WC-52 resturation

[Florence]

Hello Johnny,

in my opinion the plates from Steve Kaegi are correct ... and I really like them, have them on my CC, too.
Just be sure to order the correct maintenance plate TM 10-1531 or TM 9-808 depending on your VIN.

During WW2 they used zinc and brass plates. For an early truck I would choose brass.
Here are pics from original brass data plates for comparison, there were different scripts (serif and non-serif) used:







Greetings
Sylvia

[Vista52]

Here's a couple of Photo's to show the progress Johnny is making on his restoration. Pretty nice work area Johnny!!

[JohnnyTH]

Thanx for posting again.
Yes im spoiled, and this is only half of the workarea i have acsess to. But the rent is high to. i pay 3 600 USD a month. But thank god its the company i work for that pay the bill. Sad thing is that i only have rentet it untill february

Sadly i need to do the sandblasting outside, but i have a forklift to move it all outside, and the weather have not been nice this summer. But tiday the sun is shining so maybe il get some down

I bet it will start raining as soon as i start

johnny

[JohnnyTH]

Kaegi do you still have these plates and if you do and want so sell them could you mail me? my mail adress is johncobra32@hotmail.com


Johnny

[Vista52]

New updates showing amazing progress.

[JohnnyTH]

Like i have said i have put some hard work into this resturation last 2 weeks. and a suprising side efect was that i have lost weight, 10lbs.
To bad im back at work and no time to work on the wc52. Im sur eil put that weight back on soon

[JohnnyTH]

another update.

Prigress is slow as I work away from home now and only have weekends to get work done and take care of my family.

But finaly most of the small bits are done and the frame is primed today. Green primer, i know it should be red but its the best thing i could get my hands on and it even was a nice price.

Johnny

[Vista52]

Here is Johnny's painted frame and another photo of the .50 he is putting together.

[JohnnyTH]

Im trying to work out this pic posting thing so to test it il try to upload anoter pic of the progress on my .50cal

[JohnnyTH]

things are slowly moving forward, next week im back working localy. So can get a bit more done then i can when i only have weekends.





yeah your right a 1 ton trailer wheel is hiding in betwen the dodge parts.

[JohnnyTH]

Anyone else that see the beauty in this pic?

[Vista52]

Hi Johnny......65 year old American bare steel???!!!...or may be the early 21st century backpack!!!???

Love the photo's.

[JohnnyTH]

65 year? nothing that new in that pic. this is 67 year old steel!!

[Jim M]

There is a gentleman on the forum here, that is out of Poland I believe, that carries brass data plates. I got my set from him and they are OUTSTANDING to say the very least

If this something that you might be interested in , let me know and I will dig out his information and pass it on to you.
As far as getting your plates lettered, there is gentleman who list in the MVPA mag that offers data plates, that will letter your plates for a small cost--under $15 for all plates, I think.
He did a set of alumium plates for me and will be doing my new ones

Good luck in your project. I am on the down hill side of my resto on my 42 WC 51. and John from Mid West is my best friend

Jim M

[JohnnyTH]

another update if anyone is interested.

Its slowly moving forward here and finaly started working en the engine.



Think il have it back on the frame by friday.

And the fueltank is back in there. its a good feeling to see parts go back on. Feel like there is finaly some progress



Its hard to belive that this ugly green can be so nice with only a coat of flat.