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general discussion => what's on your mind? => Topic started by: mountainmilitary on November 19, 2014, 09:47:02 PM

Title: M15A1 for Steve O
Post by: mountainmilitary on November 19, 2014, 09:47:02 PM

Hi Steve, I spoke with you long while back about my M3A1 I have up here in Redding.   That one is done, but I just yesterday dragged another HT home.  Got it identified this morning.  Frame# M15-A1-2210, Reg#40150927 (stamped top left side bumper).  Unfortunately no data plates.  Engine shows rebuild tag dated 1953.
I haven't done a lot of research, but everything I'm finding is the M15's were used for larger gun platforms.  My question is, is their any variants to this model with respect to non-gun platforms.  Not like you can find the big guns on any corner for restorations anymore.  Just wondering where my options will be with restoring this M15. 
Also, how you fixed now for doors, and front roller, roller brackets.  Any available, and prices ?  I throw this one out to membership at large too. 

Thanks,  Jerry Grochowski
Redding, Ca.

Title: Re: M15A1 for Steve O
Post by: woodwalker on November 19, 2014, 10:21:12 PM

The m15 were all anti air  with the twin 50s and 37mm auto cannon.
But the frame is the long one which is the same as the m3 series and could easily be built as a troop carrier.

Title: Re: M15A1 for Steve O
Post by: spec4don on November 19, 2014, 10:24:19 PM

You need to talk to Mike Keller:

http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=142203

He rebuilt one from the ground up and did a hell of a job.

Don G

Title: Re: M15A1 for Steve O
Post by: col.halftrack on November 20, 2014, 08:40:53 AM

There were M15 Specials which mounted the 40mm Bofors. This gun is much easier to find than the M15 37mm mounts. Many M15s were converted to M16A1s in the early fifties.
 

Title: Re: M15A1 for Steve O
Post by: steve-0 on November 20, 2014, 01:33:26 PM

jerry

does this m15 have the rear bed on it?
its going to be  a hard one to restore depending on how accurate you want it. parts are hard to find
i did have the rear turret armor at one time, sold to someone in texas.

i don't have any  doors, and front roller, roller brackets anymore, i sold a lot of stuff off to buy tanks.

i think the closest example of one is at Fort Lewis, WA. 
http://www.primeportal.net/apc/greg_smith/m15a1_aa/

Title: Re: M15A1 for Steve O
Post by: mountainmilitary on November 21, 2014, 01:22:38 AM

To everyone, thanks for responding to my post.  It just confirms what I researched, M15's were strictly larger gun platforms with no variants.  Well, I guess I'll get creative, just don't know which direction to head.  Have a nice running M15, but missing everything from seats back.  Guess I'll make my own variant........Adapt-Overcome.......right !

If anyone happens to hear about gun platform setup for M15.....please pass the word to me.

Title: Re: M15A1 for Steve O
Post by: mountainmilitary on November 21, 2014, 01:27:07 AM

Are the rear armor panel specifications available anywhere, and the parts/components to build up the rear of HT like the M3.  Have access to metal lazer table and could fabricate my own if I had all the specifications.  If their is a link, or manual out there, would appreciate the info
Thanks ;D ;D