Dukw progress thread

[papabear]

First...the paint is NOT as glossy as it looks in the pics...no idea why it looks like that:

 

[Tinwoodsman]

Looks great. Bravo Tony and Troy.

 

[Danger Ranger]

Lookin goood PB! A little wrinkly but it looks good. Maybe you just need to iron it? hahaha

 

[Wolfen]

Iron the DUKW or PB?

 

[RDUKW]

Lookin goood PB! A little wrinkly but it looks good. Maybe you just need to iron it? hahaha

They are all wrinkly like that as soon as you drive them. That 31' long piece of steel has a lot of flex in it.

Ryan

 

[RDUKW]

First...the paint is NOT as glossy as it looks in the pics...no idea why it looks like that:

Looking good. You did forget to grind of those non original brackets on the transom through. What paint did you spray her with?

Ryan

 

[papabear]

HEY....I think I saw our DUKW....watch this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IqdqKz2ivU

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

PB Thanks for the pics and video.....

.... You are forgiven.

LOL

 

[papabear]

Looking good. You did forget to grind of those non original brackets on the transom through. What paint did you spray her with? Ryan

Ryan, Tony and Troy talked me out of cutting those brackets off and yes, they are not original...and they are ugly...BUT...they made a good case for keeping them...can't remember what it was...but it was good at the time.

The paint was mixed by our local Carquest. The color is one I had made about 5 years ago when we painted my M211 and M37. Both vehicles have been outside for the 5 years and the paint is still good.
Our local Carquest actually has it listed now as "Imperial First Sergeant Green". It's sorta like between WWII Drab and 24087 enamel cut with thinner.

 

[quarkz]

Here is another essential D.U.K.W. training video.
Was that at 20:41???


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT_SChzTGvw#t=1241s



I tried to embed the video, but just couldn't figure it out.
PM me if you know how and I will edit it.

 

[zout]

When you lay that paint on new - anything and everything shows up.
It looks great IFS paint is a winner.

Now that is a lot of paint - how many gallons did it take PB.

 

[ABN173]

Looks awesome PB! Wish I was not missing all the fun, been up here at FT BRagg scoping out home locations. Should be coming down this weekend to pick up the red deuce. Thanks again for all your help!

Dale

 

[papabear]

Looks awesome PB! Wish I was not missing all the fun, been up here at FT BRagg scoping out home locations. Should be coming down this weekend to pick up the red deuce. Thanks again for all your help! Dale

It's a darn good thing the DUKW wasn't parked anywhere near that red deuce!!!

Tony cranked her up yesterday and she blew a HUGE plume of water and soot all over my M211 and my lil red dump truck!!

 

[papabear]

Just a couple quick pics of today's progress around all our frigging civy trucks needing attention...prepping her for the airshow this weekend...as she is:

 

[Danger Ranger]

So that's what they mean by "tighter than a DUK's ass" ....lol.

Lookin spiffy PB. Thanks for posting pics....

 

[m1010plowboy]

First...the paint is NOT as glossy as it looks in the pics...no idea why it looks like that:

It's the same with my M135 and the polyurethane. I blame the digital camera.

Took me a month to paint a valve cover, nice work Pb.

 

[Tinwoodsman]

Great pictures PB. I love the close up of the prop tunnel.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

ARGHHHH, Matey!!!

But will she float like a cork or drop to the bottom of the briny sea like oyster with gall stones???!!???!!???

ARGHH ! ! !

(BTW, BabyBear looks menacing with that upside-down smile.)

 

[ABN173]

It's a darn good thing the DUKW wasn't parked anywhere near that red deuce!!!

Tony cranked her up yesterday and she blew a HUGE plume of water and soot all over my M211 and my lil red dump truck!!

Dang that is a new one, guess I need to use the coffee can trick on the exhaust when parked!

 

[FatBuddhaBoo]

Phenomenal restoration job PapaBear! Most people that see it now wouldn't believe what it looked like before if it weren't for the pics. Great job!