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18-06-21, 03:22
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New Wire-5 project (Bergeron)
Starting a new Wire -5 project . This used to be the floor of the box.
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18-06-21, 03:28
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Guess what
Madness . ..... At first sight , this box looks only good for the scrapper. But wait for the transformation as it slowly happens . First to go in : A new floor . A good house needs a good foundation and a good roof .
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19-06-21, 01:48
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There were a lot of screws through the roof of these boxes , a whole lot of holes where water seeps in and destroys everything ... The box is a very early version of the 2K1 . The roof had traces of the composite wood anti - slip slats . Reports from the field complained that these would soak up water and disintegrate thus letting water seep into the box . They anti skid strips were changed to hardwood on the later and final version . Also , in my prior restoration i did not have to tear apart the ceiling , roof and trusses . So in this last picture nothing holds up the aluminum sheets because i had to tear out everything . The steel , the plywood and all the screws were rotted .Don’t worry , i will not document the whole restoration , that’s already been done . I will only document the rebuilding of the ceiling and roof of the box because i did not have to do this on my other one because it was in excellent condition . Some guys balk at the thought of doing this . I hope to put some reservations to rest . Guys, go for it !
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19-06-21, 02:40
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This is a sample of the anti-skid strips that covered the roof of the early 2K1 boxes . It’s almost like cardboard . I removed 60 rusted out screws holding these strips from the roof with lock grip pliers . There were more on the new boxes but the rest had dissolved ... No wonder water seeped in on this version .
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19-06-21, 02:55
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19-06-21, 03:24
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Bruce , like this nice Chevy with a rebuilt engine ?
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19-06-21, 16:34
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19-06-21, 18:59
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Hey Bruce , that would be fantastic ! I acid etched the aluminium yesterday and applied a special aluminium primer today . Ready to apply the first sheets of plywood and fabricating steel arches to support the roof . Like i said before , i did not have to do this on my prior restoration because the support arches were solid .
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20-06-21, 03:50
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The challenge is the dissimilar metal corrosion . The frame of the box is made of steel but the envelope is made of aluminium .
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20-06-21, 03:55
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The challenge of dissimilar metal corrosion is encountered frequently in aviation but seldom have i seen it in military trucks.
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