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pictures of your halftrack => post updates on the progress of your restoration => Topic started by: PeteG on November 24, 2011, 11:07:54 PM

Title: PeteG's M2A1
Post by: PeteG on November 24, 2011, 11:07:54 PM

After a few years of owning a halftrack I've made some progress, admitedly most of the progress was the result of a trade, but progress is progress!  ;D

It started with a M16A2 with a truck axle

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/helodriver_photos/100_1369.jpg)

Swaped the frame and data plate for a restored M2a1 frame and a few other things!

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/helodriver_photos/102_1884.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/helodriver_photos/102_1885.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/helodriver_photos/102_1886.jpg)

Title: Re: PeteG's M2A1
Post by: steve-0 on November 25, 2011, 11:58:20 AM

thanks for posting pete.
have you named it yet?

Title: Re: PeteG's M2A1
Post by: SoCalM2 on November 25, 2011, 12:27:23 PM

Looks like your progress is pretty good. 

Keep moving forward.
 ;D

Title: Re: PeteG's M2A1
Post by: PeteG on November 25, 2011, 12:41:54 PM

Thanks! its pretty motivating, I plan on working on it this weekend after the Christmas lights are up.

I've named it Otto, to recognize its local logging history. I got the halftrack from Otto Skyline logging, and all of thier equipment had one word stinceled on it, Otto, I thought it would make a good name.

Title: Re: PeteG's M2A1
Post by: spec4don on November 25, 2011, 03:12:42 PM

Way to keep after it Pete, start at the bottom and work yor way up. Looking good.  ;)


Don G.

Title: Re: PeteG's M2A1
Post by: steve-0 on November 25, 2011, 08:47:19 PM

otto
thats a good name. im sure it will make people ask where it came from.
im going to name my second halftrack "firestarter"
all my names seem to be destructive  :)

Title: Re: PeteG's M2A1
Post by: PeteG on November 25, 2011, 09:26:06 PM

When you're sporting 4 Ma Dueces, you have to be destructive! cool name Steve!

Title: Re: PeteG's M2A1
Post by: PeteG on December 28, 2011, 09:48:32 PM

I built some stands today, since I have to work outside in the dirt I had to build some off road heavy duty stands.
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/helodriver_photos/102_1901.jpg)

They worked, I got the tracks off of my parts frame, and didn't hurt myself
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/helodriver_photos/102_1902.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/helodriver_photos/102_1903.jpg)

Title: Re: PeteG's M2A1
Post by: steve-0 on December 28, 2011, 10:02:04 PM

wait a minute  :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
is that papst blue ribbon beer i see there? you should know your restoration will be much better if you drink good beer. ;)

just kidding

Title: Re: PeteG's M2A1
Post by: PeteG on December 28, 2011, 10:55:13 PM

PBR! Only the best for Mrs. Gookin's little boy!

Hey! theres a Forum Topic. Which Beer is best for a halftrack restoration?

Title: Re: PeteG's M2A1
Post by: steve-0 on December 29, 2011, 05:45:44 PM

i think you will be ok.
its the coors light halftracks that you have to watch out for. you can spot them from a mile away.
here is one now.
http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/1310157492_d2af69810e_b.jpg

Title: Re: PeteG's M2A1
Post by: FrankUSMC on December 29, 2011, 07:07:33 PM

Noooooo, what the eyes have seen, can't be unseen.......
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

Title: Re: PeteG's M2A1
Post by: PeteG on December 29, 2011, 09:35:41 PM

TOO FUNNY! ;D

Title: Re: PeteG's M2A1
Post by: spec4don on December 31, 2011, 03:14:28 AM

Ok after all the arguments about what is the proper color of paint for a halftrack it has finally been settled :P 


Don G

Title: Re: PeteG's M2A1
Post by: PeteG on September 19, 2012, 12:01:19 PM

My progress this summer

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/helodriver_photos/Snapbucket/05EF2AE0.jpg)

It may not look like real progrees, but it earned me a lot of attaboys from the missus, and attaboys can be redemeed for halftrack time and parts, and it my daughter happy!

Title: Re: PeteG's M2A1
Post by: spec4don on September 19, 2012, 12:53:24 PM

Pete got news for you buddy, I tried that, didn't work :-[ Seems those attaboy's have no value when it comes to the halftrack ::) But nice job on the tree house though.

Don G.

Title: Re: PeteG's M2A1
Post by: PeteG on September 19, 2012, 03:37:37 PM

Thanks Don, for the compliment and the reality check!

Title: Re: PeteG's M2A1
Post by: steve-0 on September 23, 2012, 02:56:13 PM

kind of looks like the door will hit a branch weather it opens inward or outward  ;D