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pictures of your halftrack => post updates on the progress of your restoration => Topic started by: Cleprechaun on August 28, 2018, 08:30:20 PM
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I’m building Patton’s hearse. I have had to make a few parts no one seems to have. This tach looks a little different, but it works well and was cheap to make
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What kind of tach wast it any before pics
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Would love to see some pictures of your project!
Don G.
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The guts of the gauge came from a “Auto Meter” mini gauge from Amazon. It is the only one that stops at 6000 rpm. ($60)
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Had to make my own pedestal “T” locks sense no one seems to have them. Kinda glad. Fun and cheap to make and only cost me about $30.00 for both. They are spring loaded, not screw in, and work very well.
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Don’t laugh, I’m no machinist
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Currently assembling dash, wires, lights
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Holes plugged, rust removed, dents left, got some tiger stripes. Third coat once mounted
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Looks great Mike! Keep the pictures coming!
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Looks great!!
Steve A.
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It’s got a working grill now.
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Couldn’t resist driving it.
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When you get to play with them a little bit while you are in the process of the rebuild it gives you much more incentive to get more done.
Steve
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Nice looking half-track and it will be historically correct without having the rear upper armor it's a great idea. Can I ask you where you got your front tires? I like them.
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Got some more armor on.
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Nice your moving right along
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It looks great Mike!
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Another mystery part. Anyone know where it goes ?
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Another mystery part. Anyone know where it goes?
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well normally that piece is flat, it goes behind the front armor, maybe a spacer, not sure, have only seen it on one other halftrack
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It looks like the spacer between the front cross member and lower radiator armor plate. Some halftracks used this and some used washers.
Steve A.
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Thanks, that explains why I had to add some spacers to get things to fit. You guys are amazing.
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I plan on letting my daughters drive this to school when they are old enough, and although legally I didn’t have to put seat belts in, I didn’t want to argue with the Wife.
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They won't have any trouble attracting the boys if they show up in a half-track!
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Running great ! Had to change out that “economizer” valve in the carb. That woke it up !
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No more large empty holes in the dash. Just need wipers now
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Looks sharp Mike. Great job.
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Really looking good!
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Looks incredible. Keep it up!
Corey
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Because I’m making it into a flatbed, I didn’t want large gas tanks cluttering up the bed. I bought a large tank to hide in the frame someplace, but then I decided to just put the side mounted Jerry cans to use. Each can is plumbed to the system and one has a fuel gauge in it. Each can has a shut off valve and each can delivers its gas out the top via a straw system ( no holes in bottom of can). Iv put about 100 miles on it pulling a drag box and exploring the local wash.
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That’s called American ingenuity!!!
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Obviously not done yet, but it runs so good and is so fun to drive, I couldn’t help putting it to work. All my neighbors and I live on a uncared for dirt road which is now smooth enough to ride bicycles on. The neighbors keep throwing money at me for gas. Win win.
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Great!!!!
Hope to be driving mine in the same manner soon!!
Keith
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Ha! How many miles do you have on it now Mike?
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Got a bed on it now and have been driving it all over the place. Hit 50mph by accident!
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Good Job Sir.
Don G.
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Nice to see it on the road
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Finally! All the cab armor has been acquired and mounted. The only things left to obtain are the proper stencils and a coffin. I also need to replace trans seals. If you are interested on how close it looks to Patton’s actual hearse. Search “Patton’s funeral” on YouTube. There are some minor differences ( rear tank and large rack over cab), but the ignorant public won’t notice .
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Looks good. An interesting project!
Corey
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Interesting, I looked up the youtube video. I didn't know they used a halftrack in the funeral.
Gary
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Got a bed on it now and have been driving it all over the place. Hit 50mph by accident!
No problem. Mount a few tons of armor on the back like it's supposed to have and you won't have that problem any longer.
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Getting ready for the 4th of July. Patton’s hearse is almost done. The stencils are coming and I’m looking into a casket. It gets painted black for Halloween with washable paint and when DMV opens up I can get my “TRAKULA” plates.
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Looks great!!!!
Hoping my hometown parade doesn't get moved.
Already had another one I'd planned on riding in moved to September.
Keith
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The hood numbers are a bit longer than the original hearse, but this thing isn’t going to a museum. I star seems about perfect
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Nice!!
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Great job!
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Looking good!