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 Topic: Olive Drab paintspecifications |
costecon
Replies: 22
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 Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2024 7:37 am Subject: Olive Drab paintspecifications |
My goal was to find a recipe for the color and not just match. I cannot match every time I need to paint something.
So after many trials and mixing of different percentages of various standard color ... |
| Topic: Olive Drab paintspecifications |
costecon
Replies: 22
Views: 12887
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 8:22 am Subject: Olive Drab paintspecifications |
| First of all thank for inspiring.... once you get tired and want to make a short cut it is good to have you guys to get you back on the right path!!! You made me feel guilty trying to get a "similar c ... |
| Topic: Olive Drab paintspecifications |
costecon
Replies: 22
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:49 pm Subject: Olive Drab paintspecifications |
| Thanks a lot. I will order 2430 card and give it a try... |
| Topic: Olive Drab paintspecifications |
costecon
Replies: 22
Views: 12887
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2023 2:11 pm Subject: Olive Drab paintspecifications |
| Thank you for your reply. I am not familiar with the actual od2430 because I removed at least 5 layers of paint on the hood hunting for the hood numbers and one of them was even yellow.... The reason ... |
| Topic: Olive Drab paintspecifications |
costecon
Replies: 22
Views: 12887
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:00 am Subject: Olive Drab paintspecifications |
| Thank you for your replies. I have already seen all this valuable info, but I am facing the following. I got the the plate were all the brass plates are in front of passenger seat. I turned the back a ... |
| Topic: Olive Drab paintspecifications |
costecon
Replies: 22
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:14 am Subject: Olive Drab paintspecifications |
Based on your photos Wes, I find the 24087 too dark, but then on the PC it might be misleading.
I finally located and ordered from QTM a Gillespie Paint Chip set, that includes 23070 and 24087. ... |
| Topic: carb m38a1 repair bolts thread question |
costecon
Replies: 7
Views: 9503
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:04 am Subject: carb m38a1 repair bolts thread question |
Hi, I have the same problem in one bolt. The thread has been stripped and the bolt was actually missing . I have no crack though.
I was thinking to close the hole completely with epoxy and then drill ... |
| Topic: M38A1 12/1953 |
costecon
Replies: 16
Views: 27540
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Forum: Jeep Project Threads Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:35 am Subject: M38A1 12/1953 |
That latch on the tub to keep the passenger seat down was a common Army modification. It is a legitimate Motor Pool restoration detail.
Thank you for the info.
I will try and take some photos over t ... |
| Topic: M38A1 12/1953 |
costecon
Replies: 16
Views: 27540
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Forum: Jeep Project Threads Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:05 pm Subject: M38A1 12/1953 |
Interesting “goodies” many folks don't get their projects.
You even have the horizontal rods for the bows!
I actually chose this one after checking more than 20 m38a1's.
It was the most compl ... |
| Topic: M38A1 12/1953 |
costecon
Replies: 16
Views: 27540
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Forum: Jeep Project Threads Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 7:56 am Subject: M38A1 12/1953 |
Thank you for your replies.
Please find bellow my 1st photo from the day I acquired my m38A1
http://willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules/gallery/albums/album631/new.jpg |
| Topic: Photo album request |
costecon
Replies: 1
Views: 8285
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Forum: Photo Posting & Gallery requests/problems Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 9:28 am Subject: Photo album request |
Hi, I would also like to have one gallery to start posting photos of restoration.
Regards
Kostas |
| Topic: M38A1 12/1953 |
costecon
Replies: 16
Views: 27540
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Forum: Jeep Project Threads Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 1:10 pm Subject: M38A1 12/1953 |
Thanks for you detailed reply. I have some studying to do since I am familiar only with metric.
Regards |
| Topic: M38A1 12/1953 |
costecon
Replies: 16
Views: 27540
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Forum: Jeep Project Threads Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:40 am Subject: M38A1 12/1953 |
So let me give it a try :
1/4 bolt thread diameter
20 : threads per inch length
Nc: national coarse
2: strenght grade
5/8: length
So if I am correct I am only missing:
header-pt, S,
Regard ... |
| Topic: M38A1 12/1953 |
costecon
Replies: 16
Views: 27540
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Forum: Jeep Project Threads Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 10:23 am Subject: M38A1 12/1953 |
Hi everyone. I am starting taking things apart in preparation for sandblasting. I am struggling to identify the correct bolt description.
I found in the manual for example the bellow description: "BO ... |
| Topic: M38A1 12/1953 |
costecon
Replies: 16
Views: 27540
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Forum: Jeep Project Threads Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 11:50 am Subject: M38A1 12/1953 |
Thank you for your reply. I guess I was completely wrong...
Although I could identify clearly the numbers, I could not see the letters.
This was mainly because of bare metal scratches above the numb ... |
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