My M2A1 "Die Hard" Halftrack
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Re: My M2A1 "Die Hard" Halftrack
Airfilter ultrasonicly cleaned, buffed with scotchbrite and painted:
Was asking on Halftrack info for the felt seals for carb airhorn, but relized I had a bunch of them
Was asking on Halftrack info for the felt seals for carb airhorn, but relized I had a bunch of them
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I had a complete sparkplug shielding conduit set but it was corroded and in bad shape. Managed to
get another one NOS still in the box, but that one needed parts and wire changing since the Ohms
testing was all over the place.
Many years ago I bought in an antique store a few tin boxes full of auto spares, including the right
distributor cap end fittings. Change all of it out:
Even the NOS wires had problems. End fitting fell off. Used fittings and nuts from bad set to repair it:
get another one NOS still in the box, but that one needed parts and wire changing since the Ohms
testing was all over the place.
Many years ago I bought in an antique store a few tin boxes full of auto spares, including the right
distributor cap end fittings. Change all of it out:
Even the NOS wires had problems. End fitting fell off. Used fittings and nuts from bad set to repair it:
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Hinrik Steinsson
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Generator overhauled and installed. Motor and dissy timed in. Lines built / repaired and painted and
installed. Slowly getting engine ready for starting
"Behind the scenes"
installed. Slowly getting engine ready for starting
"Behind the scenes"
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Re: My M2A1 "Die Hard" Halftrack
Super Outstanding Effort!
"Keep 'Em Rolling"
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"Until it's melted down and turned into something else, or blown to Smitherines, it's restorable"!
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That is Awesome! She is going to be a beauty!
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That is what I call a Work of Art! Very Impressive! She will be an Amazing Half Track!
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can you show wipers vacuum line?
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Incredible work....
40 Royal Enfield WD/C
42 A24 MK VII Cavalier
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The vacume line goes into a Tee fitting inside firewall. The "Rusty" HT I had still had it installed so
I robbed it for this one. Lines were broken off and I could not find any photos showing original
fitting of this. I made up some copper lines to the tee and rubber hoses on the ends. Not sure
if it is 100% like original but its functional. Sadly I don't have any photos of this. Anyone care
to share photos they have of this?
I robbed it for this one. Lines were broken off and I could not find any photos showing original
fitting of this. I made up some copper lines to the tee and rubber hoses on the ends. Not sure
if it is 100% like original but its functional. Sadly I don't have any photos of this. Anyone care
to share photos they have of this?
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Very very nice.......
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Looking Good Hinrik, making progress!
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Re: My M2A1 "Die Hard" Halftrack
Hello Hinrik!
Question, where did you get your repo roller extention ends that you had your friend weld? My roller extentions were also cut off and I would rather buy the ends instead of the entire extention in order to save money.
Thanks for your help and you have a great halftrack!!
Paul
(Smadge) Fairfield, PA, USA
Question, where did you get your repo roller extention ends that you had your friend weld? My roller extentions were also cut off and I would rather buy the ends instead of the entire extention in order to save money.
Thanks for your help and you have a great halftrack!!
Paul
(Smadge) Fairfield, PA, USA
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