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Coming Attraction - project #6 M43 build
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HOLY MOLY!!!!!! You are speeding through work on it!I thought you would've stopped at the sides of the box....you are doing great, and you have Modesty with a capital "M"!!!
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Sand blasted around the gusset for the drivers side windshield - the lower mirror stem was rusted through and all I had to do was twitch it and it broke - add this to my shoping list to purchase.
Worked on the drivers door - got the two panels in the passenger side box area and first coat of dyna glass put on and straight line sanded off - tried taking a pic of the temp near the truck and it was 106 reflecting off it.
Remebered to rotate the pictures this time and not be a bonehead
Worked on the drivers door - got the two panels in the passenger side box area and first coat of dyna glass put on and straight line sanded off - tried taking a pic of the temp near the truck and it was 106 reflecting off it.
Remebered to rotate the pictures this time and not be a bonehead
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Is pic 4 the famous welder that was run over...twice???
It all looks good Zout
It all looks good Zout
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I pulled the recoil housing as that was smashed into the fan - there is suppose to be a bracket for the Argon tank to mount on the backside - that is still ordered so I have to drag it around for now. The voltage switch is smashed and it broke on my normal setting thank goodness. The front stand legs - you can see where I straighted them as they were crushed - the front was ran into twice lifting it in the air and tilting it back onto the tank - luckly the tank did not explode if the valve would have been damaged.
I had to buy anher mig wire cable that mounted into the front of the welder as well - that was customized by crunch.
Piece by piece it is getting put back together.
I had to buy anher mig wire cable that mounted into the front of the welder as well - that was customized by crunch.
Piece by piece it is getting put back together.
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Great progress!!!
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Zout that M43 could not have gone to a better home. You have done more to it in a month than was done in years.
Keep up the fire good troop!!
Keep up the fire good troop!!
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I`ll Be watching.
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Wait till after this weekend to see the results.
Monday is set aside for a Memorial Service to participate in - but till then its game on.
Monday is set aside for a Memorial Service to participate in - but till then its game on.
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When the CAMO group delivered the 43 there were 2 pieces that were absolutely in perfect condition and I have yet to find a picture of one with anyones M43 done - or just laying to the side.
The two pieces are identical and one must be a spare that was picked up along the way.
They are the cone reflector that fits onto the surgical light on the ceiling, The exterior is camo with the manufactures name on it (OD green) and the inside conical refector is polished aluminum. These are both without any scratches or dings in them. Very cool. The surgical lamp has a grille with 4 legs - these fit over these 4 legs when lowered and for rotation.
If anyone else has seen these posted I am curious. When I get a chance I will take a picture of them and post it.
The two pieces are identical and one must be a spare that was picked up along the way.
They are the cone reflector that fits onto the surgical light on the ceiling, The exterior is camo with the manufactures name on it (OD green) and the inside conical refector is polished aluminum. These are both without any scratches or dings in them. Very cool. The surgical lamp has a grille with 4 legs - these fit over these 4 legs when lowered and for rotation.
If anyone else has seen these posted I am curious. When I get a chance I will take a picture of them and post it.
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I would like to see it as this is all I have to go on....
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I threw in a pic of the surgical light that is in the truck - when the light is released to rotate - this reflector attached to the grill of the lamp - making the projection larger and brighter. Posted a pic from a google image - but you can see the reflector of what it turns the actual light into.
I will pull one of them down as I have them tucked away for safe keeping and put it on the light to give you a better concept of what it does.
I have seen no other pictures posted anywhere of a sugical light that has these - but it does go to this light.
Thanks for asking Zak.
I will pull one of them down as I have them tucked away for safe keeping and put it on the light to give you a better concept of what it does.
I have seen no other pictures posted anywhere of a sugical light that has these - but it does go to this light.
Thanks for asking Zak.
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Found a perfect addition for accessories when I get to working on the roof.
Bond - James Bond @Goldfinger.
Bond - James Bond @Goldfinger.
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That's a great pic!
I also thought a turret on these would sweet.
I also thought a turret on these would sweet.
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Here is a couple pics of the reflecive shields for the sugical light in the truck.
Either that or these are zombie hats the medics wore while driving down the trails.
This is where I am at on the other side window repair of the holes - they must have cut this side out with my grandsons sissors they cut paper with - these on this side were hacked up bad.
Either that or these are zombie hats the medics wore while driving down the trails.
This is where I am at on the other side window repair of the holes - they must have cut this side out with my grandsons sissors they cut paper with - these on this side were hacked up bad.
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Zout, maybe those are the precurser to the Tinfoil hat!! Hey, I bet if you had that laser in your 43 you could get Pu**y Galore!
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Zout...actually those light shades came with a bunch of medical stuff I bought from a feller here in Columbus.
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Looks like you have some rust spots to patch up on the passinger side also? Above the door and in the body corner by the door. Or are those just blotches showing up?
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Nope - those are big rusted through areas on both sides - some of the very few on this unit.
One each side behind the doors in the side panels about a golfball size each - other area is the cowl that the windshield frame sits on that is part of the top dash extending out and is the vent opening to the hood.
I have already decided how to do this area with all new metal - just have not made it to the front yet. Going to finish the side this weekend and get onto the roof - and hopefully have both those areas above the doors in new metal as well.
One each side behind the doors in the side panels about a golfball size each - other area is the cowl that the windshield frame sits on that is part of the top dash extending out and is the vent opening to the hood.
I have already decided how to do this area with all new metal - just have not made it to the front yet. Going to finish the side this weekend and get onto the roof - and hopefully have both those areas above the doors in new metal as well.
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