My Mutt
Hi Scotty,
As per your request, here are a couple of photos of my next project:74-09397. The body was stripped by either chemical or sandblasting (I suspect the former) and is in very good condition - thankfully, most of the grunt work is already done. The underside appears rust free and would be perfect except for the weld -ugh! This is where I will probably spend a good chunk of my time as I am a sucker for punishment...
Your question about fasteners is a good one, prime and paint only to have them get chewed up during installation or paint in place. I guess the ideal would be the way some WWII vehicles were done - paint all the parts, assemble them then give the entire vehicle an overall spray.
I noticed most of the NOS hardware that I have been getting from various M151 suppliers happens to be the gold coated grade 8 or better stuff which survives nicely without paint although it may not go well on a camo jeep. Darcy
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15-07-10, 08:47
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