my m52a2 build thread

Finally started getting some work done on the truck today including:
got all lights working
changed all filters,fluids

heres some shots of her, shes a tight fit into my shop ha ha

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After getting all of that done today. I was looking over the truck and really want a oilve drab color instead of this mettalic blue and white theme. I have a big commerical power washer with a big diesel heater mounted on a trailer with a 300gallon water tank so i turned the heat up to around 110 degrees and the paint started to roll off. So im extrememly happy that it is coming off without having to go threw the nightmare of getting my sandblasting stuff out and dealing with that nightmare.

Heres how i left off today.
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SWEET, welcome to the CLUB of M52 ownership!!!
Whats your intention with it??

if its OD green you want, may I suggest......................

My intentions are to drive it ha ha. Ive had the truck for about 2 years now. Leased it for a year. Has been sitting and i finally decided to do something for it. As for now here are my goals

46" tires
nice air ride seats
make the interior more comfortable
painted olive drab
drive it and enjoy doing small other things as i learn

M52 club

Sounds great. Welcome to the unoffical M52 club.

I modified mine by removing the 5th wheel and replacing the space with a
shortened M35 cargo box, to meet my requirements...

The fifth wheel is my favorite part. I have some 53' trailers i store some winter equipment on so this gives me a reason for using it. Main reason i purchased it ha ha. Until i started doing some research

I bought mine so I could do this.

whats a good primer/paint to use to do the od green? or is there a section to post this in?

I do that because 18 yr old boys were sent away to do this.

sparepartsracing said:

whats a good primer/paint to use to do the od green? or is there a section to post this in?

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There are various methods and thoughts. Some are using Bher paint from Home depot with good results. Others like myself use Gillespie paint that I order from George Baxter at Army Jeep parts in Bristol PA.

There are numerous paint threads on here.

behr latex based paint?

Nice project for sure keep it all one color i seem to recall a post on duramax diesels reguarding your trucks paint scheem

I'm sure. For some reason this truck stands out
A bit just made an appointment to get the tranny built so I can finally order the compound turbos for it.

sparepartsracing said:

Thinking about taking a ride up to Eastern Surplus up in PA to grab a set of 16.00 X 20 GOODYEAR AT2A with the 5 ton custom rims. I didnt plan on investing alot of money into this thing but, once i saw one on 46's i was sold. The only thing that sucks is i have to purchase 6 of them. If you guys have any pictures of non bobbed tractors on 46"s please post them up
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just to clarify, 16.00 r 20's are 53" tires not 46's. on these tractors I would not do 53's personally if you are going to work it, I would do 14.00 r20's at the max which are 49" or 395/85r20's which are the 46" that you are referring to.

You are 100% correct. Jumping the fun a bit. To clarify I want to do 46" tires not the 53's. Doing some work on her right now.

As long as next weekend isn't to crazy with work. I should be heading up to pickup those tires/rims. Got most of the trucks ld white paint removed so just trying to figure out color now. So many shades of od green

Just got quoted $5300 for (6) 14-20 tires with 6 custom rims. That doesn't include shipping or me going to get them. Anyone know a cheaper place. The rims are the killer they want $600/ea. thanks in advance.

WOW, $600 each? Send a PM to headwizard in Va. He has Hemtt rims much cheaper.

Jeff's M52,painted with the Gillespie 24087 looks really good. Are you going to restore it or jsut play with it? I'd loose those ten-ton mirrors. They stick out way to far. They will cause you a lot of aggrivation when you are in tight places. Any way it looks great so far.