WC-52 resturation

JohnnyTH · Post by **JohnnyTH** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:19 pm

Hi guys

Today i started resturation of my WC-52, somthing i wanted to do for a looong time.
If i could work out how to post a pic i would, but gues that will be later.

On my truck the fueltank is red, i guess thats a replacement? it should be green right?

EJOWest · Post by **EJOWest** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:51 pm

Check out the link below for Dodge paint colors.

http://users.beagle.com.au/mtrpool/paint.html

Post by **Vista52** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:01 am

Here is Johnny's Dodge WC-52 before he started his restoration

rgus · Post by **rgus** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:11 am

Looks like a nice start. John Bizel at Midwest Military will quickly become one of your best friends. I know I would have never gooton my WC-52 done without his help on parts and guidance during the restoration.

JohnnyTH · Post by **JohnnyTH** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 5:34 pm

Thanx for the tip but at the moment there is only one thing i know i need, and that is the left and right plate on top of forward cargobox. They where all replaced in norway with flat sheet metal.

Dont know what they are called.

Johnny

rgus · Post by **rgus** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:50 pm

Check with John Bizel at Midwest Military. He might have a set.

JohnnyTH · Post by **JohnnyTH** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:03 am

I dont have any original data plates on my truck, they where all replaced by norwegian army.

Do anyone have a pic of what plates i need and where they go?

Johnny

rgus · Post by **rgus** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:48 pm

Here is a picture of the drivers side plates during restoration of my WC-52 thought I had the passenger side but don't I will get them for you if no one else comes up with any. The bast thing to do thought is look in the TMs.

JohnnyTH · Post by **JohnnyTH** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:17 pm

my problem is that my TM is norwegian and only show the norwegian dataplates. so picture like this is great.

Could you please tell me what the "title" on each plate is. A shop here have the dataplates so i can order them but they didnt know much about dodge so i had to tell them what i needed. (yeah i know it sounds strange, but they are j**p guys:)

Johnny

Kaegi · Post by **Kaegi** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:27 pm

I think I stillhave a comlete set of data plates for your truck in Brass. Are you in Norway?

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/4986/6plateset.jpg

Andersun · Post by **Andersun** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:34 pm

This is out of TM-909:

http://home.roadrunner.com/~andersun/In ... Panel.html

swordmd · Post by **swordmd** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:01 am

The pic rgus sent is of a 1945 wc52 It looks like you have a 42 or early 43 wc52 The data plates are differant on yours both in placement and design look at page 17 tm 9-808 VintagePW has the data plates and the covers you are looking fore.

JohnnyTH · Post by **JohnnyTH** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:52 am

Yes its a 42 model, used to be a WC-55. but little trace of that now expet for the frame.

So the plates Kaegi say he have is not the right one?

What about th epic on Andersun's link? i do not have the tm 9-808.

Yes i live in norway
Thanx for all your help guys

Johnny

rgus · Post by **rgus** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:57 am

I didn't know that. I have an early WC-63 I wonder if the data plate placement is the same between the early 52 and early 63 ?????

JohnnyTH · Post by **JohnnyTH** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:02 pm

Hi

Thought i would post a update.

The dodge is now mosly broken down to bits and ready to be sand blastet.

Il keep the engin on the fraim and just work around it, It have been leaking so much oil over the years there is little rust. I used some gasoline and cleaned some of the frame and found some nice and shiny olive drab original paint. well maybe not shiny but in perfect condition. I was suprised to find that it was more green then i thought it would be. I thought i knew a lot about olive drab after years of modelbuilding, but i guess you learn somthing evryday.

I would post some more pic if i could but as th enoob i am i cant figure out how so il ask my new friend Vista52 to do it for me

Johnny

And no that is not my work drawings on the board in front of the parts:)

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