G506

I will try to get the Chevy finished by then as well, so that gives me just under 18 months :wow:

I always was an optimist.......

Count me in Jack! Dispatch riders needed?

I may just add the early war decal on the same sheet as the mid/late war.... since the lid decal is the same.

 

It would be cheaper long run because it would save a screen setup fee and most places don't seem to care about how many decals per sheet, just total sheet count.

 

Do you have any idea of the size, text or color? I can kinda figure it out, but it would be good to have an original to get it as close as possible.

Hi Deadline,

sounds like a plan! I dont know about about exact size, etc, but I will make some enquiries over the next day or so

Hi Vince,

great to see you and Mike today. The Striker looks (and sounds) spot on

Deadline,

having seen some of your artwork for the later oil filter decals, I have not used the decal I bought from Jim Carter, in readiness for you producing the early war style!!!!!!!

:cool2:

Warrior,

depends if you want the engine to look as per ex factory, or post army rebuild; From what I've seen the factory finish for block and head is GMC olive green, in service rebuild is Olive Drab. Ancillaries usually black (starter, generator, etc)

Hi Shaun,

the GS and tipper (dump) are very similar looking, the obvious difference is that the tippers never had rear mudguards.

Cracking work Shaun, would love to see more!

Nice! Looks like a tipper, how long did it take to make?

Nice work there, Adrian!

Alastair,

give J.W. Tout a call, Portsmouth, (02392) 822738. I dont know if they do BSF but worth a call, very good supplier

Deadline,

the artwork for the decals looks spot on. Do you plan on reproducing the early circular military style oil filter decal too?

Ken, can we see some pictures?

Nice job there Shaun, do you have any photos of the Chevy?

Let's not forget the ACMAT, what a superb truck

A fairly successful day for me too, found stuff for my Chevy and Slat Grill, but it did strike me that there seems to be less vehicle parts dealers, more re-enactors

Happy birthday bud!

Plus, she's having our twins in April!

 

Here's a thought, in a few years time (if you train them right) the youngsters will be able to do all the heavy restoration work, while you sit back directing things, and then take all the credit! Result :-D

Hello Rob,

thats the plan! Can you get baby size overalls?

Hello all,

second attempt up at the shed yesterday, this time success!

Managed to get one out of the two sections up and in place, with the help of a mate (Pete, as you say, it's certainly a two man job).

What surprised me was that it doesnt seem to be a compound curve at all, which makes life a whole lot easier.

I tried to post some pics of the process, but couldnt upload them, in summary gentle steaming at each end with a kettle with the lid wedged open worked well. I made sure the surface going in first was painted to avoid sucking up damp when in place

Thats a nice looking 88 Wayne, good job fella!

BTW, I did my previous 2A in Aden markings, it looked spot on.

I went for a Fairey overdrive on my 2A 109 to save fuel/reduce engine revs. Best idea I've had in quite a while, 23mpg on a 109''!

Hi jeeper,

thanks for the picture. Interesting that you have the buttons to help support the fiberboard, I dont have those

Hello Martin,

I think I will be happy with a fairly modest curve!

Nearly forgot,

the grey paint I used on my oil filter canister (which seems a reasonable match) is;

Plasti-kote, Projekt paint, Satin Super, number 2119, Window grey, in 400 ml aerosol.

Please read this:

 

http://www.tm9-801.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=488

 

 

I had maintained that the oil filter color was white, and had heard that it was gray, but when I pressed the people saying Gray they could not support their theory. When I came across an article about Chevy civvy oil filters is when the connection between the S-2 and S-6 civvy oil filters beginning life as the Military Senior and Junior filters was made, and the S-2/S-6 filters were gray. This is still a rather unsupported theory because most of the original Gray oil filters shown to me did not have the factory decals.

 

If anyone has a factory gray Military Senior oil filter with decals, please post a pic!! To date I have spoken with two people who say they have NOS oil filters, but that they are still in the wrap and they will not open them.

 

That is what I can gather regarding the oil filters. Since I am seeking answers and not just opinions (and I regard this as research, not as casual conversation) simply taking someones word at it is not good enough. In my mind until there is proof of a Gray, AC decaled Military Senior oil filter coming out of the NOS wrapper they didn't. It not that I am calling anyone a liar, but I want to be able to say with CERTAINTY that it happened that way.

Deadline,

I'm reasonably confident that my oil filter colour is original, but as you say, this is unsupported. I cant guarantee its original fitment from 1942, plus there was no evidence of any decal having been there from new. So realistically this is of little use to you.

I have just one problem; The decal I was planning on using (from Jim Carter) I now know is incorrect so I will hunt around and try to get a new one made. Obviously the early pattern decal has the script ' AC oil filter', but do you have the part numbers that are printed below this?

Good luck with the research, I look forward to hearing about the results.

I'm very lucky with Mrs G506. She lets me have rusty toys, just as long as there's food on the table, a roof over our heads, and the odd foreign holiday here and there!

Plus, she's having our twins in April!

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