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Topic: Hood wooden pieces |
pilotomutante
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 3:05 pm Subject: Hood wooden pieces |
The ones I have were painted green, but the paint is almost gone or in an awful state.
Will probably sand them and leave them unpainted with linseed oil applied.
Thanks for the info! |
Topic: Hood wooden pieces |
pilotomutante
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:53 am Subject: Hood wooden pieces |
Hello, this is Jose from Spain.
Sorry to ask this, as I think it has come up earlier and repeatedly over the years.
The wooden pieces on top of the hood, should they be painted green or be left ... |
Topic: Choosing Hood number for my M-38 |
pilotomutante
Replies: 23
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:39 pm Subject: Choosing Hood number for my M-38 |
I did put the USA in front of the numbers as seen on pics. around the web. Looked right to me at the moment. |
Topic: Choosing Hood number for my M-38 |
pilotomutante
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:36 pm Subject: Choosing Hood number for my M-38 |
Lifting shackels: Early (january 1951) M-38. |
Topic: Choosing Hood number for my M-38 |
pilotomutante
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:24 am Subject: Choosing Hood number for my M-38 |
Some pics. of the painting process:
http://imageshack.us/a/img694/5288/p1070148p.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img207/4770/p1070150m.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img705/9081/p1070157t.jp ... |
Topic: Choosing Hood number for my M-38 |
pilotomutante
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:08 am Subject: Choosing Hood number for my M-38 |
Matter settled! Itīs great to have so much wisdom at ones reach. Always thankful:
Jose |
Topic: Choosing Hood number for my M-38 |
pilotomutante
Replies: 23
Views: 33946
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:13 am Subject: Choosing Hood number for my M-38 |
Hi again Wesk. One more question. You suggest a hood number around 236XXXXX, but searching on vintage pics. of M-38 on this site almost all of them are in the range of 209XXXXX. Did only found one pic ... |
Topic: Rusty gas gauge |
pilotomutante
Replies: 3
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 1:52 am Subject: Rusty gas gauge |
My gauges develop fog after 5 minutes of start up, should I be concerned? Any way of correcting the issue?
Thanks! |
Topic: Choosing Hood number for my M-38 |
pilotomutante
Replies: 23
Views: 33946
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:21 am Subject: Choosing Hood number for my M-38 |
Indeed an interesting topic! Thanks all you gents for your input. I have already ordered the stencils for both the hood and lateral stars. Upon ordering the stencils for the hood number there develops ... |
Topic: Choosing Hood number for my M-38 |
pilotomutante
Replies: 23
Views: 33946
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 1:22 pm Subject: Choosing Hood number for my M-38 |
Hi folks, finally came to the point of choosing a hood number to paint on my M-38. Problem is that when I started the restoration some years ago I sandblasted everything including the hood without giv ... |
Topic: STRATA BLUE PAINT |
pilotomutante
Replies: 16
Views: 38074
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:04 am Subject: STRATA BLUE PAINT |
Thanks to all for your help. Will let you know how things develop. |
Topic: STRATA BLUE PAINT |
pilotomutante
Replies: 16
Views: 38074
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 8:13 am Subject: STRATA BLUE PAINT |
Thanks Bill, all those codes I already got through to them. Problem is they don't mean much in Europe. They only understand RAL codes. I'm trying to get an equivalent in RAL
Thanks anyway!
Jose |
Topic: STRATA BLUE PAINT |
pilotomutante
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 4:18 am Subject: STRATA BLUE PAINT |
Hi, I was just wondering if anyone of you gents might have the RAL color code for USAAF Strata Blue paint.
I ordered a spray can from Rapco to be delivered to Chicago where I did managed to pick i ... |
Topic: AXLE SMALL DATA PLATE |
pilotomutante
Replies: 5
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:21 pm Subject: AXLE SMALL DATA PLATE |
Thanks to all, the tag came from my M38, but just do not remember from which axle it came from. I recently found it laying around on the garage with several layers of paint/grease/paint/etc on top. No ... |
Topic: AXLE SMALL DATA PLATE |
pilotomutante
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:08 am Subject: AXLE SMALL DATA PLATE |
Hi, just a quick trivia:
Do you know for what axle is this small data plate intended for, front or rear?
It was on my M38 but after the restoration I do not remember were it came from.
http://i ... |
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