Misc accessories paint color
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Misc accessories paint color
So we are painting small stuff with that blue color and it occured to me that some of this may need to be black like the frame. Color opinions on the following"
tie down brackets
tail light brackets
cast rear shackle mounts (inside the rear bumperettes)
These are currently blue. Should they be black to match the frame? Shackles should be blue too though???
Or is this a personal preference type of thing?
tie down brackets
tail light brackets
cast rear shackle mounts (inside the rear bumperettes)
These are currently blue. Should they be black to match the frame? Shackles should be blue too though???
Or is this a personal preference type of thing?
-John
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
Per Air Force requirements of the day, they would be blue. Anything that could be seen from outside the vehicle would be blue except the engine, which would be painted gray and the frame which would remain factory black until it had to be repainted, at which time it would usually be painted blue, also.
"PER ARDUA AD ITER"
Nice pic!M-Thrax wrote:YELLOW CADMIUM!!!
[img][img]http://inlinethumb22.webshots.com/43861/1033159256033732824S600x600Q85.jpg[/img][/img]
Mine's not gonna be that nice. Where'd you get that photo?
-John
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
Ok, they can stay blue then. It's amazing how MANY individual parts have to be painted...it's as if they are multiplying.....Lifer wrote:Per Air Force requirements of the day, they would be blue. Anything that could be seen from outside the vehicle would be blue except the engine, which would be painted gray and the frame which would remain factory black until it had to be repainted, at which time it would usually be painted blue, also.
I think I am going to buy spray cans for some of this stuff.
-John
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
Do you really think the GI body shops actually removed those parts before painting? Prep usually consisted of a short attack with a pressure washer, if that much.refit1701 wrote:Ok, they can stay blue then. It's amazing how MANY individual parts have to be painted...it's as if they are multiplying.....Lifer wrote:Per Air Force requirements of the day, they would be blue. Anything that could be seen from outside the vehicle would be blue except the engine, which would be painted gray and the frame which would remain factory black until it had to be repainted, at which time it would usually be painted blue, also.
I think I am going to buy spray cans for some of this stuff.
"PER ARDUA AD ITER"
You're right. I'm attacking the paint as if the truck was post delivery but not been for repainting yet.
It looks like the fan shroud was grey too in the above pic. I wish there were more color shots of original trucks around.
It looks like the fan shroud was grey too in the above pic. I wish there were more color shots of original trucks around.
-John
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
"Mine's not gonna be that nice. Where'd you get that photo?"
Thats the engine in my (old) m-37, I got kinda carried away with the plating
[img][img]http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/41122/1027375685033732824S600x600Q85.jpg[/img][/img]
Thats the engine in my (old) m-37, I got kinda carried away with the plating
[img][img]http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/41122/1027375685033732824S600x600Q85.jpg[/img][/img]
Nice job!
Do you ever come to any local MV meets? Like the Battleship show in Mobile in two weeks?
Do you ever come to any local MV meets? Like the Battleship show in Mobile in two weeks?
-John
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
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OMG I truly despise Webshots. I can't save any of the pics there unless I join the darned thing!!
-John
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
Yes John Webshots is a big PITA. However you can download the photos without joining. Just right click on the photo you want to download and then in the scroll down list that pops up left click on "View Image Info". You will then get a popup window that will list all images on that web page. Scroll down the list clicking on any file name ending in "JPEG" until you open the one of the photo you want. Looking at the photo that appears in that popup window you will see a small clickable icon "SAVE" just above and right of the photo. Click it and save on your computer where you want it.
Wes K
wsknettl@centurytel.net
54 M37, 66 M101, 45MB, 51 M38, 60 CJ5, 46 T3-C
MVPA 22099
Disclaimer: Any data posted is for general info only and may not be M37 specific or meet with the approval of some esteemed gurus.
wsknettl@centurytel.net
54 M37, 66 M101, 45MB, 51 M38, 60 CJ5, 46 T3-C
MVPA 22099
Disclaimer: Any data posted is for general info only and may not be M37 specific or meet with the approval of some esteemed gurus.
That doesn't seem to work either. I have right clicked on everything there and never see a "image info" selection.
Could be a browser difference.
Could be a browser difference.
-John
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box