seldom seen…the inside of the HT gages
these need a full resto as well, and I’m happy to say that ive gotten them to function, so now its clean up, rebuild and paint !
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Feb 6, 20181 min read
its the little things that count !
so, as we are cruising along with the M3 part, we have gone from big armour work to some of the smallest details, such as the instrument...
Jan 25, 20181 min read
when it goes wrong, it goes wrong fast
first, the pics…. Notice the full leather gauntlet, and what’s left of the cutting wheel . In this case, I was bolt cutting when the...
Jan 25, 20181 min read
Winter Soldier
Busy day here getting BOTH AX 160 engines packaged up and sent for rebuild . Frame will be following shortly for blast and paint, then we...
Jan 10, 20181 min read
Front Axle dropped out
well, that’s off ! here are few details of the parts that go into the axle mount, note, the angled shim plate. One spring, the drivers...
Jan 9, 20181 min read
Art Shot
Yes, ! its early and not on our normal Friday slot, but we are now getting into a stage of archival batching, artifact identification,...
Jan 9, 20181 min read
steering gear details etc…why dust covers work !
Into the front axle now, and for the most part, its a pretty straightforward tear down, but we found an interesting detail that will make...
Jan 8, 20181 min read
Happy New Year !
After our break, which saw record low temperatures here, and now snow, are back at it ! We have removed the last of the mods that had...
Dec 29, 20171 min read
friday art shot
Detail from front tire rim. There are still the original 8.25 X 20 Combat tires fitted, and even though they are deflated , the hardness...
Dec 29, 20171 min read
rear axles out
like the front, we have now stripped out the rear drive axle to the brake shoes. its clear that this is a low mileage unit , based on the...
Dec 28, 20171 min read
hub-a …hub-a
front is coming off now, with the horizontal shocks, wheels ( well, wheel, the front drivers side wheel studs are spinning, so, the hub...
Dec 22, 20171 min read
outside for a little fresh air
…well, it seems I came to work after all, and took the time to pull her out of the shop to clean and re-organize for the next stage of...
Dec 21, 20171 min read
bogie and rollers ….
….not sure what that title conjures up? a dance move? a ’70’s band ??…. but here. its a good news . bad news kind of day . while the...
Dec 20, 20171 min read
tough nuts on the drive sprocket !
…well, they are off, here is the score… Half Track cost us: one broken 1/2 drive long “breaker bar” two 1/2 drive 4 inch extensions and,...
Dec 20, 20172 min read
…this Budd’s for you…or, you, Kameraden
One of the Society’s goals is to present history, unvarnished, with the artifacts speaking with their own “voice” aided by the society’s...
Dec 19, 20171 min read
front louver detail
Today, we stripped out the armored louver rad cover, its an interesting yet simple design . We added a few pics of the star as well. They...
Dec 18, 20171 min read
post break wrenching
well, after needed rest, we are back at it again, this time removing the rear bumper and the badly mangled rear armour section that has...
Dec 8, 20171 min read
Friday Art Shot
Here is a picture of the rear idler, nested inside the front drive sprocket assy.
Dec 7, 20171 min read
early Christmas presents !
from Garys Half Tracks ! a selection of “Stocking Stuffers” for the M3 Note the NOS boxes and excellent shape of the parts !
Dec 7, 20171 min read
job planning ….
…or, how to pull a track while working alone! After looking at the original half track removal procedure, that took almost the whole...
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