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Dukw progress thread
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The DUKs of Columbus? Hmmm, doesn't really have a ring to it.....too bad you don't live in Hazzard PB...
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A duck is still a DUCK even if it's painted like the General Lee.
If seen by and "official" rednecks, and it still looks like a DUCK, it'll prolly GET SHOT AT ! ! !
If seen by and "official" rednecks, and it still looks like a DUCK, it'll prolly GET SHOT AT ! ! !
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Not much progress other than the first coat of primer. Our priority was to get primer on her and not let surface rust start on the newly blasted surface. Troy will spray a second coat of primer this week.
I bet you would never guess that after blasting, we found several "pin holes" in various places!!
Oh well...we knew it wouldn't be easy...or cheap.
Here's a couple pics after the first primer coat. Just try to look thru the WC:
I bet you would never guess that after blasting, we found several "pin holes" in various places!!
Oh well...we knew it wouldn't be easy...or cheap.
Here's a couple pics after the first primer coat. Just try to look thru the WC:
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Troy made a little progress this week between working on commercial trucks and today several of us jumped in and helped.
(OK, the truth is...they told me the best way I could help was to control BabyBear and stay out of the way.)
Troy and Tony got some of the worse places cut out and patches welded in/primed over...then we had to turn her around to start on the other side. When both sides, front and back are done she gets another coat of primer then she gets "tipped" to do the bottom of the hull one side at a time.
THEN...we move inside, clean up/prime/paint then install engine etc. More on that later...here's a few pics from today:
(OK, the truth is...they told me the best way I could help was to control BabyBear and stay out of the way.
)Troy and Tony got some of the worse places cut out and patches welded in/primed over...then we had to turn her around to start on the other side. When both sides, front and back are done she gets another coat of primer then she gets "tipped" to do the bottom of the hull one side at a time.
THEN...we move inside, clean up/prime/paint then install engine etc. More on that later...here's a few pics from today:
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BB must have gone to the eye doctor. Got them new specs. 
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I am glad my M37 is not as big as that DUKW.
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Keep up the progress pics! Always a pleasure to view! My dogs don't have glasses, they use contacts instead. LOL
God bless,
Tony
God bless,
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You need to give Troy a big kiss for me , the starter on my jeep that he fixed ata the rally is still kicking like a new one! I did order the new brushes as he said! give him a big thanks for me!
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I'll give Troy your profound thanks Tigger...maybe even a little hug....but the kissing will be left for you!!
By the way, are you talking about with tongues and spit and everything?? EEEEWWWWWWW!!!
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Just for my closest friends!I'll give Troy your profound thanks Tigger...maybe even a little hug....but the kissing will be left for you!!
By the way, are you talking about with tongues and spit and everything?? EEEEWWWWWWW!!!
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PB, why not let Tigger give Troy the kiss himself.
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B U M P
WASSUP???
WASSUP???
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PB - that baby is looking sweet.
poppop - your paint bill would have been times 4 if the 37 was that big.
I am getting teased as I am hustling to get my grubby Northern CAMO hands on this baby
poppop - your paint bill would have been times 4 if the 37 was that big.
I am getting teased as I am hustling to get my grubby Northern CAMO hands on this baby
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Progress has slowed down due to mission requirements and funds (read funds to mean TAXED TO DEATH).
I will take a few pics of our progress this morning and post em tonight.
I will take a few pics of our progress this morning and post em tonight.
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OK, both sides, front and back are pretty well done and ready for the final cleaning/priming then paint.
We are leaving the bottom hull area til last because the holes are handy to have while we sand/grind/wire brush the inside and work from the top down applying a quick primer coat as we go. When the inside is ready for paint we will weld in the hull patch panels then paint.
Right now it doesn't look like alot of progress but we've been busy elsewhere. Anyhoo, here's a few pics: /B]
We are leaving the bottom hull area til last because the holes are handy to have while we sand/grind/wire brush the inside and work from the top down applying a quick primer coat as we go. When the inside is ready for paint we will weld in the hull patch panels then paint.
Right now it doesn't look like alot of progress but we've been busy elsewhere. Anyhoo, here's a few pics: /B]
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WOAH BABY - I remember that 1959 space movie B rated that had a fella that wore that helmet - he was like from Venus or something
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Looks like ET's helmet. You know, ET the Extra-Testicle
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Or, as he was known back on his home-planet: Awnutz.