Looking for Canadian M151A2 Pictures....

[greg anderson (RIP)]

Hi- having restored 3or 4 ex army vehicles in my time in my opinion it is not necessary to sandblast -I would prefer a good wire brushing -what is left will probably be as good as anything you will put over it -also these were not Cadillacs so a prefect finish is probably out of place -I would suggest you use a two part primer and put the finish coat on within a couple of days or you should sand the primer - for the floor inside I used the truck box liner stuff with the paint so it is not noticeable but it stands up -I made a rotissery for my mutt which hooks to my hoist so I was able to roll it anound by myself -saved a lot of trouble -for a finish underneath I used Can Tire black tarry spray cans -I store the mutt in a shed so I hope it will tast forever-we are blessed here with back roads to drive these things -a necessity for full enjoyment - Greg

[Scott Bentley]

Originally Posted by greg anderson

Hi- having restored 3or 4 ex army vehicles in my time in my opinion it is not necessary to sandblast -I would prefer a good wire brushing -what is left will probably be as good as anything you will put over it -also these were not Cadillacs so a prefect finish is probably out of place -I would suggest you use a two part primer and put the finish coat on within a couple of days or you should sand the primer - for the floor inside I used the truck box liner stuff with the paint so it is not noticeable but it stands up -I made a rotissery for my mutt which hooks to my hoist so I was able to roll it anound by myself -saved a lot of trouble -for a finish underneath I used Can Tire black tarry spray cans -I store the mutt in a shed so I hope it will tast forever-we are blessed here with back roads to drive these things -a necessity for full enjoyment - Greg

Hi Greg,

I have to agree, after a long thought about it, i've decieded against Sand Blasting this thing, and rather just lightly rough it up and paint it again. The only rust issues are easy to fix, and won't require drastic measures. Its never going to be a show winner resto, so taking it down to the bare metal would just accentuate its battle scars even more.

I managed to get mine up on 4 x 10 Ton Jack Stands so I can almost crouch under it now. Not too bad for working on it underneath, but still not as good as the old MUTT Kabob.

For the Tub Floors i'm thinking about brushing them down and doing the whole POR-15 process on it. I've seen others that have done it in the past on Jeep Frames etc, and it seems pretty sturdy and long lasting. Not sure about the underside yet. It still has most of the Ziebart Coating left on it, and although its protected it well, it looks like complete crap. Alot of dirt and grime is stuck to it. I'm going to try and at least get it cleaned up and degreased as best I can and re-assess.

What are the opinions on using JB Weld for very minor cosmetic touch ups? The sides where the Demil has been repaired might need a little bit of finessing and i'm not a fan a fan of Bondo.

[Scott Bentley]

Just a little photo update of where i'm at these days. I've got most of the nasty Body Work issues fixed now. Keeping in mind this is not a thorough resto right now, but an effort to get it sound enough for a Safety Inspection so it can be moved under its own power.

The paint was/is a bit of a drama. It had to be painted in order to at least look "Safe" and complete, and I didn't have the time or facilities to source correct paint and properly paint it. In addition, there may be some more body finessing later on, so it would be a collossal waste of expensive paint to do so now. So in the mean time it gets Canadian Tire OD and Flat Black in the same overall pattern as before. I started hitting the spots that i'm done working on, doesn't look too too bad.

So, i'm getting very close to starting to put it all back together. We were aiming for a top-less New Years Day drive to Tim Hortons, but that would require a small miracle in spare time....









Lastly, ive been going through all of the Drilled Holes in the Body of this thing trying to figure out what was where regarding Comms and other Bits. Thanks to Eric B and Andy H, i've got the layout for what Comms Installations were in it. That covers a ton of holes. But there are a couple more that are bugging the hell out of me. On the Pass. Side Inner Rear Fenderwell, there are 2 Holes. Every single CDN 151 I have seen has these, but i've never found out what was attached. Anyone?

[Scott Bentley]

Turns out that these 2 offending holes were left over from a C-2299 Comms Box. Andy H from out west has been gracious enough to send me one and some other bits to help get my RT-524 Installation together. Down the road i'll look at either a second RT-524 or a 77 Set in a 2060 Tray, as all the Cabling and Switching will be ready to basically bolt it down and plug it in.

