CMD Body Panels
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I know how that goes. Mine has been leaking tranny oil out of the transfer shifter rod for 8 years. It is to the point that i have got to fix it but I simply am not in the condition to do it anymore. Joint replacements, prostate cancer, back surgeries. Getting old SUCKS!!!!!!!!
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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Getting old does SUCK. Got the knees replaced. Walk better than have in years. No problem getting up or down from creeper. Problem is.....energy runs out by noon. Lunch, Gunsmoke, nap. Good to go again by 1600. Just in time for afternoon coffee. We once could go all day long. Now takes all day to get going.
MSG, USAR (Ret) 31Jan99
MOS- 63T5H
M151A1- Ford
M416-1967 CEMSCO
MOS- 63T5H
M151A1- Ford
M416-1967 CEMSCO
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All day and all night on 3 hours of sleep and a couple cases of beer. Usually leading up to a weekend of racing thrashing to get the car ready. Yea, I remember those times. Well, I remember some of them.
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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Hello Francis. We've made a couple of prototypes and we're one modification away from having accurate parts. I'll get with the guys and have them button it up.Francis Marion wrote: ↑July 27th, 2020, 5:41 pmAny update on these? As soon as I can get my hands on these I can resume work on my A1.
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'68 A1 - Under full resto
'68 A1 - Under full resto
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We have a few sets of A2 full side panels in stock at this time. Next run of A1 / A2 are already started. $495 each for this batch.
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'68 A1 - Under full resto
'68 A1 - Under full resto
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'68 A1 - Under full resto
'68 A1 - Under full resto
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We had a promotional video done recently. Unfortunately, we could not show our machine shop due to proprietary work being done at the time of the video shoot. See if you recognize anything familiar in this video.
https://elocallink.tv/e/?v=nbP&ap=0
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https://elocallink.tv/e/?v=nbP&ap=0
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'68 A1 - Under full resto
'68 A1 - Under full resto
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I see the side panels and what appears to be rear upper frame rails and spring pockets. That is a new one that is not available anywhere else that I know of.
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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I found the upper frame rail / spring pocket part at the York show (2) years ago. TNJ had it. I snatched it up!
Guy
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'68 A1 - Under full resto
'68 A1 - Under full resto
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Made a stack die for the axe handle brackets. It appears that the later model contracts had wider brackets and the formed stiffener is bigger. This was the first attempt and is very close. However, an operator error is allowing me to fine tune even more as one of the guys tried forming something else in the press and damaged the top die. Pay attention boys, pay attention!
The die works like this: bend the second bend of the actual cradle first, insert into form die the cycle press. This forms the outside contour. Go back and form last bend. Then form stiffener. I'll have to make another die for this step to match the original. The completed bracket (in the background) in the picture is an NOS from AJP. This die was cut on out water jet and pinned with .250 round stock.
Guy
The die works like this: bend the second bend of the actual cradle first, insert into form die the cycle press. This forms the outside contour. Go back and form last bend. Then form stiffener. I'll have to make another die for this step to match the original. The completed bracket (in the background) in the picture is an NOS from AJP. This die was cut on out water jet and pinned with .250 round stock.
Guy
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'68 A1 - Under full resto
'68 A1 - Under full resto
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Refined stack die for axe handle bracket profile and stiffener rib die are ready for welding. We're busy at the shop so I brought them home to weld. We'll try them out early next week.
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'68 A1 - Under full resto
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Check out the quality of this NOS seat support seat hinge bracket. My dad would of called this "Someone just going through the motions".
This is ours. We use a fixture to hold the width:
There have been a few times that we've had someone new work on parts and they didn't hold the quality to my expectations. Those parts get tossed.
Guy
This is ours. We use a fixture to hold the width:
There have been a few times that we've had someone new work on parts and they didn't hold the quality to my expectations. Those parts get tossed.
Guy
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'68 A1 - Under full resto
'68 A1 - Under full resto
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I am curious to know if it is just that one bracket that is splayed out like that or maybe they all are. I am thinking they may have done that on purpose to allow for bent or misaligned seat frames to still fit in there. Remember, these are not show vehicles. Well, they weren't then anyway. Nothing says you can't improve on the design.
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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My '68 and '71 are similar to the CMD made ones - pieces are parallel. I believe the part shown to be late contract. So, either it was intended through a design change or half assed by someone. Based on the welds, I'm going with half assed. Both brackets are splayed.
Guy
Guy
M151 Body Panels - http://www.m151bodypanels.com/
'68 A1 - Under full resto
'68 A1 - Under full resto
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You have me curious now, If it ever stops raining I will have to look at the collection I have around here.
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