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Posted: 9/5/2022 10:30:20 PM EDT
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Nerdy AFV question time, since it hasn’t been addressed…
Are the side hull access doors gullwing style? Or side-hinged like the BTR series? In some photos they appear a certain way, in other photos the other way. |
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Posted: 9/6/2022 2:03:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped: the tires dont look horrible..... just how bad are they? Sidewalls are cracked. They're probably original from Greece. |
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Posted: 9/6/2022 2:17:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By D6T: Nerdy AFV question time, since it hasn’t been addressed… Are the side hull access doors gullwing style? Or side-hinged like the BTR series? In some photos they appear a certain way, in other photos the other way. Gull wing style. They swing up. Kind of a pain. The springs are a little weak so it requires some effort to get up. |
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Posted: 9/6/2022 9:13:55 PM EDT
[#4]
Side done
 Front mostly done, then the top and other side 
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Posted: 9/8/2022 10:41:19 AM EDT
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Slowly cracking away
 
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Posted: 9/8/2022 10:38:28 PM EDT
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Hey good work it's looking like it's coming along.
I hope you guys are wearing ear protection |
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Posted: 9/9/2022 8:48:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped: Hey good work it's looking like it's coming along. I hope you guys are wearing ear protection I stuff cotron balls in my ears and wear a full respirator. |
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Posted: 9/10/2022 10:16:35 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/15/2022 10:14:49 AM EDT
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 Top 1/4 done. The surface conditioner tool is nice but dang, the wheels get used up quickly and at 30$ per wheel it's kinda pricey. Wire wheels are 6$ each delivered free off amazon. I have a couple spots to touch up on the sides. I'm dreading painting the inside. Most of the removable interior spots are painted. |
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Posted: 9/15/2022 2:13:04 PM EDT
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What color are you going with or are you going to do something like a NATO 3 color on it?
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Posted: 9/16/2022 3:02:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By svt40: What color are you going with or are you going to do something like a NATO 3 color on it? Gonna paint it original Greek blue and put the police decals on it. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 9:54:08 AM EDT
[Last Edit: fadedsun]
[#12]
Another day
    
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Posted: 9/16/2022 6:17:21 PM EDT
[Last Edit: OverScoped]
[#13]
You know it would be really cool if you'd buff out all that metal so it was shiny smooth and then it would look like a combination of a DeLorean and a alien spacecraft.
I guess looking back on all this work it would have been a lot easier to just sandblast the whole thing |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 6:31:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped: You know it would be really cool if you'd buff out all that metal so it was shiny smooth and then it would look like a combination of a DeLorean and a alien spacecraft. I guess looking back on all this work it would have been a lot easier to just sandblast the whole thing I don’t have an air compressor so I’m kind of stuck. That’s on my list of things to get |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 8:28:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: I don't have an air compressor so I'm kind of stuck. That's on my list of things to get Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: Originally Posted By OverScoped: You know it would be really cool if you'd buff out all that metal so it was shiny smooth and then it would look like a combination of a DeLorean and a alien spacecraft. I guess looking back on all this work it would have been a lot easier to just sandblast the whole thing I don't have an air compressor so I'm kind of stuck. That's on my list of things to get battery powered tools are great, but im already invested in air tools. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 8:51:20 PM EDT
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Keeping the engine original? There are some intake,carb, and exhaust upgrades that will open that 318 up a bit.
