M2A1 Restoration

[RocnTJ]

My track was a BM rebuild.  The leather hood pads were held on by brass rivets like the hood welting uses. I won't be near my track for another week, but I could get photos if you wanted or you could check them out at tower park.  Hope you bring your track so mine isn't lonely.

My old ones had regular rivets on them and that is what I will probably end up doing.   It is just hard to get a rivet in them without taking them apart and I did not want to try that just yet.   I have seen a couple of different style rivets in them along with screws so I am sure that there was no one way to do them.    I might try the brass hood welting rivets I have a couple of those laying around - I wasn't sure if they would hold up very long with all of the movement on the hood latch mechanism.

[steve1973]

Hat Tom, She looks FANTASTIC!! You've come a long way and done an outstanding job. I can't wait to see it at Tower Park. Also, I didn't know they came with a garage door opener. 

Steve A.

[RocnTJ]

Hat Tom, She looks FANTASTIC!! You've come a long way and done an outstanding job. I can't wait to see it at Tower Park. Also, I didn't know they came with a garage door opener. 

Steve A.

Ha!   Nice catch.   That is to open my front gate when I go for a cruise around the neighborhood.   I cannot reach the keypad from the drivers seat and I got tired of climbing in and out of the cab to open the gate.

I will send you an e-mail to see if you still have room in your cabin.   I am having hip surgery in late March and may have limited mobility at tower park.   I may also be looking for a driver for my track if I am unable to operate the clutch pedal by then.  I am sure that will not be hard to find

Tom

[RocnTJ]

I have been asked by several people where I found the rubber bumpers for my spare headlight pedestals.  I used Auveco 4281 bumpers.   They are the same diameter but thicker than the originals.



You can purchase them here:

http://216.38.6.33/product963.html

Tom

[spec4don]

Looking great Tom! Hip Surgery? Your toooo young to fall apart all ready!

Don G.

[Tapper02]

I am having hip surgery in late March and may have limited mobility at tower park.   I may also be looking for a driver for my track if I am unable to operate the clutch pedal by then.  I am sure that will not be hard to find

Tom

So when do you start taking bribes?!?

All kidding aside, I hope the surgery goes well.  See you in a couple months.

-Tom

[RocnTJ]

Some more small progress....



Passenger seat bracket - I had to re-fabricate most of this piece but it came out pretty good.   The latching mechanism even works.





Power box for the radio - power cables from the battery and to the radio are installed.



Power and control cables to radio are routed.



Interphone control box is mounted under dash and microphone is plugged in.





Coil box is mounted to firewall.   It is nice to have the coil permanently mounted rather than strapped to the overflow tank mounting bracket.

[RocnTJ]

Getting the old girl prettied up for tower park next week.    Finally got around to painting stars and hood numbers.  Good news is the hip is greatly improving by the day.    I am able to walk with a cane now and have devised a method of getting in and out of the half track using the right leg and my arms.    Although I will not be 100% will be good enough to enjoy tower park next week.   yeah!!!!









Pictures are not too good because the sun was shining in the shop door and I could not get a good angle.    Should be able to post some action shots next week if all goes well.

Tom

[Tapper02]

Looking good Tom!  I was able to finagle some time off and will be on my way up on Tuesday.  I'll swing by for a bit in the afternoon, but prob heading up to Sac on Wed to take my son to the Train Museum, then hitting up Tower Park on Thursday and Friday.   See you there!

-Tom

[steve1973]

Looking good Tom!  I was able to finagle some time off and will be on my way up on Tuesday.  I'll swing by for a bit in the afternoon, but prob heading up to Sac on Wed to take my son to the Train Museum, then hitting up Tower Park on Thursday and Friday.   See you there!

-Tom

Tom,
If you need a place to stay I have plenty of rom in the cabin.
Steve A.

[autocar925]

Tom,
Are you going to join the convoy to A&W on Thursday?

[spec4don]

Looking Good Tom! Sorry not going to make it down to TP this year, too many irons in the fire and family obligations. I'm sure Steve and the other Tom will keep you entertained! I'll miss seeing you guys!

Don G. 

[steve1973]

Tom,
Are you going to join the convoy to A&W on Thursday?

The other Tom and I are planning to go. I wonder if the Izzy halftrack will join us.

Steve A.

[RocnTJ]

Don, 

Sorry to hear you are not going to make it to TP.    I will be in Eugene in June for my daughters graduation - hopefully we can hook up then.   I have a couple of pedestal light holders for you.

Tom,

If the HT is running good and I can line up a driver I would love to do the A&W run on Thursday.   Steve told me he is up for it too.

See you next week.

Tom

[autocar925]

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