How To: Restoration of Ford M8 armoured car US Ordnance number 7373

[James P]

Anyway, on Monday, the gloss white goes on. After that, the plan is to leave the paint to harden for a few days before masking the white off in preparation for the OD to go on.

I am perplexed, are you shooting a gloss white, masking off vehicle markings (stars and numbers) then going OD over top that ? I know next to nothing about wartime application of M8 paint but why not just go green and stencil on in white the markings. I would be afraid of every ding and chip on OD and seeing the white surface. Looks great, once you have the big green box back home and can do the "fun and easy" stuff like markings take some silver paint to those bullet strikes and holes.

[Lynn Eades]

Looking great Darryl!
It's a good feeling at this stage.

[David Dunlop]

Hi Darryl.

Are you taking advantage of the relatively open hull at this point to get a coat of white on the basic interior more easily? Good idea to let it cure and toughen up a bit for a few days. You’ve probably got great weather for curing paint right now. What is it they say? ‘Sit back, have a beer and watch the paint cure?’

David

[James P]

Ehh... interior in white......... now I get it

[Big D]

Hi Lynn,

Yes, still a bit surreal to see it like this. It has changed a lot since you last saw it!

Hi James,

Sorry, I didn't word my last post well. Yes, the painters are going to paint the interior in gloss white. Once that has hardened, they will mask off the white and apply the OD.

Hi David,

Yes, spot on. It is certainly great weather for this at the moment. 30 plus degrees in Dunedin and that doesn't happen often. Come to think of it, it is beer o'clock now!

[David Dunlop]

Before I forget, Darryl, I like the look of the way your Wireless Set is coming along. I just finished the first cleaning of the front panel on by 52-Set Remote Receiver and was amazed at how much nicotine staining came off of it. The upper and lower panels actually match in colour now and everything looks so much brighter! Nice to accomplish things like that when one can.

David

[Big D]

Hi David

Thanks for that. I thought I had replied to your post but it appears I didn't click on save. I have been watching your thread with interest. I have a WS19 set that I might do at a later stage so I am keen to learn what I can and your thread is very informative.