WWII Half-Track Paint Job 

That is a cool perspective. After losing interest on a project you may paint it and get more interested. Always good to glean some knowledge from someone with more projects than myself.

It Look amazing! This is the real Color for this Half Truck! Greetings from Germany!

Geeze, what a difference that paint job makes. Looks GREAT.

Needs the star on hood and doors, And a 50 cal. For those tailgaters.

At the end, I was expecting Ron Pratt. What a exciting ride, when you forget to chock the wheels, definitely an E ticket!

Man that looks better!!! Looks like a proper half-track now! neat old mechine, definitely deserves the tlc👍

Man I love that tug, that thing is soo cool!

That painting trick or whatever you want to call it has saved me many times usually by taking the worst part and giving it a nice paint job like the last 42 year old snowblower I restored over six months along with 12 others. The finished piece is so rewarding and motivating to do another and another...

Love the newsreel-stye outro!

Lifting that 1/2 track really settles the rear suspension on your winch truck! She looks much better in olive green!

Looks pretty dam good for a backyard budget job.put a big star with one inch circle around star and its a stellar job complete.i agree was too much yella around,much better.well done.snooky pa.💥👍💥

Some of the military olive drab paint was made to self level and you could apply it with a paint brush and it'd level out as it dries. I had a long response typed to the last post you made about this truck and it went away on my tablet. My first car was a 42 Ford GPW Jeep, my second was a 41 military closed cab 1/2 ton weapons carrier pickup with a early Braden MU2 winch. This was in the late 70s early 80s. I had a crazy friend I met because of my power wagon and we knew of a old truck wrecking yard that had 3 white half tracks in various stages of missing body parts. The nicest one had most of the front nose and rear box and was fairly complete with the 30 ton winch on the bumper. Second had the nose and cab similar to yours. Third was just the complete frame and nose with the engine and everything else was gone. We were told they had all driven in 20 years before. I later heard that crazy buddy had managed to make a deal on the two best ones but I never could confirm it as I quit hanging out with him because he truly was mental but he did know a lot about the old power wagons and had many similar to mine. Funny thing Dodge couldn't build the early trucks fast enough because they didn't have enough cabs on hand. Ford, Chevy, and International took mostly completed frames and noses in and adapted their pickup cabs to the Dodge frame and nose. I saw one in a yard with a Chevrolet cab on it perfectly, and my buddy had one with the International cab on it. Back then when I was a teenager those old ww2 military trucks and Jeeps were all over the place and you could buy them pretty cheap, they were just starting to get collected and prices going up but most were considered old all wheel drive trucks and used accordingly and cheap. I paid 1k for the jeep and 1300 for the Power Wagon in 77-78.

I am having a lot of fun watching your videos- So I must be doing it right.

That green is impressive. Nice upgrade.

From fugley yellow to a nice warm mat green 👍 What a difference that makes. I just got done painting my ‘51 Ford F1 pickup. I owned the truck a few years before deciding to remove the hand brushed farm paint job. To my astonishment military numbers started to appear as we stripped it. The doors, hood and tailgate all had the same truck’s military #’s on them! The id plates had no mention of being a military vehicle. Some unofficial opinion’s are it must of been a bang around base truck or a “follow me” truck from a nearby airbase. The paint under the GI-ID’s was definitely OD. Anyways I recently moved my shop and don’t have 220v yet for my compressor. So with a deadline of a truck show coming up I chose to use around 40 Rustolem 2X forest green spray bombs on the F1. Then I had a local sign maker print some vinyl letters & numbers for it. What a difference! A similar result of the transformation on your half track! Night & Day!! You have a cool channel and a unique twist on the way you do and share your thoughts with us. May you never get stale on your content 😃

With a little work it would make one hell of an Offroad Wrecker !

Hey I'm glad your channel is getting a little attention keep up the good work

I stumbled across your page a couple of weeks ago. I like watching videos where someone finds some old vehicle, gets it running, and drives it off to their home. Your channel has me laughing at your wit, and the fact that you make do, with what you have on hand, instead of going and buying new parts, makes people like me go: well how about that! I really enjoy being able to watch how you do things, and I thank you, for being real! Thank you for letting us all watch, and hopefully, learn how to make do with what we have available. I have added you to my subscriptions!! Keep strong, stay healthy so we can see more!!

That looks night and day better, it is a real piece of history.

It looks a lot better. Especially with a windscreen frame. Well done.

Nice job. Double clutch. Truck tank

Another great Sunday afternoon watch, really enjoyed it

Looks great

When I was a youngster I heard there was a halfback across the river from me and I looked and looked but never found it.you have two super cool pieces of history,you rock.

Great work James , motivation in projects is the key for sure

Great show, especially the end music, I marched up and down. Thanks for your time mate, bye.

Looks great!

Congrats LBG on getting the Half Track paint job looking great. lets see this Beast run on it own power..

Another awesome and fun project. That drab olive army green is perfect! It will match my GPW perfectly. Wanna sell? Just kidding, my wife would kill me if I drag another toy home. Great video ✌️

I use GCI olive drab on my equipment. Its made to military spec and color. It is a simple one step old school paint. Shoots and covers great and is holding up very well on my excavator. That forest green looks pretty good though!

