new m16A2 project in california

[steve-0]

Steve-This is not the one you wanted to put the truck cab on, is it? 

nope
i still have 15 or so rough shape halftracks. it was one of those.

the cab is on
its all down hill from here

[steve1973]

Looking very good Steve!

[emptyhead]

Nice work steve.

[steve-0]

im getting closer.

just finished up the fuel tanks.
i put the welds on the inside for the fittings. the end caps are pressed a bit to make them look more like the original tanks
1/8" plate

[dwhite]

nice job on the fuel tanks.  what type of coating did you spray on the exterior of the tanks? DW

[Tapper02]

Yes….nice job Steve.  Glad to see you finish up that project…they look fantastic!

-Tom

[steve-0]

thanks

i used rustolium flat black paint.

[SNAFU 62]

Those tanks look real good.  Would you be interested in building another set to sell?

Layne

[steve-0]

they are pricy

$1500 each and that does not include sanding down the welds on the ends of the tanks if you wanted that.

[CRHMHalftrack]

Steve, would be interested in speaking to you direct.  See my post about an M16A2 project the Camp Roberts Historical Museum is working on-again.

I'm throwing in a few pictures of Fred Lange's, Santa Maria, Ca., M16A2. Is fully restored. Fred is about 70 miles south of here in the Central Coast.

[steve-0]

i pulled it out yesterday to show some friends.

[autocar925]

Steve,
Bringing it to Tower Park?

[steve-0]

i don't think so.
its more weight than i like to haul on my trailer. also i don't have a camping spot.

are you bringing yours?

[autocar925]

Not this year.  Too much going on.  I'll be there on Friday though.

[mkoloc]

Steve .. I know its an old post,  but was wondering if your USA number was stamped into the passenger side of your front bumper and if so, what was the number? BM stamped all their A2 rebuilds .. did you ever fab up a Maxson F turret for the track? Was there a square hole cut out of the floor for conduit and radio wires to run to a slipring where your turret ring went?

Thanks,
Mark