WTT: M8 Early MANTLETTE for Late MANTLETTE

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WTT: M8 Early MANTLETTE for Late MANTLETTE

Post by DDTrustee » Tue Jul 04, 2017 1:02 pm

I HAVE AN EARLY M8 MANTLETTE (SO I HAVE BEEN TOLD) The distance from the edge of the 37mm cannon hole to the edge of the telescope sight hole is 6 1/2 INCHES). I NEED the later Mantlette which has the distance between the edge of the 37mm gun barrel hole to the edge of the telescope hole is 4 INCHES.

I will swap even and arrange shipping.....need a steel mantlette not a cast aluminum one.....will wait about 30 days and then water jet cut the new hole and use the plug to fill in the one that is too far out for my sight mount on the M23a1 GUN MOUNT.
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Re: WTT: M8 Early MANTLETTE for Late MANTLETTE

Post by Big D » Wed Jul 05, 2017 4:26 pm

Hi Dan,

Do you have some pictures with measurements? What should the turret measurement be for the correct mantlet for you?

These are pictures I took of mine not long after I got it. They are not great pictures but I'd be interested to see what you have and then I will take some better pics.
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Re: WTT: M8 Early MANTLETTE for Late MANTLETTE

Post by DDTrustee » Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:05 pm

will photo tomorrow and try and post pictures....ever since PhotoBucket began messing up I have been unable to post photos here....
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Re: WTT: M8 Early MANTLETTE for Late MANTLETTE

Post by Big D » Thu Jul 27, 2017 6:09 am

Hi Dan

Any luck with the photos?
Darryl Lennane
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1943 Willys MB
1941 LP2A MG Carrier
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