Author Topic: Box on M2 ????  (Read 8902 times)

prestone

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Box on M2 ????
« on: March 02, 2014, 01:40:45 PM »
How useful is this box on M2?

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steve1973

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Re: Box on M2 ????
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2014, 02:36:31 PM »
That box is used to store the other set of pedestal lights. Here are some photos of Tim Sutter's halftrack with that same box.






prestone

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Re: Box on M2 ????
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2014, 02:31:38 AM »
Woah

I would never have thought to use this

thank you steve

Prestone
1941 GMC 353 A1      restored
1943 GMC 352 B1      restored
1943 WILLYS MB        restored
1944 TRAILER MBT     restored
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WayOffTrack

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Re: Box on M2 ????
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2014, 01:26:26 PM »
Anyone ever seen an original? Was watching an old episode of Combat recently and there was an M2 modified with a turret and enclosed roof that had this box on the the back. First one I'd ever seen until this thread.

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Re: Box on M2 ????
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2014, 02:58:29 PM »
The halftrack on Combat sounds just like the one in the episode "The Andy Griffith" show, where Bernie gets the surplus motorcycle.
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steve1973

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Re: Box on M2 ????
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2014, 06:14:08 PM »
That particular halftrack was used in many movies and TV shows That I have found or seen clips of.

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Re: Box on M2 ????
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2014, 03:30:58 AM »
Hi Prestone Tim Sutter here I was wondering if I could get a High Res copie of that picture or could you let me know where you got it so I can get one as well.  If you post an answer here let me know that you did, my email is timsutter@comcast.net or send me the picture to that email please.
Thanks and take care, Tim

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Re: Box on M2 ????
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2014, 01:38:25 AM »
youtube of M2 with box for headlights on back. About 7 min in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEXD2TsBtJw