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The truck looks excellent. What a great job you did bringing the truck back.
On the positive side, despite the mishap you were in a condition that allowed you to do all the work. You went over the truck with a fine tooth comb, undoubtedly fixing and replacing some things that you came across on the way, perhaps not related to the accident. The truck is now in pristine shape!
I've been following this build from the start. Two things impress me about it. First, the overall quality, and second, the speed with which it was done. I'm well aware of the scope of your project and the headaches involved, as I'm getting things ready so I can restore my soon-to-be purchased Deuce. Again, what a nice looking truck. I'm glad you decided to keep it.
I forgot to mention, that camo pattern came right from the TM. I am not artistic at all so i needed some guidelines to go by when i was painting it. its not exactly to the specs due to human error, but it still looks good. i was being real picky when i painted it and screwed up in a couple spots, but went back and fixed it later. i say screwed up as in i would spray the outline and then be filling it in and i would paint right along an edge and forget to stop. so it was not a big deal, just re painted it. i like the sprayed on camo with the gun, how it fades and does not have a distinct ending point is nice and is more true to the camo than brushed on.Camo looks awesome Wildchild!!
Thanks Mustang! The block was just used as a big spacer. its just a scrap one. It was from a '48 studebaker convertable... flat head 6 cylinder. i forget the displacement, but its small... maybe 80 horsepower or so. WAIT A MINUTE.... the Weasel used a studebaker flathead 6. i bet its the same block. haha! it wasnt from a weasel as i said, but if its the same block, that kind of makes it MV related.In your new pics of straightening out the bed in post 189 it looks like you used the block of a green diamond IHC motor to help. Is it one?
And by the way, the truck looks amazing!
Thanks,
Corey
Thank you Clinto. All these nice comments are very nice to hear, they really are. I definately would like to make it to the GA rally someday. I hear it is a good time. I love my deuce, but i dont think i would take that down.... it would be a haul. i have no doubt the truck would make it, but my butt may not. haha! 160 miles to Rausch Creek seems far far away! haha.You did a hel......... heck of a job. Amazing.
If you ever make it to the Ga Rally, I will have a spare frosty beverage in the cooler for you.
To bring that truck back and do all the stuff you did, is a lot of work.
Well id first like to addess something about the switches. i almost think they might be military. i only say that because they have 24V stamped on the side of them and they are all grouped together at 5 switches (one unit). i think theere was a manufacturer name on them, but i foget what it was. they seem like a very high quality switch.Yeah Tom, I once had a nice Snap-On set too. Seemed a so called friend needed them more. What are all the switches under the dash for?
Thanks Mustang! The block was just used as a big spacer. its just a scrap one. It was from a '48 studebaker convertable... flat head 6 cylinder. i forget the displacement, but its small... maybe 80 horsepower or so. WAIT A MINUTE.... the Weasel used a studebaker flathead 6. i bet its the same block. haha! it wasnt from a weasel as i said, but if its the same block, that kind of makes it MV related.
Thanks joe. Now there will be 2 nicely painted deuces at rausch creek this fall. How is the paint on your M105A2? We could match there too. And if people ask, no we did not plan on having the same paint job. Haha!Tom, nicely done.
I'm sure your deuce is looking better than mine. Jerk. The 105 has the original 2006 paint on it. It is pretty.Thanks joe. Now there will be 2 nicely painted deuces at rausch creek this fall. How is the paint on your M105A2? We could match there too. And if people ask, no we did not plan on having the same paint job. Haha!
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