Project "Bam Bam"
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Re: Project "Bam Bam"
Has Bam Bam additional axles or are you just hording all the combat rims I count 7 back halves sitting there nicely painted
Keep posting re top bows mine have been altered interested on correct dims. Will have to check jeepdraw.
Keep posting re top bows mine have been altered interested on correct dims. Will have to check jeepdraw.
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Re: Project "Bam Bam"
Gotta have 5 for the jeep and two for the trailer ya know...
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Re: Project "Bam Bam"
Yeah, I just grabbed what I had, and had him blast them all. After sand blasting we determined that the other half of some were not worth painting without some repair first.S McIlwaine wrote:Has Bam Bam additional axles or are you just hording all the combat rims I count 7 back halves sitting there nicely painted :......
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Re: Project "Bam Bam"
Hi Jeff,
the body number is the original match to your frame number...
the late engine 576XXX is only 4000 short from being a perfect set...
your DOD is probably 11 APRIL 1945
hood number would have been about 207009XX to 2027011XX
the body number is the original match to your frame number...
the late engine 576XXX is only 4000 short from being a perfect set...
your DOD is probably 11 APRIL 1945
hood number would have been about 207009XX to 2027011XX
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Re: Project "Bam Bam"
Great to see you were able to use my thread to help you on your riveting job! You do great work. We are now gearingjpet wrote: Thanks to Viking27 and the guys who participated in the video and thread!
up to make 7/16 dies for our clamp to tacle the riveting job on the front gussets on my M2A1 Halftrack.
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Re: Project "Bam Bam"
Hi Jeff
Please post some more photos..... Your work is a huge inspiration for me!
I have done up two WWII jeeps the last year but they where in a much better state than Bam Bam before I started so for you that would have been a "walk in the park".
Today I finaly got started on CJ-2A ...........yea I know.....it took some time but now I am focused on getting her ready.
Frank..
Please post some more photos..... Your work is a huge inspiration for me!
I have done up two WWII jeeps the last year but they where in a much better state than Bam Bam before I started so for you that would have been a "walk in the park".
Today I finaly got started on CJ-2A ...........yea I know.....it took some time but now I am focused on getting her ready.
Frank..
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Re: Project "Bam Bam"
Hi Frank,
Glad to hear that you are back on the 2A.
I haven't done any work on Bam Bam this winter because I've hardtop many top orders and I have had to give most of my attention to Gen'l Willys. I'll be getting back into Bam Bam here after the Spring Reunion.
Where are your pics?
Glad to hear that you are back on the 2A.
I haven't done any work on Bam Bam this winter because I've hardtop many top orders and I have had to give most of my attention to Gen'l Willys. I'll be getting back into Bam Bam here after the Spring Reunion.
Where are your pics?
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Re: Project "Bam Bam"
.......not mine this is the look I am going for. (Except for the head lamp rings that will be Harvest tan on mine.)jpet wrote:Hi Frank,
Glad to hear that you are back on the 2A.
Where are your pics?
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Re: Project "Bam Bam"
Turns out my rear axle was from a GPA, or at least made for a GPA:
Notice that it has a flange at the snout of the hogs head:
..... it also has two sets of spring perches. the outer unused perches are broken off on the back side and do not have a pad for the axle snubber:
Notice that it has a flange at the snout of the hogs head:
..... it also has two sets of spring perches. the outer unused perches are broken off on the back side and do not have a pad for the axle snubber:
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Re: Project "Bam Bam"
I went ahead and put my winter wheels on so that I can roll him around:
I'm not as far along as I wish I was but at least now I can't pick Bam Bam up and carry him anymore.
I'm not as far along as I wish I was but at least now I can't pick Bam Bam up and carry him anymore.
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Re: Project "Bam Bam"
Thanks for the updates! Love watching your work you have done on this.
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Re: Project "Bam Bam"
Well, I don't think I know what I'm doing anymore. As I clean, rebuild, and paint parts, I get more conflicted about removing the original paint .... and even rust. I know. Stupid . Anywho, I was going to use my '42 MB motor but since I have been running it in Gen'l Willys, it has started consuming its fair share of oil so at the least it will need a rebuild. For this reason, I have decided to use my GPW motor for now. This motor runs but I have not driven it. I've just idled it in my other MB but since I want to get this vehicle going ASAP, I'm going to use it at least for now.
Here is a pic of the motor with original grey paint and some OD paint where it had been repainted at some time. As I was cleaning this engine, I just can't bring myself to repaint it just yet so I've decided to leave it as is just for now. One unique thing about this engine is it has a rebuild tag:
This stamp is behind the water pump:
The motor has a civilian head and I have a GPW head to replace it with:
I don't have a calipers at the moment but judging by this pic, it has been severely milled in the past.
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Re: Project "Bam Bam"
nice work
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Re: Project "Bam Bam"
How did you determine the Civilian head?
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