1943 PE95G restoration

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1943 PE95G restoration

Post by matt506 » Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:02 pm

Well here is the start of the restoration. Ill post the best picks I have during it. The first are of the unit itself as I received it. All sitting on a original shipping crate. Enjoy
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Chunk cut out at bottom and incorrect holes added. Incorrect but fixable.
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PE 95G with covers installed
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SFC Matt Miller,
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Re: 1943 PE95G restoration

Post by matt506 » Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:34 pm

Couple picks of the inside.
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Carburator propane replavcement.
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Propane conversion
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SFC Matt Miller,
4-42 GPW,
M-6 81mm hand cart,
4-43 MBT,
4-43 WLA,
1961 M151,
M18 paracaisson,
"Find The Bastards and Pile On" 11th ACR

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Re: 1943 PE95G restoration

Post by Beers » Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:19 pm

Great looking PE-95 Matt, looking forward to following the restoration -
1943 MB 213301 DOD 2-22-43

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Re: 1943 PE95G restoration

Post by matt506 » Wed Jul 08, 2015 7:54 pm

Ok well lets start from the ground up.Off comes the original shipping skid rotton and oil soked. Restore bolts, pick up and measure green treat wood and cut, Nail together and sand/ varnish wood with a coat of clear. Add wheels and tahdah! New shipping skid that moves.
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Starting point
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old
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rot and oil
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new and old
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measured and cut wood
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sandblasted and rot cut, weld and reuse 1 bolt
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Hardware and nailed
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cold zinc coated and ready to screw together
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roller and clear coated
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final
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SFC Matt Miller,
4-42 GPW,
M-6 81mm hand cart,
4-43 MBT,
4-43 WLA,
1961 M151,
M18 paracaisson,
"Find The Bastards and Pile On" 11th ACR

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Re: 1943 PE95G restoration

Post by roblenzz » Mon Aug 03, 2015 8:49 am

Oh man, That's a good start! I'll be watching the progress... Thanks for posting this... and I like the restored projects poking around in the background... Mmmmm... especially that WLA 8)
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Re: 1943 PE95G restoration

Post by matt506 » Wed Sep 09, 2015 5:52 pm

Thanks Bobby, Love to put those "other" projects just to spruce up the pics :)
SFC Matt Miller,
4-42 GPW,
M-6 81mm hand cart,
4-43 MBT,
4-43 WLA,
1961 M151,
M18 paracaisson,
"Find The Bastards and Pile On" 11th ACR

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Re: 1943 PE95G restoration

Post by matt506 » Wed Sep 09, 2015 6:12 pm

Ok well the whole PE has been stripped down to its basics and well start with the repair of the "dash" frame restored to original. matt
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Notice the large chunk cut out and all the unauthorized field mod holes drilled and cut in.
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Hole prepping
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Tack welding
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Ground
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SFC Matt Miller,
4-42 GPW,
M-6 81mm hand cart,
4-43 MBT,
4-43 WLA,
1961 M151,
M18 paracaisson,
"Find The Bastards and Pile On" 11th ACR


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