M2A1 Restoration

[Tapper02]

Nice Dennis…see you there!!

-Tom

[RocnTJ]

Sitting in the trees waiting to be loaded up.





Hopefully will be on the road to Tower Park first thing in the morning.    Thanks to Steve A. for helping me prep the halftrack for the move today.  You shouldn't be alone for long Dennis :-)

Tom

[steve1973]

I had a great time helping Tom with his track. I think he enjoyed someone else driving for a change. Tower Park here we come!! Her is a proud owner and his track.

 

I enjoy helping others and in a way I learn by helping them. This year I've had the pleasure of helping four new owners and visited a few a few months ago and the past November. Keep up the great work on your tracks. Remember, Friday at Tower Park, noon, is the halftrack get together at my cabin, 366. I think this is our 4th year. Looking forward to seeing everyone.

Steve A.

[col.halftrack]

 Great work on the half-tracs guys. I will be there in spirit.
 Best wishes.
 Kevin Lockwood

[autocar925]

I'll be there tomorrow (Wed) morning.
Dennis

[Torque]

RocnTJ,  That is exactly what I want my haftrack to look like when it's done (except the A1 part). Saved your pictures to make sure it does, very nice.

[RocnTJ]

Picked up a 1917 Tripod and cradle at Tower Park this week.   I had been looking for one of these for a long time.    Mounted it on the back bumper today.





Tight fit behind the luggage racks but I think it really adds to the look.   Now peole will not have to ask me what the brackets on top of the rear step were for



Also got a nice 30 cal cradle in the deal.   Now I just need a water cooled 30 Cal machine gun to mount on it.

Tom

[Tapper02]

I have been asked by several people where I found the rubber bumpers for my spare headlight pedestals.  I used Auveco 4281 bumpers.   They are the same diameter but thicker than the originals.



You can purchase them here:

http://216.38.6.33/product963.html

Tom

Were the rubber bumpers really $21/ea?

[Lordsandy]

$21.00 for a box of 25 I believe.

[Tapper02]

Aaahhh, I see.  Should have looked at the catalog listing better.

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Tom, do you have any left out of your box that you want to sell a guy??

Thanks, Tom

[RocnTJ]

Tapper02

I used all of the ones that I had.   I am in the process of making a couple of more light holders so will have to order another box down the road.   If you are not in a hurry for them I would be glad to sell you some.   

I finally got around to installing the vent tubes that I purchased from Steve A. in June.   They fit perfectly and look great.

Here is the passenger side:







And the Drivers Side:







The engine compartment is filling up.   Thanks Steve these are a great addition.

Tom

[woodwalker]

Looking nice now when you get time swing by and work on mine
Will supply steaks and beer but hoy have to make it out here.

[steve1973]

Tom,
The vents look great! If anyone wants a set I have two ready to ship. They are $650 and includes shipping.

Steve A.

[RocnTJ]

Added a new accessory to the half track.  A Ben Hur Trailer.





Half track is all loaded up to go to the Sacramento Air Show tomorrow.



I am going to display the trailer with the half track.  It will be the trailers first show.    I still have some more work to do on it, but it is close enough to being done that I can start displaying it at shows.



I will try to get some better pictures tomorrow.  The sun was starting to set when I took these and there was a lot of shadows.

It is a tight fit with the luggage racks down.   It looks like the racks may hit the trailer in a tight turn.  I will have to do some testing tomorrow.   

[spec4don]

Looking great Tom! The trailer is sweet!

Don G.