Canadian M151A2 Restoration

[donjunior]

Hi Scotty,
I too have been following your restoration with great interest. I purchased 74-09397 about two years ago and have been collecting parts for a total restoration. I will be going through the same steps as you (hopefully this fall). After wrestling with paint colors, I have decided to go with the semi gloss od as it was first delivered. Looking forward to your continued posts - Darcy

[Scott Bentley]

Thanks for all of the kind words guys.

I'm getting lots of work done now that the revolving door of summer visitors is over.

One of the toughest things about restoring this thing is the fact that nearly everything down to the last original nut, bolt and washer is available NOS. I guess this is thanks to the fact that the lions share of spares went surplus, and 99% of the vehicles were destroyed. The pain here is avoiding the urge to just replace anything that looks like it needs some work.



So, i've decided to just Sandblast all of the small parts in the Cabinet, and then rebuild them. If anything is BER, i'll replace it. Having this extra MUTT here is really worth its weight in gold now. Takes the fear out of pulling every little item completely apart. Its remarkable how many parts have no paint on the back sides, and i'll be sure to rectify this, even if its just a coat of primer.

What do you guys do with your fasteners? Do you paint the heads prior to reassembly? I'm reusing nearly all of the original fasteners (except for suspension and steering) and I don't want to install them bare.

[Scott Bentley]

Originally Posted by donjunior

Hi Scotty,
I too have been following your restoration with great interest. I purchased 74-09397 about two years ago and have been collecting parts for a total restoration. I will be going through the same steps as you (hopefully this fall). After wrestling with paint colors, I have decided to go with the semi gloss od as it was first delivered. Looking forward to your continued posts - Darcy

How about some pictures Don?