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Posted: 9/16/2022 9:02:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: Side done Front mostly done, then the top and other side https://i.postimg.cc/qRqT7V2c/A78-FE482-E1-E9-4-F82-A177-FFC3-B9366-BCF.jpg Love the new Starry Night Camo! "Yo, what is that?" "It used to be a Mowag, now it's a Van Gogh." Glad to see the progress on this... |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 9:59:07 PM EDT
[Last Edit: fadedsun]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MaxxII: Love the new Starry Night Camo! "Yo, what is that?" "It used to be a Mowag, now it's a Van Gogh." Glad to see the progress on this... Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MaxxII: Love the new Starry Night Camo! "Yo, what is that?" "It used to be a Mowag, now it's a Van Gogh." Glad to see the progress on this... Ha. It’s going to be repainted the original color and get the original decals put back on. Originally Posted By OverScoped: all my tools are air powered. battery powered tools are great, but im already invested in air tools. All of mine are corded electric. I’m Poor  Originally Posted By Monkeysuncle69: Keeping the engine original? There are some intake,carb, and exhaust upgrades that will open that 318 up a bit. Gonna keep it original as I can. At some point the engine will go out so it might get replaced with a built 360. It’s a drop in replacement. M35ben mentioned that. I am going to put a nice holly carb on it at some point and upgrade the filtration. |
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Posted: 9/18/2022 6:16:19 PM EDT
[#19]
I have corded electric too.
Grinder, drill, buffer, router, sander etc. |
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Posted: 9/19/2022 1:55:04 PM EDT
[#20]
  Took the drivers hatch off, easier to clean inside the crevices. Sun came out so I called it quits before I could finish. Only about an hour and some change left to finish grinding the exterior. |
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Posted: 9/20/2022 1:35:23 AM EDT
[#21]
 Exterior is 99% done. Some spots to touch up but it’s basically there. The drivers hatch and turret hatch are off.     Next week I will tackle the rock guards, touch ups, air filter setup, also, take one wheel off, take it to the rim guy, see about getting a non split rim tire. Or maybe take the week off, I don’t know. My wife asks “what are you doing all day on the shop?”. It’s hard to explain mechanical things and the process of what I’m doing so I just say I’m playing with the tanks |
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Posted: 9/20/2022 6:04:16 AM EDT
[#22]
Some of the areas that you've wire-brushed look like a sort of camo.
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Posted: 9/20/2022 6:34:51 PM EDT
[Last Edit: OverScoped]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: https://i.postimg.cc/Mp8YB2J0/215-AB8-C9-D309-4-F9-B-93-EE-A7-B8115-C5-C49.jpg Exterior is 99% done. Some spots to touch up but it's basically there. The drivers hatch and turret hatch are off. https://i.postimg.cc/y6ghrYVX/23-B2-E755-00-B0-4649-9-D82-FD39-A0-B639-C4.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/mrm3KPzV/2-F495-F9-C-24-FA-4-B18-9-F03-C335-C4-EE38-E3.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/ZRg8KXLd/7-CA218-F5-DCCD-4-D06-9-AF7-859-C8-A484507.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/2yZ4qTHX/C29-A6-B35-9-BB2-482-A-A372-9-C3-B7-A2-ED9-F5.jpg Next week I will tackle the rock guards, touch ups, air filter setup, also, take one wheel off, take it to the rim guy, see about getting a non split rim tire. Or maybe take the week off, I don't know. My wife asks "what are you doing all day on the shop?". It's hard to explain mechanical things and the process of what I'm doing so I just say I'm playing with the tanks I put air conditioning in my shop.. It's just a window unit and it won't cool the whole place off but if I pull whatever I'm working on right by that window it makes it somewhat comfortable |
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Posted: 9/26/2022 6:40:43 AM EDT
[#24]
  In case you were wondering why it was so loud 
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Posted: 9/26/2022 4:55:17 PM EDT
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I have to wire wheel down some exterior accessory bits-mud guards, light guards, etc and ifs time to paint. Hopefully next week I can start painting the exterior.
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Posted: 9/26/2022 4:55:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped: I put air conditioning in my shop.. It's just a window unit and it won't cool the whole place off but if I pull whatever I'm working on right by that window it makes it somewhat comfortable I just suffer for now. I’m going to add AC and insulation at some point. Just not now. |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 6:06:02 AM EDT
[Last Edit: fadedsun]
[#27]
Paint day
     My Method  Turned out a little brighter than I anticipated, but will be fine. Some were a little darker, some much darker. 
