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general discussion => what's on your mind? => Topic started by: Captain Crank on April 15, 2012, 12:21:13 PM

Title: Half-a-half-track?
Post by: Captain Crank on April 15, 2012, 12:21:13 PM

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh17/Captain-crank/image-3.jpg)

Title: Re: Half-a-half-track?
Post by: steve-0 on April 16, 2012, 12:07:07 AM

bet that doesn't turn to good.

here is also a nice halftrack

Title: Re: Half-a-half-track?
Post by: Captain Crank on April 18, 2012, 06:54:17 AM

I'll see that and raise you a backwards version...I wanna build this.

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh17/Captain-crank/trackedmotorcycle_resized-thumb.jpg)

Title: Re: Half-a-half-track?
Post by: WayOffTrack on April 18, 2012, 02:16:24 PM

Captain are those early snowmobiles? It looks like the last one has the exhaust directed onto the front track.

Brrrrrrrrrrrr.

Title: Re: Half-a-half-track?
Post by: Captain Crank on April 18, 2012, 04:23:46 PM

Quote from: WayOffTrack on April 18, 2012, 02:16:24 PM

Captain are those early snowmobiles?

Most of the early snowmobiles I've seen all had ski's and much lighter track systems.

I suspect this was created when opiates were still legal..........

Title: Re: Half-a-half-track?
Post by: steve-0 on April 18, 2012, 11:55:04 PM

i think they tried to convert this sherman tank into a halftack

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/halfsherman28by.jpg)

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/halfsherman15xp.jpg)

Title: Re: Half-a-half-track?
Post by: WayOffTrack on April 20, 2012, 03:02:54 PM

That last shot from the side almost makes it look like a Stuart.

Title: Re: Half-a-half-track?
Post by: Captain Crank on April 20, 2012, 03:06:06 PM

Quote from: WayOffTrack on April 20, 2012, 03:02:54 PM

That last shot from the side almost makes it look like a Stuart.

Only if you "squint like Clint."   ;D