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prestone

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Re: M2 in the Belgium
« Reply #315 on: January 10, 2018, 02:55:59 PM »
New radiator in the box







1941 GMC 353 A1      restored
1943 GMC 352 B1      restored
1943 WILLYS MB        restored
1944 TRAILER MBT     restored
19..   CHECKER 1T      restored
19 . . AUTOCAR M2     under restored

prestone

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Re: M2 in the Belgium
« Reply #316 on: January 13, 2018, 01:39:10 PM »
Installation of the radiator.





Let's change the register, return on the rear train.
As the axes of the rear arms have been changed, as much replace the rings in their support.

Dismantling, a little tool, a big blow of mass and it 's out.







Laying new rings, inverse method less brutal

1941 GMC 353 A1      restored
1943 GMC 352 B1      restored
1943 WILLYS MB        restored
1944 TRAILER MBT     restored
19..   CHECKER 1T      restored
19 . . AUTOCAR M2     under restored

steve1973

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Re: M2 in the Belgium
« Reply #317 on: January 13, 2018, 08:26:21 PM »
Nice job Prestone!! It's looking like a halftrack again. Keep up the great work!! ;D

Steve A.

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Re: M2 in the Belgium
« Reply #318 on: January 14, 2018, 07:06:20 AM »
Nice prestone.where do you guys find all this stuff still in crate must still be stash’s in bunkers over there.

prestone

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Re: M2 in the Belgium
« Reply #319 on: January 14, 2018, 02:49:55 PM »



It looks all stuck between the two GMCs

1941 GMC 353 A1      restored
1943 GMC 352 B1      restored
1943 WILLYS MB        restored
1944 TRAILER MBT     restored
19..   CHECKER 1T      restored
19 . . AUTOCAR M2     under restored

steve1973

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Re: M2 in the Belgium
« Reply #320 on: January 14, 2018, 10:50:36 PM »
Sure looks small squeezed in their.  ;)

Steve A.

prestone

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Re: M2 in the Belgium
« Reply #321 on: January 20, 2018, 01:40:57 PM »
set up for testing the rear arms


1941 GMC 353 A1      restored
1943 GMC 352 B1      restored
1943 WILLYS MB        restored
1944 TRAILER MBT     restored
19..   CHECKER 1T      restored
19 . . AUTOCAR M2     under restored

RB-058

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Re: M2 in the Belgium
« Reply #322 on: January 20, 2018, 02:22:07 PM »
Nice welds!!
1943 White Halftrack M4A1
1944 White Halftrack M16

prestone

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Re: M2 in the Belgium
« Reply #323 on: January 23, 2018, 02:30:24 PM »
The parts of the rear train are grouped together for the assembly, missing a layer of paint



Still cutting pieces, say a little too .... rusty

Both radiator tie rods, Before.



After

1941 GMC 353 A1      restored
1943 GMC 352 B1      restored
1943 WILLYS MB        restored
1944 TRAILER MBT     restored
19..   CHECKER 1T      restored
19 . . AUTOCAR M2     under restored

steve1973

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Re: M2 in the Belgium
« Reply #324 on: January 23, 2018, 03:13:35 PM »
Absolutely wonderful Prestone. You are truly an artist with metal. 

Steve A.

prestone

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Re: M2 in the Belgium
« Reply #325 on: January 23, 2018, 03:24:16 PM »
steve, thanks for the compliments
1941 GMC 353 A1      restored
1943 GMC 352 B1      restored
1943 WILLYS MB        restored
1944 TRAILER MBT     restored
19..   CHECKER 1T      restored
19 . . AUTOCAR M2     under restored

spec4don

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Re: M2 in the Belgium
« Reply #326 on: January 24, 2018, 08:12:39 AM »
Awesome job. She’s going to be one sweet halftrack. You are to be complimented

Don G.
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

prestone

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Re: M2 in the Belgium
« Reply #327 on: January 24, 2018, 02:57:40 PM »
Hi Don

I hope to have a final result worthy of Zelda
1941 GMC 353 A1      restored
1943 GMC 352 B1      restored
1943 WILLYS MB        restored
1944 TRAILER MBT     restored
19..   CHECKER 1T      restored
19 . . AUTOCAR M2     under restored

prestone

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Re: M2 in the Belgium
« Reply #328 on: January 27, 2018, 03:30:51 PM »
mounting bogies, still a few more kilos

1941 GMC 353 A1      restored
1943 GMC 352 B1      restored
1943 WILLYS MB        restored
1944 TRAILER MBT     restored
19..   CHECKER 1T      restored
19 . . AUTOCAR M2     under restored

emptyhead

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Re: M2 in the Belgium
« Reply #329 on: January 28, 2018, 06:51:14 AM »
Excellent work