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martylee
10-08-2008, 19:15
Last fall my father and I picked up a yellow '42 GMC. I think the plan was to restore together, but what happened is that he's been doing most of the work and I'm fixin parts and things.
This is after the delivery of the truck.
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w197/martylee74/IMG_2423.jpg
The engine has been fixed up a bit and the rest of the truck is getting more and more green each day.
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w197/martylee74/0r03.jpg
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This is today, before the autumn kicks in and the project will come to a halt until spring.
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w197/martylee74/IMG_1885-3.jpg
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Marty
abn deuce
10-08-2008, 19:33
Great progress , nice little extra you got .....block heater
Hi Marty, we're all slowly turning green too (with envy :-D ). Well done so far.
Your photo of the engine shows a red block in the water hose between pump and radiator bottom connection - is this anything to do with water pre-heating or some another Norwegian modification?
Tony
Looks like you beat me to it, abn deuce!!!!
abn deuce
10-08-2008, 19:59
Sorry N.O.S. but if you like you can comment on the choice of spark plug wires ?
Great War truck
10-08-2008, 20:47
Sorry N.O.S. but if you like you can comment on the choice of spark plug wires ?
Yes i noticed that as well. I didnt know you can get a choice of colours. Maybe they do flavoured and textured ones as well. Oh hang on. Wrong forum.
Great job Marty. It is looking really good. You are going to have a lot of fun with that.
Tim (too)
Sorry N.O.S. but if you like you can comment on the choice of spark plug wires ?
Why thank you kindly, abn. Yes, they are exactly the same flavour as those on my Norwegian jimmy :) And the N.O.S. set I got for the Chev M6 are the same (so quite possibly Norwegian stock?), now they all match!
martylee
11-08-2008, 05:14
I agree on the wires, and they will in time changed into some more suitable.
But as for today you got to agree that they fit the yellow truck rather well! ;-)
Marty
Great work man, you Norwegians sure don't d!ck around! Keep it up!!
ford 369
12-08-2008, 21:02
nice job so far but what are the items in the bed of the truck?they look like parts of a pontoon bridge
Nigel
martylee
14-08-2008, 14:24
nice job so far but what are the items in the bed of the truck?they look like parts of a pontoon bridge
Nigel
You're right, it is a pontoon bridge. You can see more of it here:
http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=6267
Marty
martylee
03-10-2009, 19:55
You remember the yellow thing? It isn't that yellow anymore...
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w197/martylee74/011-1.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w197/martylee74/008-1.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w197/martylee74/006-1.jpg
But there's still plenty left to fix...
Marty
Willyslancs
03-10-2009, 19:58
back wheel .not looking to well (funny angle)
Bodge Deep
03-10-2009, 20:01
Looking good there Marty
martylee
03-10-2009, 20:31
back wheel .not looking to well (funny angle)
To quote a great man: But there's still plenty left to fix... (Marty)
And don't ask why half of the truck is hidden...
:-)
Cheers!
Marty
Willyslancs
03-10-2009, 20:34
i think it looks good mate (really love jimmies).....
berna2vm
03-10-2009, 20:43
Yes, they are pretty cool...
Great stuff Marty - why is the back covered???
And forget the winch cable goes under the bumper :)
centi521
04-10-2009, 06:17
great work ;)
a outside restoration :D
martylee
04-10-2009, 07:26
I have to agree with you that it looks really good! And it's my dad that has been doing it all in his spare time during the summer months. I'm stuck with a little kid, who by the way just loves military vehicles, so I haven't been more than morale support. As an old engineer soldier Dodges and GMC's are perfect for my dad. Most of the work is done outside, so due to weather conditions the garage closes down for the season. Only minor things going on during the winter.
There's a lot of work left. Next summer it's time to do some work on the back of the vehicle, which is still yellow! And that's why it's covered up Jack! And also there's the pontoon bridge back there. Hopefully it'll be finished the autumn 2011.
I'm sure the old man will enjoy your comments.
Marty
martylee
18-10-2009, 18:08
Great stuff Marty - why is the back covered???
The before mentioned pontoon bridge...
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w197/martylee74/IMG_1908.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w197/martylee74/IMG_1899.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w197/martylee74/IMG_1884.jpg
Marty
Jeff Glasser
19-10-2009, 19:46
Are you really rebuilding this outside, now that does split the men from the boys!
Great job Marty.
Jeff
Willyslancs
19-10-2009, 21:15
i know what thats like ,we must have been mad lol.
Top pic, Jeep under snowy tarp (command car axles in front. )
Bottom pic, The strip down commenced in all weathers
Your truck looking good Martylee ........
Fascinated by that bridge Marty. What sort of date is it and what are the pontoons made of?
martylee
28-10-2009, 18:01
Fascinated by that bridge Marty. What sort of date is it and what are the pontoons made of?
Hard to tell what date it is. I've pretty sure it is a ww2 bridge used by the norwegian army. What material it is is hard to tell. I velive it to be wood beneath the canvas covers.
Marty
martylee
28-10-2009, 18:03
And forget the winch cable goes under the bumper :)
say what???
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w197/martylee74/004-1.jpg
Better now Jack?
Marty
martylee
28-10-2009, 18:04
Are you really rebuilding this outside, now that does split the men from the boys!
Great job Marty.
Jeff
I'll have to admit that the next months (infact half a year) the progress is close to nothing...
But thank you anyway!
Marty
Could you post a picture of the driver's side of the engine?
martylee
21-06-2010, 19:03
It's about time to do some work again...
The Jimmy has lost a lot of weight since last post!
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Marty
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