'43 White M2A1 resto

[andy]

Well finally started to strip her down just before Christmas. Here are a few pics. I have included some of the pics I already posted here in another post so you don't have to go looking  

[steve-0]

looking good.
those french nos engines all had new exhaust manifolds installed on them. the original ones had the white logo on the front. im wondering if there is still a pile of the new manifolds around somewhere since good used ones cost alot.

[spec4don]

Hi Andy looks like you have good start. How far are you going down? I'm pulling mine down to the frame but willl leave the diffs in place and not pull the front springs. My running gear is pretty good and I have tracks. I have to save up for 2 big items Wiring harness and bogie wheels I've got my frame welded back together so soon as we do the track work and paint the frame I can star back up hill. Parts going on nwhat a wonderful feeling that would be

Looks like you have plenty of room! to work and it's inside! Big plus

Keep posting the pictures

Don G.

[andy]

Well, I was able to talk to a previous owner who told me it was in a movie called Day One shot in Quebec back in the early 80s, and was in a tv show in the late 80s called Captain Power shot in Toronto. After some searching I can say I found it in an episode of Captain Power! I also ended up buying a plasma cutter to remove all the extra frame crap that was added to the rear. I was also told it was a crane. Im slowly learning more about her, seems the tranny and front differential were NOS about 10 years ago, and both have no mileage on them, although they look grungy lol.


I couldn't imbed the youtube video so I linked it to my photo bucket. Click the picture of the sky to see my halftrack in action!!

[steve-0]

thanks for posting .
thats some of the worst acting i have seen.

[Outsider]

Hey now, I remember that show!
Steve

[andy]

Well guys after removing all the crap off the rear frame it turns out its an M4 not m2a1. At this point i am still making the M2A1

[col.halftrack]

 Andy,
 Do you have the original data plate? Ord # hood # and frame ser # would be a great bit of info. I emailed you on the postal shipping.
 All the Best
Kevin

[col.halftrack]

 Andy,
 How did you determine it is a M4? I looked at your frame number and unfortunately White did some weird stuff with their numbers but yours does not fit nicely in the small amount of known M4 frame numbers. Thanks for the photo of the dataplate sometimes they are easier to read on the reverse if stamped hard enough. Looks like a ordnance rebuild plate probably not the one original to the vehicle. It should be stamped with 272... and the ord number which might be the 5619 number you found elsewhere.
 Kevin