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Old 05-10-12, 14:40
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You will find plenty of arguments and discussion regarding paint here on the forum.
If you are looking at 60 year old paint and it is lighter, the only reason is because its faded. The military paint has a tendency to wash out quickly. I have seen plenty of cmps you would swear were painted mustard yellow, when in fact that is the result of OD paint that is aged.
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Old 05-10-12, 16:25
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So that would explain the yellow patches then.

Probably back in the day the colours were different, as long as it was some sort of green it was good to go
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Old 06-10-12, 03:14
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Tony I can supply you with the steel for the front bumper and I can lend you a front brush guard as a sample to make one if you wish.
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Old 06-10-12, 03:54
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that's very nice of you, I'll totally take you up on the offer -I don't mind driving out taking pictures and measurements. -what are you doing this weekend?
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Old 06-10-12, 03:56
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Tony, are you willing to travel all the way to Whitby?

Sorry, this weekend I have company coming from Holland and I have to go to the airport Saturday and Sunday my daughter in law is cooking in Bolton.
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Old 06-10-12, 13:17
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Proximity has finally worked in my favor -usually the stuff I want is on the other side of the world.

The truck has been waiting this long, little while longer doesn't bother it -it told me so..... I think the wife has me down on the Honey Do List as "Painting all day" anyway

Let me know when is good and I'll be there, thanks
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My ongoing attempt to get the important bits inside for the winter for rebuilding -We had a couple of nice days so I decided to take some more bits off. I was really happy that the bolts came out of the winch coupler -I thought for sure i was going to have to cut it apart. A couple of repairs to the floor and crossmembers -I need to fine a pic to see what the transfer case lower shifter bracket looked like, you can see where someone cut it off -also there is a hole ground through the frame from where the air pump PTO was rubbing on it (also rubbed through the selector box)

The Transmission poured water out forever it seems -then out came the sludge -That will be another day, don't want to think about it right now -still shifts and turns though

Getting the bell housing off the engine when it's stuck might be tricky -do I rip it down to free up the engine -or flip it over and cut the crank in half.....

The transfer case selector is solid.
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