Unloading off the truck was nerve wracking but went simple as can be. Reverse, stay level for about 10 feet then see nothing but sky.
Took it for a spin, runs and drives good. Stops too. Shifts smoothly, sounds like it’s running well.
Tires are cracked all over so no real heavy driving.
Job for the upcoming weeks (when I actually get free time!) is to change all the fluids, sand and paint the lower interior Rockers.
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More work in the last 2 days has been done. On Sunday m35ben came over and the oil was changed. Trying to figure out why there is gas in the oil.
Begun wire wheeling the hull floors to prepare for painting.
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About an hour with the angle grinder to get these rusted nuts off the back floor so it can be cleaned for painting. Both were totally corroded and stuck.
Floor is ready for painting. Using hammerite smooth white.
A good shop vac makes everything better!
The seat has to move so the driver tunnel can be wheeled clean and painted.
There’s a few pounds of dried leaves in the front driver floor well. Shop vac it all out, wire wheel it, and paint.
It’s going to look a lot better when it’s cleaned up.
I have to work for the next few weeks straight so I won’t have time to get back to this unfortunately.
Also a former radio antenna hole to get Welded up
Rust. Unacceptable.
Better, ground down and ready for painting
My intent was to have the entire inside done and ready for painting next week but I couldn’t. I got a lot done but I still have a lot to do. I’m about half done with the front driver well and it wasn’t as bad as I thought. Mostly just thick grime. Very little pitting.
These parts are ready to be painted. I just need the time
Not good
Much better!
Been spending an hour or two in the shop after I get off work and working on the interior.
The front hull was absolutely disgusting with a half inch to inch of What I think was just grime mixed with grease and paint and rust.
After 2 hours of cleaning
After 3 hours of cleaning
Since I am a shade tree mechanic I used my
350$ surefire lawman light as a mechanic light. Totally works
Showing some perspective of what I’m working with.
Getting the exterior ready for painting
I’ll be back tomorrow with hopefully the front hull floor totally clean
Cleaned up the turret a bit today
This will be getting repainted too.
4” .375 ar500 antenna replacement rounds arrived. Going to chamfer the ends and smooth it out.
Paint day. Most of The internal removable pieces are done with the first coat. Hammerite smooth white goes on easy and looks good and is durable. For the outside it’s getting the same, just blue.
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Lots of progress today! Exterior is 40% done.
Engine is up and running after @m35ben threw on the tweaked carb. Doesn’t appear to be dumping gas in the oil.
Now need to:
Re arch springs
Change gearbox/drop box oil
New tires
Finish inside/exterior put back together PAAAINT
New seals
Redo interior seats
New periscopes and Vision Blocks
Build air filter assembly
The list is endless. But the good thing is it’s more or less running and driving
Side done
Front mostly done, then the top and other side
Slowly cracking away