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Title: Cuts in Frame - What was there?
Post by: coreyelliott on January 31, 2019, 09:06:29 PM

On our two halftrack frames, I noticed two small torch cuts in the same spot.  We were curious, but didn't think too much about it.  Then, I came across a picture of somebody's halftrack on this forum.  And I noticed the same cut in the same spot.  I can't remember who it belonged to, but I think Shon reached out to them and they didn't know what it was from.  Then, I came across another picture that showed something was installed at that spot at one time and they must have been torched off. 

Below you can see our two tracks and one of y'alls with the cuts.  Then the last picture shows something installed there.

What is/was it?


(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/InkedIMG_6592_LI.jpg)

Cut frame


(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/InkedIMG_0369_LI.jpg)

Cut frame #2


(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/FullSizeRender.jpeg)

Cut frame #3


(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/IMG_04917.jpg)

Something mounted in that same spot.


Thanks!

Corey

Title: Re: Cuts in Frame - What was there?
Post by: steve1973 on January 31, 2019, 09:37:47 PM

I believe that is where the early leaf spring hanger attached to.

Steve A.

Title: Re: Cuts in Frame - What was there?
Post by: yd328 on February 01, 2019, 05:53:57 AM

My understanding of that is a spring stop. Your last pic is the early type, the others are the later type stop. I have the same on mine which was rebuilt by B&M.

Gary

Title: Re: Cuts in Frame - What was there?
Post by: Dave65 on February 01, 2019, 08:20:08 AM

Here you can see what was cut off

Title: Re: Cuts in Frame - What was there?
Post by: FrankUSMC on February 01, 2019, 09:17:09 AM

I will check my 1941 M2 to see if the stops are still there. It never went through a rebuild.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

Title: Re: Cuts in Frame - What was there?
Post by: FrankUSMC on February 01, 2019, 12:37:36 PM

Checked and mine are also still in place!
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

Title: Re: Cuts in Frame - What was there?
Post by: steve-0 on February 02, 2019, 12:19:02 AM

some info here to
http://halftrackinfo.com/index.php?topic=185.0

Title: Re: Cuts in Frame - What was there?
Post by: colkking on February 15, 2019, 07:34:41 PM

Yup, that is my halftrack that has the cuts like Shon's...now we know "the rest of the story"
:-)

Title: Re: Cuts in Frame - What was there?
Post by: steve1973 on February 15, 2019, 10:31:52 PM

Quote from: colkking on February 15, 2019, 07:34:41 PM

Yup, that is my halftrack that has the cuts like Shon's...now we know "the rest of the story"
:-)

Do I hear Paul Harvey?? ;D I miss those stories.

Steve A.

Title: Re: Cuts in Frame - What was there?
Post by: coreyelliott on February 16, 2019, 12:18:32 AM

Thanks for all of the info folks.  This seems to wrap up the debate with a definite answer.  It's nice when a clear and definitive answer is found for something on these trucks.

I miss hearing Paul Harvey.  His voice brinks back memories of me riding with my dad in his work truck when he would be listening to him.  :)

"Good Day!"

Corey


(https://memegenerator.net/img/instances/54624630/and-now-you-know-the-rest-of-the-story-good-day.jpg)