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eleanor

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #210 on: April 19, 2015, 07:21:10 AM »
Looks great Don!
Awesome job
Art

Tapper02

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #211 on: April 19, 2015, 11:04:10 AM »
Now all you have to do is muddy her up!   ;D
1942 Diamond T M3 Halftrack
  (Being restored to an M3A1 configuration)
  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 #212 on: May 10, 2015, 03:07:47 PM »
Zelda, at a fund raiser for Branches of Valor. A Veterans support Group.



Don G
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

spec4don

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #213 on: May 19, 2015, 10:39:13 AM »
Summer is starting! Zelda at the 107th Rhody Days Parade. This was her very first parade after I got kit running! She's a Veteran now!

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

spec4don

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #214 on: June 01, 2015, 09:56:25 PM »
Zelda at this weekends Tactical. I was following 2 Hellcats. I did some major off roading following the tanks it was awesome Zelda preformed like a champ!!



Don G.
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

Monkeypirate

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #215 on: June 02, 2015, 03:29:07 AM »
It must be fun getting to put it through the paces!

spec4don

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #216 on: June 10, 2015, 05:30:15 PM »
Okay, here's a video clip of the first morning convoy, this was taken from a jeep that was following us.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZifYKr-PP0I

Enjoy!

Don G.
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

supertrack

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #217 on: June 19, 2015, 01:23:10 AM »
very nice

spec4don

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #218 on: July 05, 2015, 07:21:13 PM »
Well been down for knee surgery (June 24). Been getting pretty restless, the boss took pity on me and helped me install my radio box in the halftrack. The radio it's self heads to the shop next week. Found a guy in town who repaired them when he was in the service. Still have all the wiring to do but excited to get it up and running.

Don G.





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 #219 on: July 05, 2015, 08:10:26 PM »
Looks great Don…now I have an idea what it will look like when I get mine installed!

-Tom
1942 Diamond T M3 Halftrack
  (Being restored to an M3A1 configuration)
  Frame Number M31789
  Ordnance Number 3692
  Hood Number USA W403570-S
1944 Schelm Bros. M10 Ammunition Trailer
  Serial Number 16959
MVPA # 30507

yd328

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #220 on: July 06, 2015, 05:26:24 AM »
Looks good Don, nice to see the boss is working for you ;D. Get healed up.

Gary

spec4don

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #221 on: July 06, 2015, 07:30:11 AM »
I'm lucky the Boss doesn't mind helping now and again. Thanks To Steve I have the installation manual, its a help, but not a big help. I had to modify and add spacers. There are some critical measurements you have to maintain, due to the antenna pockets in the canvas ;)

Don G.
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

emptyhead

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #222 on: July 12, 2015, 05:27:48 AM »
Nice don just keeps getting better and better

spec4don

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #223 on: September 16, 2015, 09:47:48 PM »
Took Zelda to a car show at the local High School. 4 miles from the house so I drove it there. Ended up taking Second in the 1940 to 1949 class It was lots of fun and lots of interest from the other owners.

Don G.

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

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Re: M3 Restoration
« Reply #224 on: September 16, 2015, 10:03:03 PM »
Hay Don, she looks great! I see your next to an old Chevy truck like mine and it's green! ;D I need to get that done one of these days. Congratulations on second place.

Steve A.