DocCBritt Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 I'm a new member to the site and was asked to see pictures of my vehicles. So here is my 1945 GMC with 1943 Ben Hur trailer in tow. And my newest purchase of last week, My M-20 Armored Car restoration project. Quote
Mark Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Nice ones Doc, how long until the M-20 will be back up and running in your guestimation. Quote
martylee Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 That M20 will be a lot of fun when it's finished. A lot of fun rstoring as well perhaps!? The Jimmy looks nice! Marty Quote
Joris Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Great stuff, will you keep us posted of the restoration project? Quote
DocCBritt Posted June 30, 2008 Author Posted June 30, 2008 (edited) Gladly, right now the M-20 is in the recovery stage. I've pulled the fenders and skirts off her, and I sprayed down all the break adjusters with PB Blaster and let them soak. The breaks are frozen to the drums and the vehicle is frozen where she's parked for the moment. I may have to pull a driveshaft to get her rolling as all the shift linkages are frozen as well so the tranny won't shift. Not looking forward to crawling under the M-20 if I have to, as I have already come across a few snakes that are living under and around her. Being in a confined space on my back with snakes crawling around is not "High on my list" of fun things to do. I also forgot to mention the CCKW and the Ben Hur both came from your side of the pond. My CCKW is from Norway and the Ben Hur from Belgium. Edited June 30, 2008 by DocCBritt Quote
Degsy Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 (edited) Glad you found us Doc, welcome to the forum. Edited June 30, 2008 by Degsy Quote
Tony B Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Blimey, and we worry about Adders, which mostly scuttle a mile if you say Boo. Adds a whole new adventure to military vehicle restoration, spanners, hammer, larger hammer, snake bite kit. :shake: Amazing where the kit has actually been. You'll have to find the excuse to bring it all back over.:-D Quote
DocCBritt Posted June 30, 2008 Author Posted June 30, 2008 Well, it was a productive day today. The fenders and skirts are off, and came off with less aggravaition than expected, but still a pain. Got the break adjusters loose and the break shoes to back off where they were frozen to the drums. And amazingly the tires all took air and are holding.... All of this done in 97 degree temp's, no shade and the lovely smell of a bloated dead cat 5 feet away from the M-20. (I think the snakes got it) And I found out that fire ants were living under the flat spotted tires on the M-20, and were really upset with me when I inflated the tires...... So the one hand I had on the ground while working got bit up before I knew what was happening.... A nice buring itch that lasts for hours..... I dont think you have them over there do you? You are really missing out if you dont! Quote
6 X 6 Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Very interesting, thank you. I spent 6 months traveling/hitch hiking around the States when young and met some of your ants. They're mean. Quote
Tony B Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 Sounds like you suffer for your art. Think of the bar tales afterwards. Quote
Joris Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 You sure know how to make a restoration interesting! Usually it's just talk about bolts that cannot be undone. I'm sure you took pictures, can you post them? Quote
M8Greyhound Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 Hey Doc welcome to our side of the pond..... Regards Lloyd (another M20 owner) Quote
M8Greyhound Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 Here ya go Doc a couple more of mine Regards Lloyd Quote
DocCBritt Posted July 2, 2008 Author Posted July 2, 2008 Someday mine will look like yours. Someday..... Quote
Enigma Posted July 2, 2008 Posted July 2, 2008 Nice GMC About fire ants..don't know if we have them in the Netherlands... But we do have Wasps!! Got stung 4 times when I was clearing a storage space and upset a nest. My left hand looks a bit like a inflated glove (nothing mayor though, it just itches a bit). Well good luck at the restauration with all that wildlife about. Quote
M8Greyhound Posted July 2, 2008 Posted July 2, 2008 Someday mine will look like yours. Someday..... Hey Doc it will they aint hard to restore and parts are still available fairly easily. regards Lloyd Quote
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