Thanks for the interest all. It gets 3mpg. When I was first running the engine in I couldnt believe how much gas dissipeared from the lil jerry can I was using. I gave the wife a ride that day, she was up there with the 50. I didnt get out of 4 gear in low and she said it was too fast lol. Still alot more to do but I think its all happy times from here on for me and my wallet
M2A1 Halftrack Resto dialup beware
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Mr. Dynamite
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That is such a cool video! Looks like a blast to drive!
Totally awesome!!! Just curious, are you a Heavy duty/ mechanic by trade? Were/Are there factory manuals available on how to hook things up, etc., or were you able to "figure it out" as you went along?
I do restorations on older cars. Alot of the manuals were declassified awhile ago and are avail from many sources including free online for some manuals. I have alot of friends in the US that have halftracks and when i needed info or pictures of how things looked/went together they helped greatly. Not like theres one around every corner up here in canada lol
Well time is flying. Started to blast and test floors, of course after 70 years original stuff is bent, new stuff isnt quite right etc etc. I ended up finding a NOS french speedo for a good price, not exactly a look a like to the original speedo but it doesn't look all that bad. I also modified the air cleaner, it was an oil type. Inside there was a few inches of layered ##### crossed wire mesh and the oil stuck to it making it a filter. Not impressed I modified the system to use a modern canister type paper filter
Pass side floor as taken out
New and redone floor sections
Modified aircleaner. I made the center mount in the middle of pic. it welded in the large canister and holds the filter
Pass side floor as taken out
New and redone floor sections
Modified aircleaner. I made the center mount in the middle of pic. it welded in the large canister and holds the filter
Lots of HTs at Normandy 70th, there where even a couple on the ferry from Portsmouth (or as the French say "Poursmouse") to Ouistrehem.
^well appointed with "bling"
Vettes thats a great call going with dry paper filters instead of oil bath everything I have is dry paper and I will never go back to being a slave to "original all the way" and slopping oil everywhere. Great work on your HT.
^well appointed with "bling"
Vettes thats a great call going with dry paper filters instead of oil bath everything I have is dry paper and I will never go back to being a slave to "original all the way" and slopping oil everywhere. Great work on your HT.
Been awhile,
So finally got the floors in, seemed after 70 years, after market parts etc nothing lined up, so a lot of trimming
Got the hood sections done and installed
And now more comfortable driving with the seatbacks on
onto the fenders, which are a mess 8(
Andy
So finally got the floors in, seemed after 70 years, after market parts etc nothing lined up, so a lot of trimming
Got the hood sections done and installed
And now more comfortable driving with the seatbacks on
onto the fenders, which are a mess 8(
Andy
Dark Alley Dan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Darkest Edmonton
Ready to do another?
http://bringatrailer.com/2014/08/02/assembly-required-1941-white-m2a1-half-track/
http://bringatrailer.com/2014/08/02/assembly-required-1941-white-m2a1-half-track/
LOL only if you want to buy it and have me restore it. After 3 long years, and a whack load of cash, its coming to an end. well kind of. There will always be little things to still add, like 2 more 1919s 8)
Im waiting on condition and price of replacement fenders before i start on mine. So far I have had my brother and his very young kids out for a ride, and my cuz who's on gunnutz and lives in the same town as me. I think they liked it lol
Im waiting on condition and price of replacement fenders before i start on mine. So far I have had my brother and his very young kids out for a ride, and my cuz who's on gunnutz and lives in the same town as me. I think they liked it lol
Sooooooo last week I got the last fender on, reshot paint on the body and let it sit. The last gauge for the dash also showed.
Im waiting on the star templates and hood ord number templates so I can paint them on soon.
today I pulled her out for the first fully finished body shots. Still need some small stuff like another gas can, a few more machine guns etc but all the hard stuff is done
Im waiting on the star templates and hood ord number templates so I can paint them on soon.
today I pulled her out for the first fully finished body shots. Still need some small stuff like another gas can, a few more machine guns etc but all the hard stuff is done
Dark Alley Dan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Darkest Edmonton
Looks factory fresh, mate. You have every right to be proud of it. 
VERY nice work!
VERY nice work!
