My M151 restoration
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Re: My M151 restoration
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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1968 m274A5
1960 m151
1981 m151A2
1964 m416
1971 m416
1968 m274A5
1960 m151
1981 m151A2
1964 m416
1971 m416
Re: My M151 restoration
Still having trouble with photo bucket
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1968 m274A5
1960 m151
1981 m151A2
1964 m416
1971 m416
1968 m274A5
1960 m151
1981 m151A2
1964 m416
1971 m416
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Re: My M151 restoration
Dan , did you really mean stainless wiring?
Well I know for sure it was steel wiring the stainless part "may" be wrong!
Well I know for sure it was steel wiring the stainless part "may" be wrong!
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1963 M151 Willys DoD 10-63 in Baltimore
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Horst, from what Marks pic shows yhe lines were copper but painted od.
That makes sense.
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That makes sense.
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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.
Fil Bonica
Too many problems with other types of wire namely corrosion and oxidation.
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K1ABW
Re: My M151 restoration
Tinned copper wiring, same as all marine wiring.
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
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1960 M151 Run 1
1963 M151 Willys DoD 10-63 in Baltimore
1989 Alley Cat. "work in Progress"
NRA Life Member
American Legion Post 275 Fl
US Army 6 years 2nd Armored Cavalry Bindlach Germany
Colorado Army Nat. Guard 5 years
Md Air Guard 15 years active duty on C-130's
1963 M151 Willys DoD 10-63 in Baltimore
1989 Alley Cat. "work in Progress"
NRA Life Member
American Legion Post 275 Fl
US Army 6 years 2nd Armored Cavalry Bindlach Germany
Colorado Army Nat. Guard 5 years
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Re: My M151 restoration
Put the wheels on temporally to move around shop better, got the grill almost ready, working on the hood.
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My reproduction stylized script data plate installed, hood is almost ready and also the windshield.
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62 M151
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62 M151
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Very nice work .
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Very nice! I hope you have better luck with your parking brake boot, last two I bought lasted about a year and then crumbled.
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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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62 M151
64 M274A1
62 Chevy
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America Legion
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62 M151
64 M274A1
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31 Chevy
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VFW
America Legion
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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
active duty 63-66
Sgt A Co. 385th M.P. Bn.
62 M151
64 M274A1
62 Chevy
31 Chevy
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America Legion
Sgt A Co. 385th M.P. Bn.
62 M151
64 M274A1
62 Chevy
31 Chevy
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America Legion
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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?
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
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Re: My M151 restoration
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.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?
active duty 63-66
Sgt A Co. 385th M.P. Bn.
62 M151
64 M274A1
62 Chevy
31 Chevy
MVPA Member
VFW
America Legion
Sgt A Co. 385th M.P. Bn.
62 M151
64 M274A1
62 Chevy
31 Chevy
MVPA Member
VFW
America Legion