The PT Boat Forum
http://www.ptboatforum.com/cgi-bin/MB2/netboard.cgi

» Forum Category: PT Boats of WWII
http://www.ptboatforum.com/cgi-bin/MB2/netboard.cgi?cid=101&fct=showf

» Forum Name: PT Boats - General
http://www.ptboatforum.com/cgi-bin/MB2/netboard.cgi?fct=gotoforum&cid=101&fid=102

» Topic: 305 PICTURES
http://www.ptboatforum.com/cgi-bin/MB2/netboardr.cgi?cid=101&fid=102&tid=3363

SOME PICTURES OF 305 PROGRESS

FAIRING THE RIBS

FARING RIBS photo 1.jpg

DAULFINITE

DALPHINITE photo 3.jpg

OUTER PLANKING WITH CANVAS & DAULFHNITE

OUTER PLANKING photo 4.jpg

A NEW ENGINE WAS DONATED

NEW ENGINE photo f6.jpg

A 40 MM I PICKEDUP IN TN.

40 MM BOFOR photo f9.jpg

JERRY HERE IS PICKS OF THE 42 FORD I FINISHED.

BEFORE
42 FORD BEFORE photo 001.jpg

42 BEFORE photo 002.jpg

ENGINE BEFORE photo 032.jpg

AFTER

42 FORD AFTER photo 0012.jpg


42 FORD AFTER photo 0022.jpg

ENGINE AFTER photo 0052.jpg










Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Oct 1, 2013 - 1:01pm
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm

Ahoy there.

Is the 40 mm operational? Where else but in the USA could a private person own a 40 mm anti-aircraft gun? I love watching videos of The Big Sandy Shoot and seeing the heavy weaponry there. One year a group arrived on a working M-18 Hellcat tank and fired the main gun (76 mm) on the range.

Great thing though to see this boat being restored.

Cheers from Peter

"Give me a fast boat for we want to get out of harm's way too."

Posted By: PeterTareBuilder2 | Posted on: Oct 1, 2013 - 3:38pm
Total Posts: 204 | Joined: Dec 8, 2012 - 6:03pm

Love the boat.... Love the Jeep!
Dave

David Waples

Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Oct 1, 2013 - 7:05pm
Total Posts: 1679 | Joined: Jan 2, 2007 - 9:55pm

Randy,
Thanks for showing me the Jeep. I had never heard of a "script" Jeep before. That makes it pretty rare I imagine. The Ford Script logo on the back bumper sure looks neat. I heard that Ford made more Jeeps during WW2 than Willys, and also that Ford Designed the iconic front grill that Jeep today uses as part of its logo. I always liked Fords! Jerry

Jerry Gilmartin
PT658 Restoration Crew
Portland OR

Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Oct 1, 2013 - 8:11pm
Total Posts: 1472 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm

Nice Randy, thanks for the update. That rib fairing job looks tough...

Nice job on the jeep!




Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Oct 2, 2013 - 3:48am
Total Posts: 2200 | Joined: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:30am

COMP PRODUCED

FORD 278,352
WILLY'S 361,339

TOTAL 639,691


FORD FIRST CONNTRACT F-1 PRODUCED 15000 SCRIPT JEEP 41 MID 42



Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Oct 2, 2013 - 6:19am
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm

THE 40 IS NOT OPERATIONAL BUT HOPE TO HAS IT RUNNING ON PROPANE OXYGEN WITH SOME OF THE 50 CALS IF THE COAST GARD ALLOWS IT.



Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Oct 2, 2013 - 6:45am
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm

Randy you should be fine using propaine unless they consider it an explosive type material on a wooden boat.



Posted By: Frank Andruss | Posted on: Oct 2, 2013 - 6:01pm
Total Posts: 3964 | Joined: Feb 9, 2007 - 11:41am

For USCG and keeping tanks discrete - it is a matter where to locate the gun simulation gas storage tanks. The 305 has a 40mm, two 20mm, and six 50 Cal to feed gas to.

--
National WWII Museum
PT-305 Restoration
Phone: 504-528-1944 Extension 375
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/see-hear/collections/artifacts/pt-305.html
Fb: PT-305 "USS Sudden Jerk"


Posted By: Higgins Fan | Posted on: Oct 9, 2013 - 9:39am
Total Posts: 128 | Joined: Aug 17, 2012 - 7:48pm