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"Rough Night" M3a1 Restoration
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supertrack
Jr. Member
Posts: 70
Re: "Rough Night" M3a1 Restoration
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Reply #30 on:
April 01, 2017, 02:27:58 AM »
The Canvas is very nice !
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airservice
Newbie
Posts: 26
Re: "Rough Night" M3a1 Restoration
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Reply #31 on:
April 01, 2017, 05:05:35 AM »
hello
great project with good parts
olivier
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big44maghunter
Full Member
Posts: 175
Re: "Rough Night" M3a1 Restoration
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Reply #32 on:
March 19, 2018, 12:27:44 PM »
Well, it's been almost a year since my last project post. Life got in the way again! Had to travel several months for work and haven't done much with the Michigan cold. I did have one huge step on my project, a new pole barn! Should make the rest of the project a little easier than working in my gravel drive. Finally got back on it yesterday and ended up removing the powertrain. One step closer, I have a plan to get it all torn down by June 1st and start the other direction this summer.
Brad
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8683jb
Hero Member
Posts: 847
Re: "Rough Night" M3a1 Restoration
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Reply #33 on:
March 19, 2018, 01:14:24 PM »
Looks great Brad. Looks like a nice pole barn - and a purty dang nice power train remover too! Good luck with it all and post lots of pictures.
Jon
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'42 Autocar M2A1
MVPA member
big44maghunter
Full Member
Posts: 175
Re: "Rough Night" M3a1 Restoration
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Reply #34 on:
March 19, 2018, 05:42:15 PM »
Quote from: 8683jb on March 19, 2018, 01:14:24 PM
Looks great Brad. Looks like a nice pole barn - and a purty dang nice power train remover too!
Thanks! I bought a 1 ton gantry then was offered the forklift for scrap value. About $700 and some spray paint and it works great. Twice the capacity also.
Brad
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big44maghunter
Full Member
Posts: 175
Re: "Rough Night" M3a1 Restoration
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Reply #35 on:
March 24, 2018, 10:18:42 AM »
Tear down continues! Making good progress. Removed the rear drive axel and a pallet of other items.
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Tapper02
Hero Member
Posts: 552
Re: "Rough Night" M3a1 Restoration
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Reply #36 on:
March 24, 2018, 12:57:22 PM »
Gettin’ there Brad...then the real fun begins! I see the torp heater is going full blast...cold??
-Tom
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1944 Autocar M15A1 (M16A1) Halftrack
(Being restored to an M3A1 configuration)
Serial Number M-15 A 1, 1356
Model M-16 A 1, Ord Serial Number 1106
1944 Schelm Bros. M10 Ammunition Trailer
Serial Number 16959
MVPA # 30507
big44maghunter
Full Member
Posts: 175
Re: "Rough Night" M3a1 Restoration
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Reply #37 on:
March 24, 2018, 01:34:14 PM »
It was a little chilly last night, got down to 24deg.
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emptyhead
Hero Member
Posts: 621
Re: "Rough Night" M3a1 Restoration
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Reply #38 on:
March 25, 2018, 05:49:54 AM »
Keep up the good work
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spec4don
Hero Member
Posts: 976
Re: "Rough Night" M3a1 Restoration
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Reply #39 on:
March 25, 2018, 08:19:15 PM »
Bravo! It will be fun when you start back up hill!
Don G.
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1941 M2A1 not restored
1942 M3 Diamond T Mostly restored
1943 M3A1 Under restoration
1967 M51A2 Tractor
1945 WC 63 needs restoration
1967 M36 Long wheel base duece
1951 M135 GMC Fire truck conversion
yd328
Hero Member
Posts: 736
Re: "Rough Night" M3a1 Restoration
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Reply #40 on:
March 26, 2018, 06:10:11 PM »
Nice work, it only gets better from here
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Gary
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emptyhead
Hero Member
Posts: 621
Re: "Rough Night" M3a1 Restoration
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Reply #41 on:
April 01, 2018, 06:28:39 AM »
Very nice start on the restoration
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big44maghunter
Full Member
Posts: 175
Re: "Rough Night" M3a1 Restoration
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Reply #42 on:
April 02, 2018, 08:24:37 PM »
Felt like a few rounds with Tyson working on the track tonight! Only got a few things off but progress is progress!
Can't post pictures right now for some reason.
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big44maghunter
Full Member
Posts: 175
Re: "Rough Night" M3a1 Restoration
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Reply #43 on:
April 12, 2018, 09:09:14 AM »
Been trying to figure out how to post pictures again with not a lot of success. I can no longer post them directly to the site like I used to be able to, so this will be my test on 3rd party hosting.
Pretty much have everything off at this point except for the bogie assemblies. I did have a couple questions for the group about the rear cast frame section, should I remove this? looking for any reason why or why not to separate this from the frame. Also the rear idle shaft, should I remove these or just cover and blast around them? Just want to make sure there are no reasons why I should or should not take these items off. I'm good either way but don't want to create more work if not needed.
Thanks,
Big44maghunter - Brad
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big44maghunter
Full Member
Posts: 175
Re: "Rough Night" M3a1 Restoration
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Reply #44 on:
April 12, 2018, 09:14:43 AM »
Okay, well some success. Now I need someone to tell me how to get the picture to show and not the link! What did I do wrong?
Thanks,
Brad
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