Painting M37

[Tom Petroff]

I hate body work!
Maybe that's why it's taking me 10 years to get this far.
Finally got started on it and hopefully will have some OD on it before the snow flies!
TGP

[Kevin Mienke]

Bodywork can sometimes be a long process, but the reward is fantastic. Can't wait to see it back in OD.

[Matthew Welcher PWA]

Tom I also have never been a fan of body work, I have done a ton of it but would rather build an engine, do a brake job, almost anything first. But that looks like a very straight truck deserving of the right paint job.

[Desoto61]

Yes, the biggest lesson I have learned from doing it is that I don't like doing it. Not having the right space for it doesn't help matters any either. At this point I'm just hoping it holds up long enough for me to forget how much I didn't like doing it, so I won't mind having to do it again!

At least it will look pretty in the pictures forever!

[Tom Petroff]

Thanks for all the encouragement!
I've always had a lot of respect for people who do there own body/paint work.
It takes Huge amounts of patience not to mention the tools.
Slowly getting there.

[W_A_Watson_II]

Hey Tom, lQQking good! Keep up the progress and tell us the secretes when you are done.

[Tom Petroff]

Thanks Will.

Somehow I can't help but think you have found the secrets?!

TGP

[lten1063]

Cargo bed bench seat

I hate body work!
Maybe that's why it's taking me 10 years to get this far.
Finally got started on it and hopefully will have some OD on it before the snow flies!
TGP

Tom! before you get to far in painting you might look at the Cargo bench seat on the left side needs to be on the right side of the bed. The shorter bench seat is for the spare tire and mount system which all mounts on the right side of the bed.

Later Joe

[Tom Petroff]

Tom! before you get to far in painting you might look at the Cargo bench seat on the left side needs to be on the right side of the bed. The shorter bench seat is for the spare tire and mount system which all mounts on the right side of the bed.

Later Joe

Thanks Joe,
Actually both sides are cut short. There was some kind of mount on the left side possibly for a radio or something that required the shorter seat.
There are remains of the rear cab and front bed bulkhead connector and four evenly spaced holes in the corner bed floor.
TGP

[Jeff in N.Tx.]

Hey, no hurry. You are retired, correct???
Jeff

Thanks for all the encouragement!
I've always had a lot of respect for people who do there own body/paint work.
It takes Huge amounts of patience not to mention the tools.
Slowly getting there.

[Tom Petroff]

Hey, no hurry. You are retired, correct???
Jeff

HA !
Yes your right, but I have always been a wide open-stop kind of guy!
Besides I'm wanting this thing painted and back together before my,
M1028A2 gets back from the paint shop.
I need to get it back together in time for the winter!
Hope all is well Jeff.
TGP

[Doc Dave]

Tom,
I know if you are doing the job it will be done right!
I look forward to seeing the end result.

[Tom Petroff]

Tom,
I know if you are doing the job it will be done right!
I look forward to seeing the end result.

Thanks Dave.
I'm trying to just get everything covered in paint for protection and at least all one color.
I have removed more panels than intended but at least there painted and what they were covering.
Have cut in the areas with paint and then reinstalling them, then a final sanding and squirt the whole thing.
Also have been running new wires . All I want is for a presentable "motor pool" Re-paint, so I can drive it until a later date. hopefully a long while.
TGP

[BobbyMike]

Looking good Tom!

[Bruce]

Smooth

Step by step, your making some head way!