Dodge WC16 Radio Command Car - Project
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Re: Dodge WC16 Radio Command Car - Project
Hey Zeph
It looks great.
Are you bringing it to Normandy this year ?
Skelly.
It looks great.
Are you bringing it to Normandy this year ?
Skelly.
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Re: Dodge WC16 Radio Command Car - Project
Hey Skelly,
No, not bringing the CC to Normandy. However, I will be making it to Normandy in July. Also England before that. Aldbourne specifically for like a day then off to Normandy.
I just sent you a friend request on FB as well.
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Drove the Command Car and Jeep to our local car show today. The show was only about four miles from my house, so I could drive each of them down there. Rather warm, but a fun event:
They gave me a little plaque:
They gave me a little plaque:
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Re: Dodge WC16 Radio Command Car - Project
Zeph,
You must be the 1st 6 Star General Well done a nice turnout
Dave
You must be the 1st 6 Star General Well done a nice turnout
Dave
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Re: Dodge WC16 Radio Command Car - Project
Thanks Dave!jeepfinger wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:36 amZeph,
You must be the 1st 6 Star General Well done a nice turnout
Dave
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Re: Dodge WC16 Radio Command Car - Project
Zepher. I came back here looking for info on how you did your main floor mat. Too many pages to sort through
Back at the tailgate hinge, did you put the mat, under the hinge, over the hinge, or cut the mat to go around the hinge?
Thanks!
Back at the tailgate hinge, did you put the mat, under the hinge, over the hinge, or cut the mat to go around the hinge?
Thanks!
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Re: Dodge WC16 Radio Command Car - Project
Sorry Mark just saw this post. Over the hinge like this:
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Cool. Thank you.
Mark
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I do recall pondering the bolting of the mat under the hinge, but with all the bolt heads right there, I thought it would be good to just cover them.
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Re: Dodge WC16 Radio Command Car - Project
Well, had a wild idea to construct a top bow cover for the Command Car out of canvas. I bought an industrial sewing machine, so I figured I need to learn to sew. Might as well make some things that will hopefully be useful:
First had to pull the canvas top off the bows:
The bows fold like regular style convertible top bows, but the sit on the package tray metal on metal:
The bows don't quite sit lever, but found if I strapped them in the center, it would keep them level. Be a lot easier making a symmetrical cover. Well, easier said then done:
Roll out the canvas...when I bought this they folded it. All the other canvas I have bought came in rolls. Folded canvas just isn't right:
Making a template:
I wanted a bit of a cushion, so I picked up some of the carpet runner at home depot. Probably about 1/8" think with carpet like those classic shop door mats.
I cut two canvas sections to sandwich the rubber in between:
Rubber:
I tried everything to keep the rubber perfectly centered within the two pieces of canvas, but the rubber still migrated when I sewed it in place. Mostly left to right. I trimmed the one side off and added a little tad to this side:
I wanted about a 3" strip of canvas on the interior side of the cover, but I had those angles. When I looked at it, I could see how it would bunch up if I didn't do something different. Finally decided to cut the strip at the angles. Had to cut them at an angle as well, and then sewed them together. Actually worked out ok. Here's where I want to add the strip:
Strip with the angles all sewn onto the bottom cover:
Then I wanted to add some binding all the way round the bottom section. It was a workout, but turned out pretty good:
Binding all done, plus I had to add a couple of cut outs for the bow straps:
Here's a shot of the front/interior side like I was trying make it:
My wife thinks I'm nuts learning to sew, so she shot this:
First had to pull the canvas top off the bows:
The bows fold like regular style convertible top bows, but the sit on the package tray metal on metal:
The bows don't quite sit lever, but found if I strapped them in the center, it would keep them level. Be a lot easier making a symmetrical cover. Well, easier said then done:
Roll out the canvas...when I bought this they folded it. All the other canvas I have bought came in rolls. Folded canvas just isn't right:
Making a template:
I wanted a bit of a cushion, so I picked up some of the carpet runner at home depot. Probably about 1/8" think with carpet like those classic shop door mats.
I cut two canvas sections to sandwich the rubber in between:
Rubber:
I tried everything to keep the rubber perfectly centered within the two pieces of canvas, but the rubber still migrated when I sewed it in place. Mostly left to right. I trimmed the one side off and added a little tad to this side:
I wanted about a 3" strip of canvas on the interior side of the cover, but I had those angles. When I looked at it, I could see how it would bunch up if I didn't do something different. Finally decided to cut the strip at the angles. Had to cut them at an angle as well, and then sewed them together. Actually worked out ok. Here's where I want to add the strip:
Strip with the angles all sewn onto the bottom cover:
Then I wanted to add some binding all the way round the bottom section. It was a workout, but turned out pretty good:
Binding all done, plus I had to add a couple of cut outs for the bow straps:
Here's a shot of the front/interior side like I was trying make it:
My wife thinks I'm nuts learning to sew, so she shot this:
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Re: Dodge WC16 Radio Command Car - Project
Zeph,
Looks great and a nice solution. Did you use the "sailrite" binding attachment on your sewing machine? Neat piece of equiptment.
Bob
Looks great and a nice solution. Did you use the "sailrite" binding attachment on your sewing machine? Neat piece of equiptment.
Bob
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Thanks Bob. I did. That thing is so handy. Makes it look really professional once the binding is installed. Always wondered how they did that. Now I know!
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Re: Dodge WC16 Radio Command Car - Project
Finished up the Command Car canvas top bow cover today. Had a few issues. The beautiful binding that I sewed on the lower rear edge where the fasteners are installed was not quite sewn correctly. A section about an inch long along the lower edge wasn't actually sewn to the canvas.
Somehow someone must not have been paying attention. I tried to sew it as a fix, but that went nowhere. I then thought I could rip a piece out and fix it, but that turned out to be a disaster. The canvas became really messed up, so today I cut the whole thing off. Trued up that canvas and resewed the whole length of binding again. Thought I had destroyed it, but saved it. Good thing I left it a little long. Whew!
Installed the common sense fasteners on the canvas after I fixed the cover issue above. It's always a little stressful punching that first hole in the canvas, but I think it actually turned out pretty good. Also shot a little video to give one a better perspective than just the photos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4876Q1T-8Fc
Ralphie is very interested why I'm in the house during the day. He's used to me only being in the house when it's dark and bedtime:
Little shorter. It doesn't hang down as much as it did before, since I had to cut about an inch off to fix the binding:
Fastener hardware:
Somehow someone must not have been paying attention. I tried to sew it as a fix, but that went nowhere. I then thought I could rip a piece out and fix it, but that turned out to be a disaster. The canvas became really messed up, so today I cut the whole thing off. Trued up that canvas and resewed the whole length of binding again. Thought I had destroyed it, but saved it. Good thing I left it a little long. Whew!
Installed the common sense fasteners on the canvas after I fixed the cover issue above. It's always a little stressful punching that first hole in the canvas, but I think it actually turned out pretty good. Also shot a little video to give one a better perspective than just the photos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4876Q1T-8Fc
Ralphie is very interested why I'm in the house during the day. He's used to me only being in the house when it's dark and bedtime:
Little shorter. It doesn't hang down as much as it did before, since I had to cut about an inch off to fix the binding:
Fastener hardware:
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