WC51 Restoration

[protacman]

Hi All, I'm rebuilding a 1943 Dodge WC51 for my wife (sounds like a fair Swap)

Can anyone tell me the lengths of wood used in the roof hoops, both up and across.

 

 

Edited April 12, 2012 by protacman

[beepbeep]

I made mine last year from the dimensions shown on this site. I used ash although I think the originals were probably red oak

 

http://www.wc-52.com/

 

Chris

[Tony B]

That's assuming the last crack! Definitley the right choice. Have you got the build card details?

[protacman]

I have no details, I picked it up in France, drove it around for the 65th Anniversery. i'm only getting to the rebuild now.

There is an album on Facebook in "The Curtis Collection"

[gas 44]

Hi Tony,

Can you point me in the right direction to aquire the build card for our Wc 51.

Thanks in advance

Gary

[Nick Johns]

$25 from http://chryslerheritage.iconicweb.com/pg904.htm

[Tony B]

They will acept currency or a money order. Takes about 4 to 6 weeks. E mail first and they will check whether they have the exact record or only close. Fortunatley for me my two exact records exist.

[protacman]

Thanks,got the wood

 

Edited April 11, 2012 by protacman

[protacman]

[Joris]

Nice looking Dodge!!

[protacman]

Working on the Engine

Rebuilt the Genny and sorted the regulator

 

Had to do a lot of rewiring

[GoranWC51]

The engine should be painted smoky white (see pic), not the green it has now. I believe that colour was used post war when rebuilding them.

 

Good luck,

 

Goran N

[gas 44]

Nick,Tony sorry I have been a little slow with my reply in saying thankyou.....sometimes work just gets in the way of fun.

 

Thanks

Gary

[protacman]

I suspected the colour was post war, please don't tell anyone else.

We'll keep it a secret.........

Now, on to my next mistake.....

 

seriously, thanks

[Tony B]

I suspected the colour was post war, please don't tell anyone else.

We'll keep it a secret.........

Now, on to my next mistake.....

 

seriously, thanks

So? A lot of Dodges saw action poast WW2. Korea, the Sahara, India, Israel. Why does it have to be WW2 spec?

[protacman]

We did the woodwork, I made up the Bowes to my own spec......

 

The seats and backs are as close as I can get with local materials.

 

 

[GoranWC51]

I got hold of a overhauled Carter Ball&Ball ETW 1 carburettor, just like the one in your WC51, and it had been renovated by the Norwegian army in 1983. It sported exactly the same really ugly green colour.

 

Goran N

[protacman]

It sported exactly the same really ugly green colour.

 

 

 

Now it's ugly.......Em..........

[Tony B]

There only jealous! :-D Looking good, when do you aim to finish?

[protacman]

Ordered the paint today,

I want to be finished for a show in may

[Tony B]

So fingers crossed, we will both have new Dodges to show off this summer! :-D

[maigaard]

Looking good. I am at about the same stage with the restoration of my WC-52, tackling the wood bits of the bed. I need to fabricate the benches and uprights from scratch as well, some good inspiration here.

 

/Peter

[protacman]

Thanks, I got the metal pieces from Wildenberg in Beltring. Countersunk slot heads locally. Diamensions on the wood from the site mentioned in this thread.

 

(Now for the funny)

 

WC52....Thats like our truck with a wench on the front..... How useful is that.

Edited April 17, 2012 by protacman

[maigaard]

I've been wondering about the metal bits for the benches, if I should try to fabricate them myself or perhaps order from John at Midwest. Might be cheaper to get from Wildenberg if he has them as well. That site with all the dimensions is great, I've just used the drawings from there to make the floor boards.

 

/Peter

[GoranWC51]

Davs Peter,

 

What kind of wood did you use for the floor boards, oak?

 

My WC51 is coming along slowly but surely and we're aiming to pick it up in June, hopefully. I'll be taking it on a shake down cruise around the Battle of the Bulge areas in Belgium for about a week, together with my new Willy's MBT, before heading home to Stockholm.

 

Göran N