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armor plate => m2/ m2A1 rear armor and bed => Topic started by: Tom @ Snake River on March 05, 2012, 08:37:42 AM

Title: Which comes first ? ?
Post by: Tom @ Snake River on March 05, 2012, 08:37:42 AM

I am like Andy.   I am down to the rear frame, and just wondering what you start bolting on first, the track armor or the sheet metal floor ? ?
    I did get my upper armor from Bob Gillard and it looks great.

(http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss352/86thomas/Halftrack1.jpg)

Title: Re: Which comes first ? ?
Post by: steve-0 on March 05, 2012, 09:47:48 AM

what i did on my m16 is assembled the bed and track armor off the halftrack. its much easier to work with that way.

(http://i55.tinypic.com/34npaoo.jpg)

Title: Re: Which comes first ? ?
Post by: Outsider on March 05, 2012, 10:46:46 AM

The angle iron piece at the bottom of the vertical track armor where the sheet metal floor bolts in, holds everything in alignment front to back. So start with them and the cross members and work up from there. Don't tighten any of the bolts up until you are at the horizontal track armor, as every thing has a little play, and it all needs to get lined up before you start tightening things up. If the track armor and side armor are already installed on the track you can come back and install the sheet metal floor later, but it is harder that way.

Steve