Just needs a couple 50 caliber machine guns to look period correct. ;)

You’re the man, on the prep work! It’s not going to be a museum display! You’re just trying to make it look more “military”.

Awesome! Thanks.

Very pleased to see your taking an interest in the Half-track. You won't be sorry to put that effort into making improvement to it.

A brilliant 12 out of 10 with out doubt one of the best on RU-vid.stay safe.

Looks good

Terrific video - first one of yours I've seen.

Sweet!, my painting prep is exactly like yours and im partial to OD green or hunter green rustoleum. Drives my artist GF nuts cuz im blind in one eye and it doesnt see colors good so i have the perfect excuse for never painting anything other then my junk.

hell yea it turned out great I love watching you!

That paint on great leap forward now you want to drive it good concept.

Just discovered your channel. I really enjoy your content. Here in Australia, I have owned and restored jeeps including a CJ5 and a CJ3B, so this brings back great memories. My approach was very different (more $) but I'm enjoying your low buck approach. Looking forward to more content.

Great job donning the half face b4 painting in a tight place. IMO & what I did my best to instill in employees is that you use safety for those who love you.

It’s amazing what some paint can do.

Love to hear more to come on the half track. I would love to het one but can't find one near my poor budget.

I see your doing your part in the going green thing. I can agree on your style of green 👍 Looks good 🇺🇲👍👍🙏🙏🙏

All that armor on that half track is really making your Coleman squat a lot in the rear when you try to pick it up

Love all your Junk, wish I had a few interesting trucks like that to just admire and realize that these Bad Boys won our freedom in our past. And should be saved and respected for future generations

That’s great.

Lovely job 👍

I know it's been a long while - but that gasket you asked about - it goes between the engine pipe and the exhaust manifold. Some styles have recesses for them, both ends.

Nicely done

You sir are having way too much fun

Looks great! Really like your videos.

Your 5 speed zj is epic.

Looks much better in green.

Looking good buddy!

Looks heaps better. Everyone wants an army truck...

Thats a cool ride... get her to blow some smoke!

I painted my 1963 GMC CarryAll 4x4 the same International Green (aka; USFS forrest green) Looking' good! Onward!

Big white star on each door.

Love it.

The first 15 minutes almost gave me anxiety disorder for having all that attention to detail popping everywhere!

Nice job! I sure like that color.

Rubber gaskets from the glove box are heat sync gaskets for an 80’s gas pool heater

Nice work, It looks *way better* green. Take care 🔧

It was very interesting and intertaining.

Niiiiiiiice! Didn't see this coming

Great video Ron Pratt....er I mean Low-Buck Garage, that closing music confused me

Make the boom black/yellow stryped…. Perfect buddy 👍✌️

Looks much better in the matte green! Time for a roof?

Dude, didn't you ever hear of lightning, it will turn you into a crispy critter!!

good vid, love how it came out bud

8:59 Your attention to detail is beyond compare. Take care, don't get lost in it.

Fintail Mercedes in background? Half track looks great.

Those are exhaust flange donut gaskets

Now to cut that sticking forward bumper off the original frame and you will have a great looking half track IMO

Hi, I just joined your site. I watch every program you put out. You are one good fabricator! I think you should paint your tug the same color as the half-track. Just how many jeeps do you own and where do you find them all? I just bought a 1954 M-38 A-1 army jeep that came from Calif, and is pretty rust free, It runs good but like you I'm making changes to my liking. Keep your videos coming! Wish I had you for my neighbor. Bob

May we see some of that Ford Garden Tractor. A friend is a big collector of those. (Just the camera walking past is enough and perfect).

Got my daily dose of sarcasm!

Needs a big white star on the doors..... Oh just looked at next video!!!

She looks beautiful 👍

Nice

You're right nothing on that vehicle is like it was designed to stop 8 mm Mauser but yes I'm glad you're giving the old girl a little bit of attention

Nice transformation. I’m not sure if anyone noticed or not, but at ~9:45 the gin poles were waaaay to close to the electrical service drop

There was absolutely nothing wrong with that duct tape!

if thats how you planned to paint it, I would have happily volunteered to do it correctly for you

Love to put a 12 valve in one of these.. only if I could find one in my area !!!

I can't believe how much some green paint butched up that rig.

Wish I could find a running half track. My good friend just sold his completely restored half track. For a ton on money more then I could have afford.

I had noticed that whoever had painted it yellow had stripped it all down first. Maybe even rolled it on its side? It looks amazing now.

Half track looks way better with the paint job, I think the tug could use a tilting boom like that one.

Adding again on the wall half-track. The screw on the bowl . Does that stop float /regulate fuel flow or was that later product???

Nice job. Now it's a lot harder to see. Maybe put a 5 pointed white start on the door?

😆 sorry! Did you need to call a tow-truck to get you outta the sand-buggy? Hey I like your shows.....

You could cover your eyeglass lenses with plastic wrap while painting also.

I like these videos but I've always wondered where people are picking up these half-tracks from, I never come across any for sale. Ever.

Just discovered you channel. Awesome! Usually Marigold (i.e. Cat Yellow) means it doesn't run. Thiokol tracks?

Curiousity has got the better of me, what does the spiiner on the shed charge or do?

Do you think somebody picked it up or rolled it on its side to get all the yellow underneath the half track?

😆did you ask a.i. to make an alternate version of the A-team theme??