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Re: My M2A1 "Die Hard" Halftrack

Post by Viking27 » Tue Sep 03, 2013 2:47 pm

NOS maplight (thanks to Baz) bought and installed.

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Re: My M2A1 "Die Hard" Halftrack

Post by Viking27 » Tue Sep 03, 2013 2:49 pm

Airfilter ultrasonicly cleaned, buffed with scotchbrite and painted:

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Was asking on Halftrack info for the felt seals for carb airhorn, but relized I had a bunch of them :)

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Re: My M2A1 "Die Hard" Halftrack

Post by Viking27 » Tue Sep 03, 2013 2:58 pm

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.

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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:

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Even the NOS wires had problems. End fitting fell off. Used fittings and nuts from bad set to repair it:

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Post by Viking27 » Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:02 pm

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Re: My M2A1 "Die Hard" Halftrack

Post by Viking27 » Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:07 pm

Generator overhauled and installed. Motor and dissy timed in. Lines built / repaired and painted and
installed. Slowly getting engine ready for starting :)

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"Behind the scenes"

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Re: My M2A1 "Die Hard" Halftrack

Post by TopKick » Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:46 pm

Super Outstanding Effort! 8)
"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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Post by Spec4Don » Wed Sep 04, 2013 9:32 am

That is Awesome! She is going to be a beauty!

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Re: My M2A1 "Die Hard" Halftrack

Post by JOHNJRV » Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:40 am

That is what I call a Work of Art! Very Impressive! She will be an Amazing Half Track!
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Re: My M2A1 "Die Hard" Halftrack

Post by Gibbo » Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:44 pm

can you show wipers vacuum line?

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Re: My M2A1 "Die Hard" Halftrack

Post by lssah2025 » Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:29 pm

Incredible work....
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Re: My M2A1 "Die Hard" Halftrack

Post by Viking27 » Sun Dec 14, 2014 7:43 am

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?

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Re: My M2A1 "Die Hard" Halftrack

Post by Phil H » Sun Dec 14, 2014 1:12 pm

Very very nice.......
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Re: My M2A1 "Die Hard" Halftrack

Post by Spec4Don » Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:30 am

Looking Good Hinrik, making progress!

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Re: My M2A1 "Die Hard" Halftrack

Post by Smadge » Tue Jul 11, 2017 9:21 am

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!!

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Re: My M2A1 "Die Hard" Halftrack

Post by G102 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:28 am

GARYS HALF TRACK PARTS
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