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Posted: 10/12/2022 6:34:58 AM EDT
[#28]
Sweet nobody will see you coming
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Posted: 10/12/2022 6:39:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped: Sweet nobody will see you coming And if they don't there's always the sirens
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Posted: 10/12/2022 9:21:41 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/12/2022 11:32:13 AM EDT
[#31]
Foam roller instead of brush will get you a smoother finish (and be faster)
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Posted: 10/12/2022 8:04:57 PM EDT
[Last Edit: fadedsun]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By planovet: Foam roller instead of brush will get you a smoother finish (and be faster) True. I need the crappy brush applied paint to match the original! 
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Posted: 10/13/2022 2:05:52 AM EDT
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  More progress.  |
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Posted: 10/29/2022 7:06:22 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/29/2022 12:16:43 PM EDT
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looking good.
how many bodies is it designed to carry.. hard to tell from the pics. |
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Posted: 10/29/2022 1:26:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Striker: looking good. how many bodies is it designed to carry.. hard to tell from the pics. |
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Posted: 10/29/2022 9:02:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Striker: looking good. how many bodies is it designed to carry.. hard to tell from the pics. 6. Way easier to get in and out than the brdm |
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Posted: 11/5/2022 7:31:53 AM EDT
[#38]
    More progress tonight. I didn’t finish the radiator covers because there are some additional spots I need to touch up. |
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Posted: 11/5/2022 7:34:36 AM EDT
[#39]
If you are ever in my area and want a good NP205 for a spare, let me know, I have one you can have.
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Posted: 11/8/2022 8:30:45 AM EDT
[#40]
I would daily drive that
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Posted: 11/9/2022 4:15:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fxntime: If you are ever in my area and want a good NP205 for a spare, let me know, I have one you can have. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fxntime: If you are ever in my area and want a good NP205 for a spare, let me know, I have one you can have. Thank you so much! I legit may take you up on that as a spare. Originally Posted By MrTinkles: I would daily drive that It's not bad compared to the BRDM and is lightyears better because you can actually stick your head out of the vehicle. |
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Posted: 11/9/2022 5:14:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: Thank you so much! I legit may take you up on that as a spare. It's not bad compared to the BRDM and is lightyears better because you can actually stick your head out of the vehicle. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: Originally Posted By fxntime: If you are ever in my area and want a good NP205 for a spare, let me know, I have one you can have. Thank you so much! I legit may take you up on that as a spare. Originally Posted By MrTinkles: I would daily drive that It's not bad compared to the BRDM and is lightyears better because you can actually stick your head out of the vehicle. No problem, but bring your muscles because they are not some wimpy mag or aluminum cased transfer case.
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Posted: 11/21/2022 7:35:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fxntime: No problem, but bring your muscles because they are not some wimpy mag or aluminum cased transfer case. I will channel the inner strength of my ancestors! No work done on the BRDM or the Roland in a bit, I've been busy between military obligations, family, and work. But this is nice:  The concrete for the exterior is done. Now no more sinking the BRDM (yes, it happened once) or my truck in the ground when I pull up into the shop. |
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Posted: 11/21/2022 9:27:14 AM EDT
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That's super cool!
In before"ls swap it" |
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Posted: 11/21/2022 9:41:53 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryThat hood ornament is awesome, is it getting painted or polished to stand out? |
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Posted: 11/21/2022 10:54:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Equestrian: That hood ornament is awesome, is it getting painted or polished to stand out? I need to polish it. Probably get some buffing compound and some pads or something |
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Posted: 11/21/2022 10:57:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MrTinkles: I would daily drive that It's surprisingly easy and with good visibility. |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 10:28:34 AM EDT
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Bunch of completed interior pieces
 
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Posted: 11/30/2022 12:40:13 AM EDT
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Looking good man!
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Posted: 11/30/2022 2:55:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MaxxII: Looking good man! More pics incoming. I started a 3rd project, a hmmwv. I'm perpetually broke and flummoxed |
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