600-16. Thanks for asking. Look up the guy I mention at the end of the video. His flaps and tubes are correct for the 16" WWII combat rim with stock 600 tires. I've gotten these from other suppliers and they were too thick and didn't reveal enough valve stem. I've also gotten tubes with valve stems that were too short and not 100% in the correct position. Lots of junk out there. Peter DeBella, on Long Island, is the best in the business and is my usual go-to for parts. Unfortunately he doesn't offer tubes and flaps.
The shade of green that comes on the wheels is a little off from original. It's a bit dark but it was close enough for me. It sure beat blasting and repainting them. Paint number 33070 is, in my opinion, the best option for authenticity on the WWII jeep. Leroy, my 43 MB, has much of it's original finish from what was likely an army motor pool restoration post war. I gauge color matching based on old Leroy. 33070 matches his paint almost perfectly. It is also a very good match to my 42 MB and was a good undercarriage match to the 43 Navy MB I sold a few years ago. As far as 44 and 45 jeeps go- they may have a slightly different shade. However no one is going to deduct show points for using 33070 on any year WWII Jeep. The shade is important but the gloss level is key. Lusterless is the ticket. Anything else has a satin sheen or slight gloss and that's a big no-no. I use Gillespie with a splash of slow or very slow reducer. It flows nicely and flashes flat as it should. Best of luck and please consider subscribing to the channel. I've been busy with other things lately but will have more tutorials in the future. Including a T-84 rebuild and a Ross steering box rebuild.
an informative film, thank you! i agree about the use of power tools. You cannot feel a suspect thread with an impact gun!
Such great info here. Can't wait to get my hands on a set!
Best of luck. And thank you!
very cool! great video
You can do ANYTHING, just like your dad!!😊
Good presentation! What no NTB's in WWII??
Hahahahaha... not a one
Thank you for the video. What size flap do you use?
600-16. Thanks for asking. Look up the guy I mention at the end of the video. His flaps and tubes are correct for the 16" WWII combat rim with stock 600 tires. I've gotten these from other suppliers and they were too thick and didn't reveal enough valve stem. I've also gotten tubes with valve stems that were too short and not 100% in the correct position. Lots of junk out there. Peter DeBella, on Long Island, is the best in the business and is my usual go-to for parts. Unfortunately he doesn't offer tubes and flaps.
@@DJeepThoughts thank you for the reply, much appreciated
What shade green did you use
The shade of green that comes on the wheels is a little off from original. It's a bit dark but it was close enough for me. It sure beat blasting and repainting them. Paint number 33070 is, in my opinion, the best option for authenticity on the WWII jeep. Leroy, my 43 MB, has much of it's original finish from what was likely an army motor pool restoration post war. I gauge color matching based on old Leroy. 33070 matches his paint almost perfectly. It is also a very good match to my 42 MB and was a good undercarriage match to the 43 Navy MB I sold a few years ago. As far as 44 and 45 jeeps go- they may have a slightly different shade. However no one is going to deduct show points for using 33070 on any year WWII Jeep. The shade is important but the gloss level is key. Lusterless is the ticket. Anything else has a satin sheen or slight gloss and that's a big no-no. I use Gillespie with a splash of slow or very slow reducer. It flows nicely and flashes flat as it should. Best of luck and please consider subscribing to the channel. I've been busy with other things lately but will have more tutorials in the future. Including a T-84 rebuild and a Ross steering box rebuild.