« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2 3

Author Topic: Now what do I do  (Read 11322 times)

spec4don

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 976
Now what do I do
« on: March 13, 2017, 09:46:59 PM »
4 states 3 days and the Quad is home! Now do I build an M 16?

Don G.

[http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/4312/medium/IMG_03036.JPG[/img]



Logged
1941 M2A1 not restored
1942 M3 Diamond T Mostly restored
1943 M3A1 Under restoration
1967 M51A2 Tractor
1945 WC 63 needs restoration
1967 M36 Long wheel base duece
1951 M135 GMC Fire truck conversion

8683jb

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 847
Re: Now what do I do
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2017, 10:40:13 PM »
I'm pretty sure it's against the law not to!
Logged
'42 Autocar M2A1

MVPA member

yd328

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 736
Re: Now what do I do
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2017, 06:00:52 AM »
Very nice Don, I think Zelda needs a stable mate ;D

Gary
Logged

Darth_Kitten

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 287
Re: Now what do I do
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2017, 11:36:10 AM »
The answer is an emphatic YES!
Logged

WayOffTrack

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 606
Re: Now what do I do
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2017, 01:35:27 PM »
I also vote YES!
Logged

spec4don

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 976
Re: Now what do I do
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2017, 08:35:12 PM »
So I'm heading up tomorrow and picking this up! So looks like an M16 it is! Just in case your interested I was dropped on my head as a small child!

Don G





Logged
1941 M2A1 not restored
1942 M3 Diamond T Mostly restored
1943 M3A1 Under restoration
1967 M51A2 Tractor
1945 WC 63 needs restoration
1967 M36 Long wheel base duece
1951 M135 GMC Fire truck conversion

steve1973

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1393
Re: Now what do I do
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2017, 09:19:06 PM »
Congratulations Don!!!! What a find. An original, uncut M16 rear body.  ;D :P
Logged

Outsider

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 736
Re: Now what do I do
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2017, 04:58:47 AM »
Looks like someone will be looking for a M16 chassis in the near future!

Nice find Don!

Steve
Logged
Lots of green "junk" as my wife likes to call it.
Friends don't let friends buy Trailking Trailers!

steve1973

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1393
Re: Now what do I do
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2017, 09:55:32 AM »
Quote from: Outsider on March 22, 2017, 04:58:47 AM
Looks like someone will be looking for a M16 chassis in the near future!

Nice find Don!

Steve

I think he has one in his collection.

Steve A.
Logged

spec4don

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 976
Re: Now what do I do
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2017, 09:31:09 PM »
Went up and picked up the bed today! The track I'm going to put the bed on a halftrack that was a M13 converted to an M16. Probably in the A2 configuration.

Don G







Logged
1941 M2A1 not restored
1942 M3 Diamond T Mostly restored
1943 M3A1 Under restoration
1967 M51A2 Tractor
1945 WC 63 needs restoration
1967 M36 Long wheel base duece
1951 M135 GMC Fire truck conversion

yd328

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 736
Re: Now what do I do
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2017, 05:29:51 AM »
Wow, thats a great find 8). What do think about a year to complete now that you have experience building these ;D.

Gary
Logged

spec4don

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 976
Re: Now what do I do
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2017, 07:43:35 AM »
Not sure Gary, I'm going to rebuild my shop this summer so not sure of a time line. Got a couple of other irons in the fire yet!

Don
Logged
1941 M2A1 not restored
1942 M3 Diamond T Mostly restored
1943 M3A1 Under restoration
1967 M51A2 Tractor
1945 WC 63 needs restoration
1967 M36 Long wheel base duece
1951 M135 GMC Fire truck conversion

col.halftrack

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 378
Re: Now what do I do
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2017, 09:04:26 AM »
 WTG Don,
 M16A2 is a neat track. Probably rebuilt by B&M in the fifities.
 You mention a M13 frame. I have restored M13 ser276576 ord1040. It was converted by White in 1943 to a M16. Do you have a frame serial or ord # on yours?
 
Logged
1941 White M2
1942 White M4A1 was M4
1942 Autocar M2A1
1942 Autocar M3-75
1943 White M13 rebuilt as M16
1943 Diamond T M3A1

spec4don

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 976
Re: Now what do I do
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2017, 09:20:17 PM »
Hi Kevin, here is the tag from my chassis:



The ord# is 1374, what does it tell you?

Don G.
Logged
1941 M2A1 not restored
1942 M3 Diamond T Mostly restored
1943 M3A1 Under restoration
1967 M51A2 Tractor
1945 WC 63 needs restoration
1967 M36 Long wheel base duece
1951 M135 GMC Fire truck conversion

Outsider

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 736
Re: Now what do I do
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2017, 05:11:19 AM »
By the way that your tag is stamped your HT is the 484th HT rebuilt by BM completed in 3/1953 and RDE was the inspector. Your tag does not seem to have the crossed cannons stamp on it though. What has me confused is that mine was the 1465th rebuilt in 5-52. So why is my date earlier than yours but the rebuild number higher? Unless I am not seeing a 1 in front of the 484? And also you have an actual BM tag where as I, along with several others I have seen have a White M16 tag on my Autocar?

Lots of questions, now to figure out some answers......

Steve
« Last Edit: March 24, 2017, 05:13:21 AM by Outsider »
Logged
Lots of green "junk" as my wife likes to call it.
Friends don't let friends buy Trailking Trailers!
Pages: [1] 2 3
« previous next »