Photograph Gallery
Please send in photographs so they can be posted here for all to see and enjoy. Please send jpgs no larger than 800k to tm9ordnance@msn.com.
Photographs of my 1944 Dodge WC-62 painted with Lustreless Olive Drab Shade #4.
These two pictures are of the WC-62 once it had been stripped, sandblasted and then primed with TM9-822 Red Oxide Epoxy Primer.
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Finally complete enough to take it for its maiden 3 mile voyage, the WC-62 one week before the 2007 Aberdeen, Maryland Show. This vehicle won Best of Show at Aberdeen.
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Finally complete enough to take it for its maiden 3 mile voyage, the WC-62 one week before the 2007 Aberdeen, Maryland Show. This vehicle won Best of Show at Aberdeen.
1944 GPW - Midwest Military
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As many of you know I consider myself to be a "Dodge WC guy". However, look at what THE Dodge guy has restored. This 1944 GPW is owned by John Bizal of Midwest Military. This factory class restoration has left no detail (read as expense) spared in the pursuit of perfection. TM9 Ordnance is proud to have supplied the Lustreless OD#8 paint as well as the Blue Drab spray paint. This outstanding vehicle will soon be the subject of a detailed restoration story on the Midwest Military website. This story and the restoration of John's Dodge Command Car give a good sense of what steps and details are required for such a project. Congratulations on a great GPW!
Ford GPA being restored by ArmyCars USA
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After sandblasting the hull and then priming with PPG Epoxy Primer, Kevin Kronlund turns everyone loose to start painting. Eric begins by helping Vince Melton mix the TM9 Ordnance Lustreless OD #6 Paint and Catalyst. The amount of surface and number of complex curves makes the painting of such a vehicle a challenge even for the most experienced of painters. Vince is literally inside the hull and painting at all angles so no area is left in primer. Coverage is fast and drying time is measured in less than an hour and not days. Once dry it's time for Kevin, Chuck and Buster to begin assembly with the frame and engine portion. This is the third GPA being finished in TM9 paint products. There is no time like now to begin using accurate shades of WWII Olive Drab as most advanced restorers are now using.
1944 Dodge WC-62 being restored by Rick Wark
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These two images show the first vehicle being painted with the new Lustreless Olive Drab #8 Air Dry Synthetic Enamel paint. This Dodge WC-62 is being restored by Rick Wark in NJ. He currently owns two of these vehicles. Rick is very familiar with vehicle restorations. He has restored for his personal collection, a Jeep, Weasel, WC-51, and WC-3. He also has another 3 vehicles waiting their turn.
WWII German Kubelwagen and halftrack being restored by Mil-Spec Restoration.
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Above are pictures of an original WWII German Kubelwagen Type 82 restored by Mil-Spec in New Jersey. After sandblasting the body, TM9 Red Oxide Epoxy primer was used to seal and protect. Then TM9 German WWII 7028 Dunkelgelb urethane paint was used to complete the painting. I have included a number of images since the shade changes based on the lighting of each image. If in the CONUS, please email us if you would like a Q panel sample of the TM9 German WWII 7028 Dunkelgelb urethane paint.
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The leading armor restoration shop in the USA is Mil-Spec in Belvidere NJ. These images show an OT-810 that has been completely stripped of most of its original armor and rebuilt to replicate a WWII German SdKfz 251 Halftrack. After sandblasting this vehicle was primed with TM9 Red Oxide Epoxy Primer. Once additional fabrication was completed, the first coat of TM9 German WWII 7028 Dunkelgelb urethane paint is applied.
The work of Master Craftsman Gary Wirth
The following two pictures show another frame-off restoration by Master Craftsman Gary Wirth. This Dodge WC-63 is owned by Larry Brown in California. TM9 Lustreless Olive Drab Shade #4 paint was used exclusively for this world class restoration. Shouldn’t you be using the best paint on the market for your restorations?
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The following images show a Ford GPA that has just came out of a lake located at ArmyCars USA in Wisconsin. This GPA is owned by Chet Krause, and restored by L’Cars Restoration in Wisconsin. TM9 paint was used exclusively for this restoration. Lustreless Olive Drab Shade #6 and Lustreless Blue Drab were used.
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This frame off Jeep restoration was completed by Liberty Auto Restoration of Elk Horn, Iowa. This vehicle is currently sitting in the showroom of a large Chrysler Dealership in Michigan. This jeep as well as a number of other Jeep and Weasel restorations are painted with TM9 Ordnance Products Lustreless Olive Drab Shade #8.
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Photographs of my 1944 WC-51 painted with Lustreless Olive Drab #4
All of these pictures were taken the same day. You can see how the Olive Drab changes based on light setting and the position of the vehicle in relation to the sun.
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The following images are photographs of the actual paint samples. They all appear different as a result of different light settings of the digital camera. All of these images were taken outside on an overcast day.
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