome to our world. Hopefully, not as hot up your way. Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piper Cub Posted July 18, 2015 Share #29 Posted July 18, 2015 Looking good! I'd love to have a WC-62 or 63 but I don't know where I would put it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted July 18, 2015 Author Share #30 Posted July 18, 2015 It's 100 degrees today here. Too hot to paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher11 Posted July 19, 2015 Share #31 Posted July 19, 2015 Looking good! I'd love to have a WC-62 or 63 but I don't know where I would put it. That's your problem. You're not suppose to think about that until after you buy it! Just ask my wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher11 Posted July 19, 2015 Share #32 Posted July 19, 2015 It's 100 degrees today here. Too hot to paint. It was only 100 here today as well. Anything 100 and below in July is a gift around here. I know you guys aren't used to that kind of heat generally. I noticed that it looked like you had drilled some holes in the rear/side of one of the bed sections and were using a dent puller? Do you think you can get that pretty straight without body filler, or will you skim a little in here and there? My WC63 bed has some major dentage. I'm thinking about cutting some sections out and replacing with new metal. i'll probably need a little body filler here and there. Unfortunately, I always seem to be a little heavy handed with the welder and overheat the sheet metal. I need to slow down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share #33 Posted July 19, 2015 Those holes are for the machinegun ring mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher11 Posted July 19, 2015 Share #34 Posted July 19, 2015 Those holes are for the machinegun ring mount. That's right, I had forgot that you were adding the MG ring mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piper Cub Posted July 19, 2015 Share #35 Posted July 19, 2015 That's your problem. You're not suppose to think about that until after you buy it! Just ask my wife. I did that enough already with the 5 ton in my avatar. I had to demo three gates and a ton of fence to make a parking spot for it. Still totally worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher11 Posted July 20, 2015 Share #36 Posted July 20, 2015 I did that enough already with the 5 ton in my avatar. I had to demo three gates and a ton of fence to make a parking spot for it. Still totally worth it! Right on. That 5 ton is awesome. My wife would pass out if I tried to hide one of those under a blue tarp in the backyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share #37 Posted July 26, 2015 Installed the sides of the bed today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper704 Posted July 27, 2015 Share #38 Posted July 27, 2015 Starting to look very pretty. Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268th C.A. Posted July 27, 2015 Share #39 Posted July 27, 2015 looks like more than one project! Been there & got the tee shirt! Its looking Great! "Keep em rollin" My 43gpw was as bad....my buddies WC51 had a tree growing between the cab and frame....He had to cut the tree down to get the truck out. It never ceases to amaze me. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher11 Posted July 27, 2015 Share #40 Posted July 27, 2015 Looks great Robin! I see your next project sitting behind it there in that second photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andersun Posted July 27, 2015 Share #41 Posted July 27, 2015 Nice project and looking good! Keep the pics coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share #42 Posted July 30, 2015 Not much is happening to the truck directly. I spend the evenings painting bolts and nuts for bolting down the bed and things like the pioneer rack. I did however install the second leg for the ring mount. The third one doesn't go in until the wood bed is bolted in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share #43 Posted August 10, 2015 I have wood. Oak to be exact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronny67 Posted August 10, 2015 Share #44 Posted August 10, 2015 Great progress. This is going to be an amazing restoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share #45 Posted August 16, 2015 My wife helped me with bolting down the boards and bed. She was in the truck while I was underneath. I reminded her that when my truck was built in 1943, women most likely tightened the very same bolts that she was working on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share #46 Posted August 16, 2015 This is the reinforcing plate for the third leg of the ring mount. I have more work to do here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher11 Posted August 16, 2015 Share #47 Posted August 16, 2015 The bed looks great Robin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share #48 Posted August 17, 2015 Spent most of today working on the truck. Here's the M49 ring getting lowered into place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share #49 Posted August 17, 2015 And bolted down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share #50 Posted August 17, 2015 Oh baby, that's what I was waiting for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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