Re: [WWIIMV] WC54 Restoration

From: Stalhorse (Stalhorse@mediaone.net)
Date: Mon Apr 16 2001 - 14:32:09 PDT


    Hello all,
I am looking for a windshield frame for my WC-54 Any on have one to part
with?
    Adapt and overcome,
                             Horse
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Davis" <cdavis@webworldinc.com>
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Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 12:49 PM
Subject: [WWIIMV] WC53 Restoration Entry #30 & 31

> I made a spot in my "Carryall - Exploded View" garage for the compressor
> and after some fiddling with gun adjustments and regulator settings
> proceeded to paint the 30 or so smaller parts I picked up from Western
> Sandblast Friday afternoon. The compressor had no trouble staying ahead
of
> the gun and I was very happy with it.
>
> For everyone who has cautioned me about over spray, I have a hanging
> plastic paint booth of sorts setup in the garage. Two box fans move air
> through furnace filters, providing me with good airflow and catching the
> 90% of the over spray. I wet down the driveway just ahead of the fans to
> catch what the filters don't, but it's minimal. I'm also wearing a good
> respirator.
>
> Saturday I removed the Peel Away paper and stripper from the truck. It
> took off the gray primer coat, the Navy yellow coat under that, the Navy
> gray coat under that, and left two softened coats of OD green. I worked
> for an hour or so using a right angle grinder with a 3M gray "de-burring"
> wheel on it to take things down to bare metal. Buffed silver metal is
> showing from the tail gate to the middle window, top to bottom on the
> passenger side. I expect to take most of this week to strip the exterior
> of the truck.
>
> Chris Davis
> MVPA# 20000
> Lake Forest, CA
> '53 WC53 Carryall
> '66 M274A2 Mule
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