1962 Restoration

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Lindsay36551
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1962 Restoration

Unread post by Lindsay36551 » December 10th, 2016, 8:28 pm

Ok, Bought my Daughter a 151 last April, she finally got on my but to start restoreing it! Oct 31st I started did mantelling it and here on Dec 10thwe are at about 96% complete!
She rolled out of the shop today under her own power!
Ken will be posting pics of both the day I brought her home from South Carolina ,to todays first sun shining on her in 41 days!
List of repairs Starting from the front
Changing out black out lights for turn signals
New wireing harness(A2)
New radiator&Shroud
New 24 volt ALT &belt
New water pump&thermastat
Cleaned all copper vacuum tubes and clearcoated
Lots of body work , mostly hammer and block(thanks rick for your advice on this aspect) I really enjoyed this part!
New seat cushins(lower)
New speedo
New Seals in tranny and engine
New u-joints
New exhaust
New shocks Front and rear
New springs -Front &rear
New steering linkage
New bushings,Front and rear
New brakes (ALL BRAKE PARTS FROM MASTER CYL TO EACH FOOT ALL NEW PARTS)
1967 M-35-a2-D SOLD
1973 M151A2
M151 A1-SOLD
196? franken MUTT
M1oo trailer-sold
1963 M151-sold
1968 M416 trailer
1988 998 Humvee-4 man
1994 998 Humvee-up armored

Lindsay36551
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Re: 1962 Restoration

Unread post by Lindsay36551 » December 10th, 2016, 8:35 pm

Page two
New CMD PANELS
1 left front,2 rear tops,1 rear panel,1 lower rear panel
new rear lights
New NDT tires and Tubes(5)
Still to complete,Graphics and lettering
Windshield wipers(NEW NOS )
Bleed brakes
Horn &butten install
Install sirenFinish painting wheels and install little dodads that are left!
aprox time left on project 10-15 days!
Next up a 1946 bantom civilian trailor :D :D :D :D
After that an M8 ww2 6 wheeled tank? (NOT MINE)
1967 M-35-a2-D SOLD
1973 M151A2
M151 A1-SOLD
196? franken MUTT
M1oo trailer-sold
1963 M151-sold
1968 M416 trailer
1988 998 Humvee-4 man
1994 998 Humvee-up armored

Lindsay36551
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Re: 1962 Restoration

Unread post by Lindsay36551 » December 10th, 2016, 8:40 pm

Also a NOS carb and electronic ignition
Most of the work was done in 2 hour stints and one fullday on the weekends! :D :D :D
I'm tired and BROKE,
Merry Christmas Bridget! :D :D
1967 M-35-a2-D SOLD
1973 M151A2
M151 A1-SOLD
196? franken MUTT
M1oo trailer-sold
1963 M151-sold
1968 M416 trailer
1988 998 Humvee-4 man
1994 998 Humvee-up armored

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Re: 1962 Restoration

Unread post by muttguru » December 12th, 2016, 11:24 am

Here's the first batch of Lindsay's pictures:-


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Kind regards....
Ken

Always wanted - Details and pictures of M416 Trailer data plates & M151 data plates & body-tags for my research. Thanks!

Contact address - - muttguru@aol.com

Note for 2023..... Ken..."Less Stress - More Exercise!"

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Re: 1962 Restoration

Unread post by muttguru » December 12th, 2016, 11:30 am

....and here is the second batch......
ken

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Kind regards....
Ken

Always wanted - Details and pictures of M416 Trailer data plates & M151 data plates & body-tags for my research. Thanks!

Contact address - - muttguru@aol.com

Note for 2023..... Ken..."Less Stress - More Exercise!"

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