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Post by 17thAirborne » Wed Dec 13, 2017 2:32 pm

Ernie Baals wrote:
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from what i have found and researched
All T207s and T211s were silver. The gray did not start until late in the T215 series
All I know is the original color under my T214 replacement engine is SILVER.
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Post by 17thAirborne » Wed Dec 13, 2017 2:33 pm

A long day of sand blasting and priming of various parts.
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Post by 17thAirborne » Wed Dec 13, 2017 2:38 pm

The machine shop finished boring the cylinders to 0.060" over. All six look good. Also my parts for the engine rebuild came in today" bearings, gaskets, seals, guides, pistons, timing gear and chain, oil pump, etc.
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Re: Restoring WC12 W-231808

Post by rondo » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:42 am

About the engine color; I considered doing my WC6 T207 engine in silver but just couldn't pull that trigger. the color seems horrible! So I went with Grey which was what i'm told an appropriate color if the engine was ever pulled and put back in by the military. Its a good story and i'll go with that. Mine will not be judged or shown.
the grey looks really good. I probably took it too far and did the bellhousing and transmission without thinking because that was the color for the GPW that I restored :lol: I can always fix that though.
for what its worth,
a friend of mine (who has restored some downright beautiful WCs) said the color is so hideous to look at that it won't be docked points while being judged at National, if silver is not used :lol: I can't verify that statement, its just what I was told lol
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Post by Ernie Baals » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:45 am

hi Rondo
My WC55/52 was dark gray, the truck went through many rebuilds. i repainted it that color
I do agree with you about the smoke gray, which is correct for the 3/4 tons, it is a horrible color
I am partial to the silver thought :D
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Post by 17thAirborne » Thu Dec 14, 2017 1:31 pm

The cylinders were honed today and that light honing removed about 99% of the remaining shadows and imperfections in the walls. They were miked and found to be right at 3.310" or 0.060" over the standard 3.250" My new 60 over pistons are reported to have fit nicely. Next Monday the machine shop will tackle the crankshaft.
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Post by 17thAirborne » Thu Dec 14, 2017 1:32 pm

The last of my bulk wire for the harness arrived. These are the pieces with the 3 and 4 tracers in different color combinations that i could not find. Thanks Dave for the lead!
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Post by 17thAirborne » Thu Dec 14, 2017 1:37 pm

I'm still suffering from engine-color-vacillation. :oops:
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Post by Dozerman51 » Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:39 pm

Hi Ozzie,
I see things are progressing nicely. Look at it this way. Your frame is a T-215 frame right? See if you can find out from the serial number if the motor for that frame was painted Silver or Grey. The motor you are rebuilding is a T-214 right. That motor was painted grey out of the factory. Your cab is a T-211 WC-12 cab. Motor was painted silver. See what I mean, lots of ways to go. Remember your truck will be like mine, made up of different parts. Some restorers call these kind of vehicles "Salad" vehicles. Who gives a rat's a.. what they call them. You paint the motor with the color that you are most comfortable with. Now, if you are going to enter this truck in competitive truck meets, that's a whole horse of a different "Color". :D

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Post by 17thAirborne » Fri Dec 15, 2017 8:10 am

No plan on entering for show. Will have to think about all those points. You make a great point regarding the parts. The WC was originally from the T125 contract. The engine and body came together, although the engine was replaced at some time with the 1944 T214 engine. My frame is a CC frame since the orignal was so buggered up. I think I will just decide what will be more aesthetic in the end, which is probably grey. This will probably turn away the purists when it comes to selling it, but such is life.
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Post by Dozerman51 » Fri Dec 15, 2017 8:58 am

As R. Lee Ermey would say- “Outstanding”. :lol: Have a nice weekend.
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Post by 17thAirborne » Fri Dec 15, 2017 1:03 pm

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As R. Lee Ermey would say- “Outstanding”. :lol: Have a nice weekend.
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Thank you Joe, and the same to you. I met Gunny at the Little Rock MVPA several years ago. He signed autographs for my two sons. A decent character he is.
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Post by 17thAirborne » Sat Dec 16, 2017 12:52 pm

Test fitting one of the knee action shocks before finishing the painting.
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Post by 17thAirborne » Sat Dec 16, 2017 12:54 pm

PBB on the windshield screws in hopes of getting them loose soon. I may have to drill them out. :?
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Post by 17thAirborne » Sat Dec 16, 2017 12:58 pm

Re-learned the lesson that NOS does not mean bolt on and go. Here is the NOS steering box. I'm glad I followed Joe's advice on changing out the gaskets. I'll need to clean this out well and cut a new gasket.
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