The Money Shot!
- DarrylD
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The Money Shot!
Oh yeah baby!
My 1943 Bantam T3 is ready for the 4th-of-July parade with enough time to spare to fix the now leaking rear differntial pinion seal on my jeep!
The nomenclature plate cleaned-up nicely and is riveted with the heads on the inside of the tub as per original:
Comparison photos from the 1942 TM with today in my driveway:
Now it had better not rain on the 4th!
I just don't think anything can top finishing a restoration, except maybe watching your child being born!
Darryl D.
My 1943 Bantam T3 is ready for the 4th-of-July parade with enough time to spare to fix the now leaking rear differntial pinion seal on my jeep!
The nomenclature plate cleaned-up nicely and is riveted with the heads on the inside of the tub as per original:
Comparison photos from the 1942 TM with today in my driveway:
Now it had better not rain on the 4th!
I just don't think anything can top finishing a restoration, except maybe watching your child being born!
Darryl D.
Hey my website has moved to http://www.darrylsgarage.com
- Bryan
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Great looking rig!
Darryl, Great job on your restoration! When you banged out the dents, did you use the Quench and cool technique or just heat and hammer? My last question is what's your next project? Bryan
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- DarrylD
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Thanks for the positive comments gents, I can't rest for long, now it's sandblasting season in Seattle, gotta get started on a clean '43 GPW I found last winter. With a little tweaking and a new Solex carburator, it runs great, and heck it even backs-up my steep driveway!
The goal for this next project is a play jeep, keep it all as original parts as possible but restored to combat motorpool condition, mount a M31 pedestal with the dummy .50 M2 HB I built a few years back, fabricate a wire cutting bar on the front bumper and basically make it ready to do a bit of forest service road cruising with. The major project will be replacing (or patching) the front floor and hat channels.
Hey Bryan, about the dent removal methods, just a body hammer and dolly, no heat required. The dents were mostly of the pointed object variety and didn't seem to introduce any stretch into the thick sheetmetal and hammered right out.
Thanks all!
Darryl D.
The goal for this next project is a play jeep, keep it all as original parts as possible but restored to combat motorpool condition, mount a M31 pedestal with the dummy .50 M2 HB I built a few years back, fabricate a wire cutting bar on the front bumper and basically make it ready to do a bit of forest service road cruising with. The major project will be replacing (or patching) the front floor and hat channels.
Hey Bryan, about the dent removal methods, just a body hammer and dolly, no heat required. The dents were mostly of the pointed object variety and didn't seem to introduce any stretch into the thick sheetmetal and hammered right out.
Thanks all!
Darryl D.
Hey my website has moved to http://www.darrylsgarage.com
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You told me to stay tuned,Darryl!I cannot but join the others in complimenting you for the job,really top level.I will toast to it tonight at dinner!
Luca
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45 Bantam T-3 #57248 1-10-45
42 Willys MB-T #13560 11-42
43 Willys MB-T # 25417 4-43
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- Bill H.
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Bravo man! That looks great. Are you bringing it to the convention?
Bill H.
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"Each shall seek his own kind, in other words, a bird may love a fish but where would they build a home together?" Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof
1952 Dunbar Kapple M100
1953 Willys M38A1
1962 AMC M422A1
1965 Stevens M416B1 X 2
1967 Kaiser M715
2 Timothy 3:1-5
- DarrylD
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Hey Bill!
No hauling to the convention this year. If all goes well, a quick jet ride, a night at my sister's in San Jose, and a whole day at the convention. I'm giving it about a 75% probability that I'll be able to make it with all that's going on here.
Darryl D.
No hauling to the convention this year. If all goes well, a quick jet ride, a night at my sister's in San Jose, and a whole day at the convention. I'm giving it about a 75% probability that I'll be able to make it with all that's going on here.
Darryl D.
Hey my website has moved to http://www.darrylsgarage.com
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