1944 C-15A-Wire-5 Restoration

[Harry Moon]

Read all the details contained in this thread a couple of times and at first I didn't understand the measurements supplied until I understood the shelves were slanted and then everything clicked. Don't weld much so i was actually happy with my performance. Yes the footman loops are on the outside as it was easier to thread install and make the straps, I'll reverse them later next time I'm touching up the paint.

[Harry Moon]

So with some welding practice under my belt I just kept going and attacked the radio table. Again the drawings and measurements were there and all laid out earlier in this thread so I made note of everything posted and gleaned all the information therein . I made a minibike in grade 8 shop class and after school club so working with tubing brought back some good memories of crashing that thing over and over and one last time....

[Harry Moon]

WARNING: Update one year later! The bedliner did not adhear to the aluminum and peeled within a year and the maple plywood delaminated badly as well. When I get it back into my workspace I'll strip it all down again and post the results advice I get when i can. WARNING. don't do this because you followed this thread to here......//////a couple of pics of the paint on the roof, showing how i used the bed liner to overlap all the roof fixtures so sealing against the elements and we have elements to seal it from. It was nice if only sitting on the table to have a radio in the truck, feels like a milestone. Hooked up a battery to the lights and fan and the original fan hums away which was an absolute bonus. This rig was a gem and I'm still stoked to have obtained it.
Friends, new and old stop by for visits and give me a chance to exercise my vocal cords and just about anybody is welcome to come on over and brag and swap lies and tall tales.
This is pretty well where I'm at mid October and I have notes pictures and drawings for the next pieces and all of it comes from this forum. I'm not the first to do this but I don't think many people get into projects like this with as much detailed information and references as found on this forum.
Told myself for sometime to sit down and figure out posting pictures but I apologize for all the sideways pictures. I didn't want to muck things up by trying to figure it out, I was on a roll. Momentum management, it's a mantra of mine around these MVs. I'll keep you all posted.

[rob love]

Thanks for posting the results of the bed liner on the roof. I have been considering this product for a few various van bodies to prevent egress of water.

[Jordan Baker]

Great progress on your truck.

What kind of paint are you using for the white?

[Harry Moon]

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

Great progress on your truck.

What kind of paint are you using for the white?

On wood I prime with a bathroom/kitchen mild a mildew proof paint especially on the inside before installing. And then armour coat gloss white. On metal I prime with a self etching spray or tremclad with brush. Finish coat is the same tremclad spray or brush gloss white. Typically I’ll try to hang in front of or point at the fresh paint with a parabolic heater.

[Jordan Baker]

Great thanks. ive got a lot of white painting to do and its not my usual colour.

[Harry Moon]

Originally Posted by rob love

Thanks for posting the results of the bed liner on the roof. I have been considering this product for a few various van bodies to prevent egress of water.

I'll go back and post a warning but the Berliner failed after less than a year, I should have used a primer of some sort on the aluminium and the maple plywood for the treads delaminated horribly. I'll get it into my workspace and strip it all down to bare metal again and do some more research before doing it again.

[Grant Bowker]

Good afternoon Harry,

You may want to use caution sanding the aluminum bodywork. In the aircraft world, either chemical strippers or more exotic forms of blasting (dry ice etc.) are typically used for paint removal as for at least some aluminum structures have the surface of the panel has different propertied than the core.
Aluminum typically needs some form of etch before prime/paint. The etch can either be a preliminary treatment in advance of priming or in the form of a self-etching primer.


Eastwood has an article on prep and priming of aluminum (of course featuring their products...) https://garage.eastwood.com/diy-how-...SAAEgIo6vD_BwE


You may also want to look at www.Aircraftspruce.com for products intended for aircraft use such as https://www.aircraftspruce.ca/catalo...clickkey=12575 or more generally https://www.aircraftspruce.ca/catego.../cs/index.html

[Bob Carriere]

Any pictures Harry????

I would check/chat with the firms that do install that liner, such as a local LineX, to see how they prepare the fresh factory paint to allows a permanent bond.... most dealers deal with a local after market contractor for that option....I had mine done on my Ford and when compared to the factory liner the local contractor did a better job of reaching/sealing very evenly in all corners.

They may be using some form of acidic or lye degreasing solution to remove any surface oil film or some other weird prep solution..

Let us know how youmake out.

[rob love]

I just finished painting an aluminum box shaped item. I sandblasted the sides, front and rear to bare aluminum and used the Endura brand primer. The salespeople said it would work fine on aluminum. I followed that with a coat of Endura gloss white, but they can mix whatever colour you want.
In my experience, this stuff adheres well. It isn't cheap mind you, but will not fade like the synthetic enamels we usually use in this hobby.