OKC M-38 CDN Progress...

OKCM38CDN · Guest

Well; a friend and I spent yesterday prepping and painting my tub... Smile

Here are some photos...

Sandblsted and Prepping... Confused

Red Oxide Primer... Smile

Final Coat USAF Strata Blue... Very Happy

BTW - Paint was Gillespie mixed 2:1 paint to thinner; then added 8:1 paint to hardener... Hope to pick it up later today and mount early in the week...

Enjoy....

Rick_L · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 6:58 am Post subject:

The blue looks good. Neat looking dolly, did you make it?
My father would love the Ford P/u in the background. He has a '41 V-8 sedan he is currently restoring.

Ryan_Miller · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 7:18 am Post subject:

Hal,

Looks like you are making progress.

Keep your chin up! Wink

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MVPA # 22010

OKCM38CDN · Guest

The Dolly, is made of electrical cable ladder, my friend made it up the night before...

It worked great just the right height to paint the inside and outside and with the casters move the sides around to be in the sun to see spots we might have missed...

DJ · Member Joined: Apr 15, 2005 Posts: 289 Location: Wis.

Hal !!

THEY SENT YOU THE WRONG COLOR !! It's supposed to be green. Laughing

Bob_C · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 8:40 pm Post subject:

Awesome Hal! What paintgun did you end up getting anyway? Wink

2:1?? I've seen figures like this by lots of people - but I paint all of my stuff with 90% paint, 10% xylene ratio. Whats the advantage of 2:1 that makes it so popular?

I hope to be that far along by the end of the month.
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Bob Collins
1954 M38A1 MD79056

OKCM38CDN · Guest

I only bought the paint and thinner, the friend had the compressor and gun. As for mixing the paint I just followed the recommended proceedures that AJP has on their website and what the hardener instructions recommended.

And the reason it is Blue; is I an retired USAF (20yrs, 8 days). You can take the boy out of the Air Force, but you can't take the Air Force out of the boy... If there was some one that could positively ID RCAF markings, then I would go that direction, but the folks north of the border have no idea, at least the ones I have contacted... So it will become a USAF M-38 CDN...

Markings will be Insignia Yellow,

U. S. AIR FORCE
52K1313
For Official Use Only

Along with T.P. and such...

We will go with that for now...

Bill_F · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:45 am Post subject:

Looks great. Cant wait for mine to get its blue paint

CJ3B · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 5:16 pm Post subject:

Hey Hal!

What has really impressed me, apart from the nike looks of the Jeep, is that HUGE chunk of land you have!!!

Man, I live in an apartment, and I'm just DYING to get a house with a big yard... Crying or Very sad

BTW, here's a couple of pics of my Jeep, in progress

Next weekend, I finish the fenders, hood and grill! Very Happy

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Regards to All,

Jorge
1952 M38
1965 CJ3B

OKCM38CDN · Guest

Just so everyone is aware, the painting and photos was not done at my house (I WISH!!!); but at my friends house. The kids and lady in the photos are his family. I live in a small suburb / independent town inside Oklahoma City (Del CIty), and so painting was out of the question at my house. He had the compressor and spray gun. He offered his assistance and I gave him a few bucks...

Tub will be finished mounting tomorrow and I will start the wiring, harness and such...

Photos to follow...


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