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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2012 16:46:27 GMT -5
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Post by stumper92 on Apr 17, 2012 19:09:10 GMT -5
Very nice! I would like to pick one up one day. But I am up to my neck in projects as it is...
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2012 16:56:37 GMT -5
Alright, I've been busy this week. I am going to use this trailer, it will not be a museum piece or restored to exact original specs. I also don't want to have a lot of money in it in the end, but I want it to be right. So anyway I picked this up real cheap and I see it had potential. I sold my T3-C and used the funds to pay back what I spend on this M416, bought some new NDCC tires and tubes, POR15, some rust converter paint, shocks, and some Gama Goat lenses. I had to free up the landing leg and lunette eye, repacked bearings and replaced hub seals. Wired in a 4 plug harness and switched to 12V lights. All is going nice. I scrubbed the poo out of the floor with a wire wheel and did the POR15 tonight. The underneath looked really good, it had some kind of nice corrosion coating on it and it looked good. The drain plugs are toast and I probably won't replace them because the military had already drilled several holes in the floor anyway. One day I might seal it up. I am not sand blasting it. I spot primed with the rust converter paint, and also used it on the tongue and casting. New tires and I picked up some Khaki spray paint in flat. I tried it on the wheels and I think I will paint the whole trailer this color. Later if I want I can come back and do a camo job on it. I also need to get a tarp for it maybe. I am considering a folding tent to mount on top. So that's where I'm at now. I think I will do a bed liner inside the tub in black.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2012 16:57:12 GMT -5
Couple more of today's work. I'm getting burned out now. I'm just going to spray some bed liner in it over the top rail and call it good for a while. Where's a good place to get a tarp made for this thing? It isn't even close to perfect, but it is amazing what some sanding, POR15, spot priming, and a couple coats of paint will do.
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Post by JeepCJ5 on May 10, 2012 8:00:42 GMT -5
That looks awesome.
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Post by stumper92 on May 10, 2012 12:28:54 GMT -5
Great job Keith. You bringing it out to Starr this weekend?
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2012 13:39:35 GMT -5
Thanks guys. I probably won't bring it this weekend because there is one last thing to do and that is spray in the bed liner. I'm still waiting for it to get here. Right now the inside of the tub is clean and acid washed and scuffed up so I don't want to dirty it up and have to spend time prepping it again. Then it will be ready to show off and probably never used again. Well all that and I haven't registered it yet either.
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Post by bensredyj on May 14, 2012 19:55:45 GMT -5
I found some nice rubber ized tarps at Northern Tool, think I'm up to an 6x8 or next size up with the RTT mounted. U could also build a lid... Where did u find the tires.... Just need a receiver on the back for doubles nice find...
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Post by bensredyj on May 14, 2012 19:57:37 GMT -5
Also if run a tarp, might want to make a frame to bow and keep water from pooling.... 1/2 in PVC works nice...
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2012 8:19:09 GMT -5
Ben I was gonna follow K.I.S.S. and run a 2x6 down the center. UPS delievered my bed liner yesterday and my plan was to spray it in and be done by now. When I opened up the box it was 1 can of UV resistant clear coat. I went ahead and bought a nice canvass tarp from these guys: www.odcloth.com/products.htmlThey did nice on my last one and they are very thick and heavy tarps. It will be green so that will be a contrast to the tan, but I think it will look nice. The tires are from army jeep parts and are made by Speciatly Tire of America. They are significantly less expensive than the Firestone ones that Coker sells.
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Post by bensredyj on May 15, 2012 9:53:03 GMT -5
That may work, my frame is taller for more pitch... Nice cartoon analogy
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2012 19:51:58 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2012 20:38:08 GMT -5
Nice work, Keith. Is the tan a satin finish? How big of a vehicle are you willing to shoot?
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Post by bensredyj on May 17, 2012 21:19:25 GMT -5
Check eBay for the plugs, think iv seen some there..
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Post by newt on May 18, 2012 5:40:27 GMT -5
So when are you gonna sell it?
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