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spec4don

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #150 on: July 03, 2014, 01:03:15 PM »
Torque, My P-rail was cut right at the end of the small piece where the rear armor connects when I got it. So what you see should be original from the B-pillar forward. Oh the Angle piece is a formed angle not a drawn angle.

Don G.
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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

Tapper02

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #151 on: July 03, 2014, 01:59:02 PM »
Looks great Don.

Oh, and that train is just too freakin' cool!  I've got to get up there sometime...
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1942 Diamond T M3 Halftrack
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  Frame Number M31789
  Ordnance Number 3692
  Hood Number USA W403570-S
1944 Schelm Bros. M10 Ammunition Trailer
  Serial Number 16959
MVPA # 30507

spec4don

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #152 on: July 03, 2014, 03:55:02 PM »
Your welcome any time Tom  ;D Got a spare room too!

Don G.
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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

steve-0

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #153 on: July 04, 2014, 10:23:25 AM »
thats looking good don.

i was going to start my perimeter rail the very day you started yours but it was 107 degrees here so i gave up.
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spec4don

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #154 on: July 04, 2014, 09:00:23 PM »
I feel your pain. It was around 90' when I did mine. I lost about 7lbs.

Don G.
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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

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #155 on: July 06, 2014, 08:54:31 AM »
Don,
Nice work, it looks real good. I was sitting at my blast cabinet the other day sweating, that had to be fun. :D

Gary
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spec4don

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #156 on: July 15, 2014, 09:58:32 AM »
We had our annual Club camp at my place this weekend. Did some trailing. Heres's a shot of Zelda and Steve's track on the trail!
I'll post some more as I get them :mrgreen:



Enjoy Don G.
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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

andy

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #157 on: July 15, 2014, 01:19:05 PM »
Great Don, you and Steve have been my saviors during my restoration

Andy
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bright87

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #158 on: July 15, 2014, 09:31:00 PM »
I love seeing our machines in use, not just put on a trailer. Great picture Don, wish I was there!!
Michael
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spec4don

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #159 on: July 22, 2014, 05:05:14 PM »
Hey does anyone have the measurements of the footmans loops that go on the back door of the M3? Also I think I've asked this before does any one have repro tailight guards for sale? Outsider I think had the brackets?

Took a little halftrack break. Found out why my 5ton was blowing oil the bearing s are out of the turbo. Always something!

Don G.
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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

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #160 on: July 23, 2014, 05:36:38 AM »
Don, Steve-O said he had some done. My fabricator got busy so he is behind on getting my stuff done.

Steve
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Lots of green "junk" as my wife likes to call it.
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col.halftrack

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #161 on: July 23, 2014, 08:58:57 AM »
Don,
 I have some taillamp sheet metal if you do not find it closer.
 Kevin
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1943 White M13 rebuilt as M16
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RocnTJ

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #162 on: July 23, 2014, 06:41:45 PM »
Don,

I have a question for you.   I finally broke down and started disassembling my tracks.   Everything of course was thoroughly rusted and difficult to get apart.   My biggest problem was geting the shaft out of the crab assembly.  Both guide blocks on the ends of the shaft were frozen solid  and the shaft was frozen tight in the crab and the spring mount.   I had my little 20 Ton press maxed out trying to get the shaft out.   It finally let go with quite the bang.  Fortunately all my body parts and the press are still in one piece.

Steve mentioned that you put a grease zerk on the spring mount to get some grease into this shaft to keep it from freezing up.   Do you have any close up pictures of where you mounted it?   My shaft is necked down on the middle so it seems like a grease zerk would aid in keeping movement in this shaft.

Thanks for your help.

Tom
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scotty71

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #163 on: July 23, 2014, 09:55:12 PM »
Do you mean something like this?

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RocnTJ

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #164 on: July 23, 2014, 11:33:41 PM »
That's it.  Thanks.  I was debating whether to put it on the top or the bottom but that looks like as good of spot as any.   

Tom
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1948 Willys Truck
1949 Willys Jeepster
1959 Willys Wagon
1968 Kaiser M725
1969 Kaiser M715
1976 Jeep Cherokee Chief
2002 Jeep TJ
And the Latest Edition a 1942 M2A1 Halftrack
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