Chev 6 Seater Utility

[Wayne Henderson]

Happy election day!
I got hold of a copy of Wireless for the Warrior and found an installation for a 19 set I'm happy with.
The Door skins are now fitted, looking good and all the body lines are consistent.
Doors all open and stay closed, used the latches off other 13 cabs.
Need to de chrome the door fittings and clean up the lashing hooks before painting.

Also started on the windscreens, no ones favorite job.

As the norm, the bottom section was rusted so plan B is to use the brass screens I have collected over time. Original glass cleaned up perfect, no milky stains.

[Keith Webb]

Looks superb Wayne!

What paint are you contemplating? I've just bought a couple of tins of Kahki J from Flowrite - and have test painted a couple of pieces this afternoon - it looks wonderful, and all thanks to Gina's hard work...

Originally Posted by Wayne Henderson

Happy election day!
I got hold of a copy of Wireless for the Warrior and found an installation for a 19 set I'm happy with.
The Door skins are now fitted, looking good and all the body lines are consistent.
Doors all open and stay closed, used the latches off other 13 cabs.
Need to de chrome the door fittings and clean up the lashing hooks before painting.

Also started on the windscreens, no ones favorite job.

As the norm, the bottom section was rusted so plan B is to use the brass screens I have collected over time. Original glass cleaned up perfect, no milky stains.

[Wayne Henderson]

Hi Keith,
I read most of Gina's research and the scale of it is impressive.
Paint colours would have to be the biggest worm can in our hobby and every one has an opinion, some are even right.
I have found the further a vehicle is away from Johnny Shinnypants who writes directives, the greater the colour variation.... then next month another directive comes out.

Anywho, I will scan the original door skin to get a colour I'm happy with.
The camo light mud is a shade that I really like, very different to any other colour I've seen on a Military Truck.

This vehicle was supposed to be finished in DBG post war but some one missed the directive and painted it gloss dark olive. Would have looked pretty cool in its day trundling along West Coast Highway.

Plan B, is there a code a paint supplier in WA can use to tint up Kahki J?

Fitted up the rear door lockers, used for storing the Officer's vital equipment, there is also a map holder just above the door.

[Mike K]

At the library today, I spotted a recently published non-fiction book about a outback family during the 1930's to 40's. The front cover photo is of a Aust. heavy utility 4x2 .

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Mike

Did you happen to get the title and author?

Cheers Phil

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Hi Mike

Did you happen to get the title and author?

Cheers Phil

Yes

"call of the outback" author Marian Van Velzen

https://www.australianbookreview.com...nne-van-velzen

[lynx42]

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Here you go folks, 1 x Aust heavy utility.

Regards Rick.