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Torque

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #45 on: February 20, 2017, 06:58:46 PM »
I build the shop of my dreams in 2012. Sold a huge iron pile and bought an iron worker, air compressor, lathe, press and a few other things for it. A year or so ago I bought an enclosed hot water parts washer and a tig welder, have had everything else for many years. As you can see I never saw a tool I didn't need. :)
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yd328

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #46 on: February 22, 2017, 06:12:33 AM »
That's a very nice shop. 8) I think every halftrack owner should have one ;D. I also agree with there isn't a tool I've seen that I don't need.

Gary
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steve1973

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #47 on: February 22, 2017, 10:07:54 AM »
Great shop. Best of all, it's yours! ;D I lease two warehouse units and is expensive. I'm currently looking to move so to build a shop of my own.

Steve A.
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spec4don

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #48 on: February 22, 2017, 01:25:27 PM »
Yeah okay I'm jealous, nice shop! Looks like some excellent work! The Boss has given me permission to rebuild my shop this summer, not quite as impressive as yours! The halftrack looks awesome

Don G
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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #49 on: March 04, 2017, 02:22:49 AM »
Waou i think he is a mecanic !
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Torque

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #50 on: February 22, 2020, 02:31:07 PM »
Got side tracked and built a Jeep, put 1500 miles on it last summer but am back on the haltrack now!
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Smadge

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #51 on: February 22, 2020, 03:10:19 PM »
WOW! Looks fantastic!,
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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #52 on: February 22, 2020, 03:23:40 PM »
Beautiful!! Nice job.
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Torque

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #53 on: February 22, 2020, 03:45:07 PM »
Finally straightened the frame until the doors fit and got the rear floor all made, bought the lockers from Superjeep and they fit great.
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R.E.Co.

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #54 on: February 22, 2020, 05:06:12 PM »
Are you making an M2 or M2A1?  I see the perimeter rail along the top which is used on an M2A1.  Nice progress though!

Jon
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Torque

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #55 on: February 22, 2020, 05:26:27 PM »
This is not exactly a restoration, I'm just building a halftrack....so M2 with perimeter rail.
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WayOffTrack

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #56 on: February 23, 2020, 05:05:06 AM »
Very nice work thanks for sharing the pictures.
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Smadge

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #57 on: February 23, 2020, 07:23:06 AM »
That's what I'm doing with mine, an M2 with perimeter rail. Maybe I'll find a skate rail later on down the road.
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yd328

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #58 on: February 23, 2020, 07:48:24 AM »
Looking good.

Gary
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Torque

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #59 on: February 26, 2023, 06:09:15 PM »
Needed a front passenger seat and could not find one so built it. Bought some 14 gage and bent up the top and base brackets, got it welded up. Also made the tilt stop linkage and a couple years ago I made the seat back brackets. Was fun to do.

Got the picture to load! Made everthing but the screws.
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