M3 Restoration

[steve1973]

A few more updates on Don's halftrack. The windshield armor is in place along with the two side armor pieces on the left, rear. The right rear has the forward, rear armor plate in place. Monday the final armor plate will be installed along with the front fenders. Once that is done we will have to shim the rear floor for level and the track is good to go. Here are some photos of the front left plate in place.





Steve A.

[steve1973]

More photos of the progress!!









Steve A.

[steve1973]

Well guys, after four long years Don's halftrack restoration is, for the most part, done. All that is left is the front fenders, perimeter rail and the finishing touches. Great job Don!

Here is a video of Don having fun with his halftrack.

Enjoy!

Steve A.

http://youtu.be/srli7kQbu1k

[eleanor]

Looks great guys you must be happy to finally get to take her for a spin.
Nice work and your posts have been very helpful for the rest of us.
Best
Art

[andy]

great news don! When do we see you cruising the boulevard for girls and going thru a drive thru   

[spec4don]

I'm thinking that a halftrack could be a chick magnet I'll start the DMV adventure after Tower Park. That could take as long as the restoration

Don G.

[andy]

I got mine registered here in Canada. They list it as a white 2 dr pick up truck 4wd model M2.   Hagerty insurance insures them with no problems. Mine is insured for 50k and its under $300 yr

[emptyhead]

Very nice don.

[steve1973]

Don And I got the fenders on tonight and pulled ZELDA out for some photos. Yes ZELDA is the track's name. I will let Don explain that to you. Good Story. Any how it is as complete as it is going to get at this point for Tower Park. Here are some photos.

















OK that was the good news. There is some bad news. You know the saying one step forward, two steps back. Well, we have experienced a lot of that with this project. The latest in that is while we were hanging the first fender Don found a puddle of brake fluid under both rear brake plates which means both wheel cylinders are shot.   No time to fix now so he capped off the line to the rear brakes and we will deal with that after Tower Park. To top that off I went next door to my other shop to find a puddle under one of my rear brake plate which means mine is leaking also. Sound like we will have to de-track both vehicles to fix brakes when we get back. Oh well, time for some fun first at Tower Park.

Steve A.

[Outsider]

Glad to see the track getting close to the finish line. Sucks to here about both your brake problems.

Steve

[col.halftrack]

Man, that is one sweeet :-*halftrack.

[WayOffTrack]

Awesome job and fast too, I hope it inspires me to finish mine. Have fun at the show guys.

[andy]

Thanks to Dons help and pictures mines coming along too. I noticed you dont have the rail along the top of the armor, you going to add for support?

[spec4don]

Andy that's the next BIG project. I have the front original piece that I need to repair then I will have the new portion bent.

Don G.

[emptyhead]

Looking better and better don. The brakes where the first thing I worked on when I got my track. Haven't tested them yet it foing on 4 years now.  Will se how that goes. Have to get it running first. You guys have all the good get together out here oh wel. Beautiful job don have a nice holiday to all.