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Thomas

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Re: Halftrack M15 Thomas and Andrea work in progress
« Reply #15 on: December 04, 2011, 02:37:14 PM »
Hello Guys, the trucks are arrived. We have found the maxon in a museum. The engine is honed and the new pistons from dave from England are installed.
its going on !!
i need more place!!! Thank you Dave from Liberty Engineering, Gerd, Joop and Marianne and REMY!









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Re: Halftrack M15 Thomas and Andrea work in progress
« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2011, 11:23:01 AM »
thats going to be a great looking halftrack.
thanks for posting

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Re: Halftrack M15 Thomas and Andrea work in progress
« Reply #17 on: January 08, 2012, 03:58:05 PM »
hello guys and ladys, news out the green hall......
the engine ;)

















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Re: Halftrack M15 Thomas and Andrea work in progress
« Reply #18 on: January 08, 2012, 07:01:20 PM »
Thomas you guys are having too much fun ;D, Is your halftrack an international? The front fenders look like it. I was just curiours how it got a white engine in it?

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1942 M3 Diamond T Mostly restored
1943 M3A1 Under restoration
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1945 WC 63 needs restoration
1967 M36 Long wheel base duece
1951 M135 GMC Fire truck conversion

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Re: Halftrack M15 Thomas and Andrea work in progress
« Reply #19 on: January 08, 2012, 11:52:14 PM »
looking good.

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Re: Halftrack M15 Thomas and Andrea work in progress
« Reply #20 on: January 09, 2012, 12:29:00 PM »
hey, Don

yes it is an international. in ww2 the ihc was burning. the france army has the engine changed. when I will get the ihc engine I will rebuilt this and change the engine. maybe in the next year. we have found the france army engineer built plaque on the engine. i need the brackets for my headlamps. do you have an idea?
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Re: Halftrack M15 Thomas and Andrea work in progress
« Reply #21 on: January 09, 2012, 01:48:31 PM »
Thomas there were 2 on Ebay but they went high. Good luck on finding them. Oh thanks for the answer on the White engine. I was puzzeled.

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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

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Re: Halftrack M15 Thomas and Andrea work in progress
« Reply #22 on: May 13, 2012, 01:57:53 PM »
hey guys, here our latest progress.

All I need are bolts... :)

















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Re: Halftrack M15 Thomas and Andrea work in progress
« Reply #23 on: May 15, 2012, 04:38:06 PM »
The engine looks great, make sure to post a video when you get it running. It looks like you may be driving it soon. :)

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Re: Halftrack M15 Thomas and Andrea work in progress
« Reply #24 on: May 15, 2012, 10:53:55 PM »
Looking good guys, I wish I was that far along.  ;)

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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

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Re: Halftrack M15 Thomas and Andrea work in progress
« Reply #25 on: May 28, 2012, 01:16:58 PM »





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Re: Halftrack M15 Thomas and Andrea work in progress
« Reply #26 on: May 28, 2012, 02:34:45 PM »
Looking great Thomas...fine work!

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1944 Schelm Bros. M10 Ammunition Trailer
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Re: Halftrack M15 Thomas and Andrea work in progress
« Reply #27 on: May 29, 2012, 08:32:52 AM »
First Class all the way  ;)

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1943 M3A1 Under restoration
1967 M51A2 Tractor
1945 WC 63 needs restoration
1967 M36 Long wheel base duece
1951 M135 GMC Fire truck conversion

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Re: Halftrack M15 Thomas and Andrea work in progress
« Reply #28 on: May 29, 2012, 02:10:47 PM »
thank you, thank you!! ;)
i looking for the head lamp holder!
anyone has an idea?

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Re: Halftrack M15 Thomas and Andrea work in progress
« Reply #29 on: May 29, 2012, 03:05:44 PM »
thomas I maybe now someone who has them but I think he won't sell them cheap
I'm really happy that I bought a complete set.
good looking restauration by the way.

best regards robbert