hoop mounting brackets

[HenryVIII]

I can't find a good picture. Would anyone have the measurements or drawings and a good picture of the canvas hoop brackets that mount on the inside of the side armor. I need to make a set. I think there are 3 on each side. and are they all the same. I think the rear ones lean back, center are vertical, and not sure if the front one leans foreward or are straight. Thanks

Henry     

[bright87]

I need a set also for my M2.
Michael

[steve1973]

These vary depending if you have an M2 or M2A1. The M2 I have seen cast brackets that bolt to the side armor, Al Steifel has these and the bows, and I've seen them welded to the batents. The M2A1's that I've seen that are original have pockets on the under side of the parimeter rail that the bow uprights go into. M3 and M3A1 are different also. From what Don and I summed up is the the front and rear brackets are the same but the center on varies on location depending if you have a M3 or M3A1. The difference is which side panel the bracket is it. The M3 it is on the front panel and the M3A1 it is on the rear panel. I will get a drawing of the casting in the next few days fo you.

Steve A.

[spec4don]

I got my bow's from Outsider, I'm putting them on this week.

Don G.

[steve1973]

Here is a drawing and some photos of the bracket.













Steve A.

[bright87]

Thanks Steve!!!

[steve1973]

If there is interest in the bows and extension pieces I can measure mine out on Friday and post Friday evening.

Steve A.

[BombFarm]

Yes Steve, please when you have a chance.

[bright87]

Can u give location points? do they bolt to the side batten?

[steve1973]

Mine are bolted to the side armor and my rear armor is all Bob Gillard's stuff. I will measure that to on Friday and will try and identify the side armor CAD files so bright87 can double check me.

Steve A.

[HenryVIII]

Thanks Steve, That's not at all what I thought they looked like. This is a great info.   Henry

[spec4don]

I just bought a complete set from Al Stifle down at Tower Park. He has the economy set which is flat bar with a round welded to it. He also sells the cast ones too. I got the cast ones and have them  mounted already. Price was good.

Don G.

[steve1973]

Well I slept in to much today and didn't have time to take some measurements but will be at the shop tomorrow, Saturday. I did get some photos of the mounting locations on my halftrack. I believe the front and middle locations share bolt holes that should already be there. The outside photos are on the passenger's side and the inside photos or of the driver's side.

Front mount location. The two black armor bolts under the footman loop next to armor locker door latch.




Middle location. fourth paired set of armor bolts down the middle.




Rear location. Two diagonal armor bolts in the upper rear corner above second footman loop.




Steve A.

[steve1973]

BOWS

[Torque]

What did the M2 skate rail top bows look like? same as the A1? The bracket pictures I have seen show a loop at the top of the armor but no lower pin.