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general discussion => what's on your mind? => Topic started by: Canadian Gunner on October 17, 2010, 07:57:19 PM

Title: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: Canadian Gunner on October 17, 2010, 07:57:19 PM
I'm looking forward to chatting 'half-track' with fellow collectors- I have a early M3 roller model converted to M3A1 (it has the lightweight idler adjuster spring) and an M5 converted by the Canadian Army into a RCEME Fitter vehicle ('A' frame on the winch and a 3 ton truck box where the rear armour was so it could carry a complete engine change while following the tanks or SP guns.

Cheers!  Mike
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: steve-0 on October 17, 2010, 08:26:58 PM
you are my first member. i look forward to some pics of your halftracks. you can post them here and also in the gallery
thanks
steve
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: mcfolks on October 17, 2010, 08:37:03 PM
I second that! I'm making room in the garage to get my M3 (born as an M3- then M16- now back to M3!) inside before the first snow here in Michigan! I just picked up the repo bed for it yesterday-NICE!! Thanks Steve!!
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: Dinadin on October 17, 2010, 09:00:13 PM
Thanks for starting up this forum.  I have a M3 that was converted to a M3A1 and then to a M16A1.  I also have a M15A1, which is slowly becoming a parts vehicle.  I have a list of parts numbers somewhere which I have to dig up along with some alternative parts.
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: steve-0 on October 17, 2010, 09:04:53 PM
great to have you. if this site becomes popular i will try to add different colors and pictures to the background but as you know those things don't make a good website. information does.
thanks
steve
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: TopKick on October 18, 2010, 04:39:16 AM
I have owned a M2 and a M3 Half Track in the past. I currently own a restored M3A1 Scout Car that won 1st Place Wheeled Armor at the 2000 MVPA International Convention in Kansas City, MO. I am considering another M2 Half Track in the future. However, an L2M Bird Dog Liaison Aircraft may come first. I belong to both the MVPA and the CAF.
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: Thundercat97 on October 18, 2010, 06:11:48 AM
Great idea on creating a specific forum for half-tracks.   I will start posting info I have soon.   My M3 is nicely stashed in the garage but I am itching to take it out in the nice fall weather.  I was driving around my CCKW this weekend and felt like I was cheating on "June Bug"..... hahaha

Rob
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: diamondjim on October 18, 2010, 07:40:51 AM
Alright, a place just for halftrack junkies.Great to see a place where all the important info can be found in one place. My M3A1 is crammed into the garage with the wc and gpw( I don't want them to be lonely). Taking them to the Halloween parade Thurs night, Big fun.
Jim
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: steve-0 on October 18, 2010, 08:00:35 AM
its great to have you all..  :) also check out the gallery and links listing above.
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: spec4don on October 18, 2010, 10:02:16 AM
Thanks for starting another HT site, maybe you could get with Mike and catologe the info from the Halftrack Trading Post. I will be lookig forward to any info on armor as I have to build my floor from scratch.

Don G.
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: Captain Crank on October 18, 2010, 03:35:16 PM
Good job Steve-O.

Hmmmm, I don't see the IH 1/2 Track department.  ;)

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh17/Captain-crank/DSC00410.jpg)
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: steve-0 on October 18, 2010, 07:55:40 PM
you are right i need a international halftrack listing. i wasnt sure how much interest i was going to have but its looking good. don, i was thinking the same thing about getting a numbers listing here but i dont want to piss anyone off on the g503 tracked section (that site is great). maybe it would be better to leave that element over there for now, i dont know. anyways i will leave that up to the people managing it, if they are interested they can contact me. if there are anymore suggestions i would like to here them, this is the first site i have ever set up.
steve
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: steve-0 on October 18, 2010, 09:07:19 PM
i just noticed i responded to something other than what you where talking about don. i will have to check with mike see what he has there. the for sale and wanted sections here  should prove popular.
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: yd328 on October 19, 2010, 05:53:47 PM
The site looks great. good work.

Gary
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: steve-0 on October 20, 2010, 09:59:05 AM
i just had to delete 7 members. they where spam with links to video games. i have reset the registration so i can approve new members now. this dosen't affect anyone that is already a member.
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: Canadian Gunner on October 20, 2010, 04:48:19 PM
That's good 'cause I'm not a video game!  Or maybe I aamm... nope, just tried my reset button and all I got was lint!  ;}

Cheers! Mike (still lookin' for good pics of my beasties to post here)
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: TopKick on October 20, 2010, 08:53:54 PM
Captain Crank,

You have a nice Corn Binder. May we please see some more photos? Thanks.

Out Here,
TopKick
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: WayOffTrack on October 21, 2010, 11:24:39 AM
Great idea for a site Steve! Thanks for taking the time to set this up. I sandblasted your perimeter rail the other day, looking good. Plan to make a lot of progress now that fall is here.

Clint
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: 68427vette on October 21, 2010, 03:11:30 PM
I'm on board!!!!!!!!!   sweet site!!!!!!!!   ;D
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: harley03 on October 21, 2010, 03:38:57 PM
The site is looking great Steve!  Great work!

Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: PeteG on October 21, 2010, 05:45:09 PM
Thanks for the new site Steve, I'm looking forward to visiting often. btw, I posted a pic in the as found rough gallery but it hasn't shown up yet? It said somthing about pending approval, I promiss theres nothing subversive.
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: steve-0 on October 22, 2010, 12:52:48 AM
thanks for letting me know peteG. i have reset the permissions so pics should go straight in now.
steve
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: SoCalM2 on October 22, 2010, 09:08:05 AM
I like the site.  It seems to be laid out well.  I hope there is a lot of participation.  Thanks for the hard work.
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: Captain Crank on October 25, 2010, 05:57:48 AM
Captain Crank,

You have a nice Corn Binder. May we please see some more photos? Thanks.

Out Here,
TopKick

Thank You,

I don't want to Jack the thread....   there a place for pics of our stuff?
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: steve-0 on October 25, 2010, 09:48:18 AM
 now that i look at the categories i see thats not clear. your welcome to post it in the whats on your mind category or in the new members tracks. ya i know another category. :D
Title: Re: Congrats on the new site!
Post by: Captain Crank on October 25, 2010, 02:54:06 PM
now that i look at the categories i see thats not clear. your welcome to post it in the whats on your mind category or in the new members tracks. ya i know another category. :D

Yur doing fine for an Admin Newbie..... ;D