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Offline Bodhi

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M3 Scout Car and M2A1 Halftrack Restorations
« on: March 14, 2008, 05:24:37 PM »
Thought I'd share a couple of photos of an M3 Scout Car and a M2A1 Halftrack that we restored.

Both, are 100 point restorations that are accurate to original production in every aspect except the new batteries.







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Re: M3 Scout Car and M2A1 Halftrack Restorations
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2008, 05:29:35 PM »
Awesome job Derek!    :rock
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Re: M3 Scout Car and M2A1 Halftrack Restorations
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2008, 05:34:14 PM »
Had to yank a photo that had something that is not supposed to be in the background...  retook it, and now waiting on it to upload... just wait a few for it to be back up.
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Re: M3 Scout Car and M2A1 Halftrack Restorations
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2008, 05:44:19 PM »
Now thats really awesome!
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Re: M3 Scout Car and M2A1 Halftrack Restorations
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2008, 05:49:56 PM »
  very cool sir ....  :aok
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Re: M3 Scout Car and M2A1 Halftrack Restorations
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2008, 05:54:13 PM »
Quote from: Bodhi on March 14, 2008, 05:34:14 PM
Had to yank a photo that had something that is not supposed to be in the background...  retook it, and now waiting on it to upload... just wait a few for it to be back up.
LOL, I saw it but didn't think anything of it.   Your secret is safe with me.   
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Re: M3 Scout Car and M2A1 Halftrack Restorations
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2008, 06:18:49 PM »
Wow, those are amazing, Bohdi. Great job!



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Re: M3 Scout Car and M2A1 Halftrack Restorations
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2008, 06:30:46 PM »
Quote from: Bodhi on March 14, 2008, 05:34:14 PM
Had to yank a photo that had something that is not supposed to be in the background...

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Re: M3 Scout Car and M2A1 Halftrack Restorations
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2008, 08:47:25 PM »
Where are these - what do you do with them after they are restored ?
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Re: M3 Scout Car and M2A1 Halftrack Restorations
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2008, 11:09:25 PM »
Nice work.

I've seen the ... thing (for lack of a better term) on the front of the scout car before, what is it? A roller with springs?

Once again on the scout car, on the interior shots, I count 4 gearshifts and one lever. What are they all for? I can account for 2 shifters (transmission and transfer case) and perhaps the lever (parking brake?) but the other 2 have me stumped.

Is that mud on the tires of the scout car or is that the way it is supposed to look?
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Re: M3 Scout Car and M2A1 Halftrack Restorations
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2008, 11:26:25 AM »
Quote from: Coshy on March 14, 2008, 11:09:25 PM
Nice work.

I've seen the ... thing (for lack of a better term) on the front of the scout car before, what is it? A roller with springs?

Once again on the scout car, on the interior shots, I count 4 gearshifts and one lever. What are they all for? I can account for 2 shifters (transmission and transfer case) and perhaps the lever (parking brake?) but the other 2 have me stumped.

Is that mud on the tires of the scout car or is that the way it is supposed to look?

Coshy,
the in the roller on the front is a "ditch spanner".  If the vehicle goes into a ditch where the nose digs in, it hits the roller which rolls and allows the vehicle to continue forward.

the interior shots are of the halftracks interior.  The levers are as follows from left to right...
Winch operating lever, parking brake, gear shift, tranny speed (high or low), front wheel drive engage.

the stuff on the tires is minor mud from racing around in a field.


Barrett,
The vehicles are in Colorado and will be going into a museum here.
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Re: M3 Scout Car and M2A1 Halftrack Restorations
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2008, 11:36:32 AM »
Hey Bodhi,

Is that the staff car you gave me a ride in when I was there the other year?

Looks good for both of them. I didn't know there was a bubble compass like that in any vehicle of the period. I've just never seen one like that.
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Re: M3 Scout Car and M2A1 Halftrack Restorations
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2008, 01:18:19 PM »
Quote from: Bodhi on March 15, 2008, 11:26:25 AM
Coshy,
the in the roller on the front is a "ditch spanner".  If the vehicle goes into a ditch where the nose digs in, it hits the roller which rolls and allows the vehicle to continue forward.

the interior shots are of the halftracks interior.  The levers are as follows from left to right...
Winch operating lever, parking brake, gear shift, tranny speed (high or low), front wheel drive engage.

the stuff on the tires is minor mud from racing around in a field.


Barrett,
The vehicles are in Colorado and will be going into a museum here.

Thanks for the reply. I hadn't thought of the winch controls being mounted inside.
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Re: M3 Scout Car and M2A1 Halftrack Restorations
« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2008, 02:09:17 PM »
Quote from: Maverick on March 15, 2008, 11:36:32 AM
Hey Bodhi,

Is that the staff car you gave me a ride in when I was there the other year?

Looks good for both of them. I didn't know there was a bubble compass like that in any vehicle of the period. I've just never seen one like that.

Yeah, we finally found the time to finish it.

The bubble compass is a Hull Compass and was standard equipment in the Scout Car and 1st half of halftrack production.
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Re: M3 Scout Car and M2A1 Halftrack Restorations
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2008, 02:50:50 AM »
They look better every time I see them, always something new. :aok

P.S. I was going to call you today but figured you had better things to do than chat with me.
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