Does anyone have an SMG Mount and an Ansul Fire Extinguisher Bracket kicking around that they'd like to trade for some M-Series parts? I looked around at work, but came up empty. These are the only bits I need now to finish filling all of the holes.

Scotty

[rob love]

Scotty
I have plenty of the SMG brackets out in the shed. I might have the ansul bracket, but I think they have surface rust. Shoot me a PM and we can work something out. I am home for the next couple weeks before I return to my winter home.

You will have to show what he two holes were for. I had noticed these holes as well on the 30 Mutts I took apart.

[Scott Bentley]

Originally Posted by rob love

Scotty
I have plenty of the SMG brackets out in the shed. I might have the ansul bracket, but I think they have surface rust. Shoot me a PM and we can work something out. I am home for the next couple weeks before I return to my winter home.

You will have to show what he two holes were for. I had noticed these holes as well on the 30 Mutts I took apart.

This is the offending box that left 2 holes on the Passenger Side Wheel Well. I managed to source a nice one from Andy out West. Although its designed to switch between two 524s, i'm going to go ahead and install it and hope a second bargain 524 shows up one of these days.

I sent you an e-mail Rob. I'm getting excited now that I can see the finish line.

Scotty

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by armybuck041

This is the offending box that left 2 holes on the Passenger Side Wheel Well. I managed to source a nice one from Andy out West. Although its designed to switch between two 524s, i'm going to go ahead and install it and hope a second bargain 524 shows up one of these days.

I sent you an e-mail Rob. I'm getting excited now that I can see the finish line.

Scotty

Thought for you I used the armor version of these as the basis for an inter vehicle intercom in my CMPs I have a radio box with CB and HF radios and using them to connect the military headsets that couple to these boxes. Makes it so you can talk in the cab of CMP at something less that a scream. Also you can talk to other vehicles in a convoy.

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by rob love

Scotty
I have plenty of the SMG brackets out in the shed. I might have the ansul bracket, but I think they have surface rust. Shoot me a PM and we can work something out. I am home for the next couple weeks before I return to my winter home.

Dig out a two of each, one set for Scotty and one set for me. Also, do you have any of the FNC1 boots or spring clips?

PM me with the price. Ship by Canada Post low and slow is fine with me.

Terry

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Good to revive this thread. A good opportunity to list my web page on Canadian M151 series, as I moved it since orginally published on geocities.com in 2002

http://www.mapleleafup.nl/fordm151/m151cdn.htm

I'd like to see an M151A1 restored in ICCS colours one day.

Enjoy,
Hanno

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[Jason Ginn]

Found these pics on the army cadet website. All are from Vernon BC.

[rob love]

The army cadet Jeep is a later shot, likely around 1984 by my guess. It has the grill screen, so you know it's after 1976, it has the rollcage mounts, so after 1980, but the real giveaway is the mirrors moved to the fenders, which was a bit later. That method was not ideal on either Jeep fleet, but was especially bad on the M151A2. Between the thin metal and the vibrations of the engine, you really couldn't see anything out of them. Eventually, the two mounting points were developing cracks. We would usually mount a third arm onto the mirror (as any farmer will tell you, 3 points of contact) and that was successfull, albeit an illegal modification.

[Col Tigwell]

Have you thought of soda washing all the painted bodies.

It is really taking off down here and you have little if any problems, and the metal finish is not impacted.

just a thought

regards

Col

[Scott Bentley]

Originally Posted by Col Tigwell

Have you thought of soda washing all the painted bodies.

It is really taking off down here and you have little if any problems, and the metal finish is not impacted.

just a thought

regards

Col

I was watching Diamondjim's Thread on the G503. He Soda blasted a nice A2. It turned out real nice and wasn't harmful to delicate sheet metal.

Although I just went with a simple re-hash for now, its not out of the question if time, space and $$ line up in the future.

Thanks

[Scott Bentley]

Here is a photographic update.

You have to trust me when I say that the paint does not look anything like that in the light of day. For some reason it comes out looking like plastic in flash photos.

Anyway, as mentioned before, its not a complete restoration. Just getting it cleaned up and 100% complete.

Enjoy...















And I couldn't help showing off my $99 RT-524

[mike mckinley]

she's looking great scott!!! keep up the great work

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by armybuck041

Here is a photographic update.

So, how many demerit points for operating a motor vehicle with obscurred windows?