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Torque

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Iowa M2
« on: April 13, 2014, 06:43:59 PM »
I am going to try a picture.

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FrankUSMC

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2014, 06:48:54 PM »
Are you changing out the track on the drivers side or did it come off?
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Torque

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2014, 07:30:18 PM »
Was putting on a track to move it, it does not run, this was a year and a half ago. I have many pictures but one must be my limit, won't let me post more, just kicks me off line. I will try another day. Barry

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2014, 08:02:20 PM »
Hi Barry, hey resize your pictures. Down to 640 pixels. It will down load easier and faster. Want to see more pictures!!

Don G.
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Torque

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2014, 07:21:52 AM »
This is another picture of what I started with. It's an M3 but I cut off the bad back end and put on an M2 back from a parts machine with a bad frame.

spec4don

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2014, 08:01:14 AM »
WOW, I thought I went deep! Looks like you have a project. Nice job on the frame splice.

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

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2014, 01:59:02 AM »
thanks for posting those pics.
we all should move to the same town  ;D

Torque

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2014, 07:29:26 AM »
I am going to keep posting pictures of progress from the last year or so. Made some rear body brackets.

Torque

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2014, 07:13:48 AM »
Like most, the roller was missing, so I made one. Only thing I had to go by when I built it was the pictures Steve-O posted.... so... it's not quite correct. Cut up square tube for the nice radius on the brackets. The tube I used for the roller had been in the iron pile for 40 years, not thick enough but will look OK. Replaced the center of the bumper while I was there.

spec4don

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2014, 08:06:34 AM »
Very impressed ;D Nice job on the welding!

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: Iowa M2
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2014, 08:19:07 AM »
Great job on that roller fabrication!! Don, take notes. ;D

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2014, 08:51:32 AM »
Yep I'm looking ;) Barry I'm glad your posting pictures on your rebuild, along with Andy. I'm winding down on my HT. Love watching progress photo's.

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

WayOffTrack

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2014, 03:09:42 PM »
Very nice work thanks for posting.

Torque

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2014, 09:34:01 AM »
Frame was sandblasted and sprayed with phosphoric acid to kill the rust. Did some rear idler work.

Torque

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Re: Iowa M2
« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2014, 09:59:47 AM »
Frame was painted then got into the bogies. Filled the seal groves in the bogie arms with JB weld, if it doesn't work I guess I will never know.