1953 USAF M37....markings done!

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:05 am

I do have the under hood stencil to do and the FEAF insignia, but she's done other than that!

No one in town has masking film so I can't do the insignia today.

I hope Lifer is looking down at it and that he approves. RIP, LIfer.

k8icu · Post by **k8icu** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:20 am

Where is the LIKE button...

Great job on your restoration. The truck looks awesome. The Strata blue looks great.

One question for you....Is it really ever done?

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:30 am

Well, you have to say "done" at some point but no, probably not. I still have to get the troop seats in and then maybe radios. But I can hold my head up high at the local cruise-in.

Gerry · Post by **Gerry** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 10:44 am

Looks GREAT!!!!

52 M-42 · Post by **52 M-42** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 1:54 pm

Your truck really looks great! Very nice job!

...but as you'll discover they are never really "done". You're just "done" with the most recent "stage" of the restoration.......

It's why they are such a great toy!

52 M-42

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 4:33 pm

Nice work, job well done.

Post by **Monkey Man** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:14 pm

refit1701 wrote:I hope Lifer is looking down at it and that he approves. RIP, LIfer.

I have no doubt he would think your truck is the cats whiskers and pester you for a ride in it every chance he got

MM

Post by **Cal_Gary** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:56 pm

Outstanding job!
Gary

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Mon Aug 18, 2014 6:01 pm

Very Nice John!

w30bob · Post by **w30bob** » Tue Aug 19, 2014 3:42 am

As Tony the Tiger would say................"It's GREEEEEEAT!"

Super nice resto! And one I'll refer back to if I ever get off my butt and restore my AF M.

regards,
bob

Post by **T. Highway** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 3:27 am

John,

The truck looks great, all the hours of hard work has paid off. I bet you even smile about it while you sleep. Make sure to take allot of pictures of it in your travels.

Bert

HingsingM37 · Post by **HingsingM37** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 2:10 am

That is a good looking truck. Congrats on your hard work

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:05 am

Thanks all. I took a 25 mile round tip to a cruise-in (was cancelled though) and she is running good. I did video it but it's not very interesting. Next time I will point the camera toward the dash with a view of the gauges and over the hood. I get some odd looks now that the stenciling is done....

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:49 am

I am closing in on a maiden voyage, been mending after some minor surgery, finished my horn/steering wheel restore yesterday, actually just connected the wire and installed the horn guts and cover.
I'll start a thread of my efforts.
Some people just don't get the whole Air Force thing, I do!

Bushi · Post by **Bushi** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 7:50 am

Very nice. Don't see many in the USAF color.

1953 USAF M37....markings done!

1953 USAF M37....markings done!

Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!

Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!

Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!

Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!

Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!

Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!

Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!

Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!

Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!

Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!

Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!

Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!

Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!

Re: 1953 USAF M37....markings done!