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Outsider

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #105 on: December 17, 2013, 05:10:41 PM »
Don, Trust me. By the time you get all the lids on the different compartments all it will do is get louder.

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spec4don

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #106 on: January 22, 2014, 10:37:42 AM »
Well took a little sabbatical from the halftrack for a bit. Had some home work to catch up on. Decided to put some of the cab floor plates and the seats in today. Thank God they weren't relying on me for war production it took a couple of hours. But I also had to remove the radiator and the water pump I'll bet that only took me 20 minutes, go figure!
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steve1973

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #107 on: January 28, 2014, 05:35:06 AM »
Don made some good progress yesterday as he got most of his front floor plates in and one half of the troop seats/storage lids installed. First he had to make an extra trip home to get all the stuff he forgot to bring. ;D He will have the radiator back today and I gave him an NOS water pump in exchange for his leaking one. ??? He should have the radiator and water pump back on tomorrow. Keep up the good work Don! Tower Park is three months away!! :D







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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #108 on: January 28, 2014, 10:05:27 AM »
looking good don.
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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #109 on: January 28, 2014, 12:43:56 PM »
as usual don, excellent. I use your thread as reference building me!
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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #110 on: January 28, 2014, 07:51:38 PM »
Hey Don, Looks like you got the puzzle pieces figured out.

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spec4don

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #111 on: January 29, 2014, 01:01:55 AM »
Yep Steve, once I got every thing in there, it was pretty self explanatory. Looks good don't it, some guy I know fabed it up! ;D Wonder who that was ::) Thanks Steve!

Don G.
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spec4don

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #112 on: February 11, 2014, 02:28:22 PM »
Time for another progress report! Got sometheing actually complete before this last big blast hit last weekend. After having to pull the water pump and radiator back out. Thanks to Steve I borrowed an NOS water pump till I can get mine rebuilt. Anyway Got the floor complete now. Have to take up to DMV and get a VIN inspection done so I can start working on a Title. Line up punches and keeping everything loose has been the order of the day getting things back together.

Don G.







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spec4don

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #113 on: March 02, 2014, 09:26:10 PM »
Well been working on lots of detail work. Did start putting the front armor back on. But I just finished assembling the rear wall and mounting the locking assembly. We made a trip up to the Oregon State Military Museum to look at another M3 and see how the rear wall is assembled. Anyway here is a shot of the completed wall :D

Don G.

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #114 on: March 09, 2014, 05:30:56 AM »
Nice job don it's great to watch the weekly post and see everything come together.
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spec4don

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #115 on: March 10, 2014, 11:16:17 PM »
It's starting to look like a halftrack :o Soon as my fenders get painted the front end will be complete except for the roller

Don G.



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1967 M51A2 Tractor
1945 WC 63 needs restoration
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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #116 on: March 19, 2014, 03:56:02 AM »
It was a nice day out and Don decided to take his track out for a spin. Here are some ne photos. I tried to get some video but he was just to quick for me.







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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #117 on: March 20, 2014, 10:56:49 PM »
thats lookin great don
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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #118 on: March 20, 2014, 10:57:24 PM »
thats lookin great don
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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #119 on: March 21, 2014, 12:05:24 AM »
Hey Don

Nice job

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