My M151 restoration

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Re: My M151 restoration

Unread post by Mark » May 15th, 2015, 10:21 pm

I looked at my 1960 151, they are copper, if photo bucket was not so screwed up I would post a picture
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Unread post by Mark » May 16th, 2015, 11:18 am

Still having trouble with photo bucket
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Re: My M151 restoration

Unread post by Mr. Recovery » May 16th, 2015, 11:31 am

Dan , did you really mean stainless wiring?

Well I know for sure it was steel wiring :roll: the stainless part "may" be wrong! :oops: :lol:

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Unread post by Fil Bonica » May 16th, 2015, 11:32 am

Horst, from what Marks pic shows yhe lines were copper but painted od.
That makes sense.

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Unread post by Fil Bonica » May 16th, 2015, 11:34 am

Dan , going to make a guess that wiring was probably tinned copper not steel.
Too many problems with other types of wire namely corrosion and oxidation.

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Re: My M151 restoration

Unread post by rickf » May 16th, 2015, 5:16 pm

Tinned copper wiring, same as all marine wiring.
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Unread post by Mr. Recovery » May 16th, 2015, 5:52 pm

:oops: OK, I stand corrected! :roll:

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Unread post by elsasser7122 » May 17th, 2015, 12:02 pm

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Put the wheels on temporally to move around shop better, got the grill almost ready, working on the hood.
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Unread post by elsasser7122 » May 18th, 2015, 7:44 pm

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My reproduction stylized script data plate installed, hood is almost ready and also the windshield.
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Unread post by RCA827 » May 19th, 2015, 7:48 pm

Very nice work . :wink:
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Unread post by Hambone » May 19th, 2015, 8:35 pm

Very nice! I hope you have better luck with your parking brake boot, last two I bought lasted about a year and then crumbled. :x

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Unread post by elsasser7122 » May 20th, 2015, 11:47 am

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A close up of the reproduction data plate I had made for my M151. I also had a few extra made with the mfr serial no and the date of delivery blank in case somebody with the need for this type of plate.
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Re: My M151 restoration

Unread post by elsasser7122 » May 24th, 2015, 8:34 am

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Hood on and the Stencils, yes, our star was that big, will put on the stencils as was on my unit in Germany. Pictures of how ours where are in the "favorite pictures and then under "M151 in Germany in 63"
Have the alignment left, windshield at the glass shop and rest of the stencils and the MP lights and signs
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Re: My M151 restoration

Unread post by rickf » May 24th, 2015, 9:47 am

I am a little curious, and don't take this as a criticism. Since you are making this accurate right down to the last detail why did you opt for a data plate with printed serial number, date of delivery and inspectors stamp instead of what would have been originally stamped?
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Re: My M151 restoration

Unread post by elsasser7122 » May 24th, 2015, 10:51 am

rickf wrote:I am a little curious, and don't take this as a criticism. Since you are making this accurate right down to the last detail why did you opt for a data plate with printed serial number, date of delivery and inspectors stamp instead of what would have been originally stamped?
Rick, I guess it was just personal preference. Didn't have to worry about goofing up a bunch of plates by not getting the stamping done nice, and I know the original ones weren't perfect either, really no real reason. I also painted my copper lines in the engine compartment since the pictures were taken. I personally like the look of bare copper lines, probably comes from restoring antique tractors and engines, but I did feel like they stood out to much on this. I also am sure some of my bolts should be painted, but so far I have opted to leave them either silver or yellow zinc. When I get a picture up of the stencils on the gas tank side you will also see something that I have never seen before or since, but ours in Germany had it that way and that is what I am going to use, since I have some pictures of it that way.
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