M2A1 Halftrack restoration-- dialup beware

[Brit plumber]

I have to admit I'm not impressed with this thread. I'm now finding my self wondering how much my Royal Enfields are worth and perusing sites such as HALFTRACKS.COM: Gary's Halftrack Parts, milweb and youtube looking for half tracks. Looks like I need a M16 with the Quad Mount!

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[Gil Boyd]

Andy,
Did you get it completely finished and signed up in a particular unit's livery who were at DDAY?
Any finished photos ready for the 75th Anniversay?

[Brit plumber]

I have to admit I'm not impressed with this thread. I'm now finding my self wondering how much my Royal Enfields are worth and perusing sites such as HALFTRACKS.COM: Gary's Halftrack Parts, milweb and youtube looking for half tracks. Looks like I need a M16 with the Quad Mount!

So after all these years, I’ve only gone and done it! Thanks to Andy’s thread from .... years ago I was inspired to buy a halftrack and it’s taken me this long to get everything in place. Not much too much to look at and it will take some time, but one day it will move under its own power!!

[GeeRam]

So after all these years, I’ve only gone and done it! Thanks to Andy’s thread from .... years ago I was inspired to buy a halftrack and it’s taken me this long to get everything in place. Not much too much to look at and it will take some time, but one day it will move under its own power!!

Well done that man..........

What's the track supply situation like now, are they being reproduced now by someone, as when I was messing about with ex-mil WW2 vehicles in the early 90's, only the dwindling supply of ex-Israeli tracks were an option, and they were then, about 1500 quid a pair IIRC.......but memory cells are a little dulled after 25 years.

[bigduke6]

So after all these years, I’ve only gone and done it! Thanks to Andy’s thread from .... years ago I was inspired to buy a halftrack and it’s taken me this long to get everything in place. Not much too much to look at and it will take some time, but one day it will move under its own power!!

We need pictures........

[mrclark303]

We need pictures........

I second that one Geoff....

[Gil Boyd]

I third it too, can't wait!

[Frank46]

Tip of the hat to you sir. I've only gone through two pages but man what work you did. You should be extremely proud of what you have accomplished. I couldn't even begin to understand all of the work you've done to get where you are now. One question, I see what appears to be 5 gear shift levers. Would you be so kind as to what they are all for?. My only restoration would be an old 1973 CJ5 I had many years ago. Called it Nuts & Bolts. 1/4" diamond plate in the back with angle iron and 1/8" steel plate cut and formed by a welder I knew at work. Original floor plate was shot as were the bolts holding the cab to the frame. All my work was done in the back yard laying on the ground. Nice that you have the enclosed space and of course the bobcat with the forks. Thanks for sharing something that one doesn't see much anymore. Frank

[GeeRam]

Tip of the hat to you sir. I've only gone through two pages but man what work you did. You should be extremely proud of what you have accomplished. I couldn't even begin to understand all of the work you've done to get where you are now. One question, I see what appears to be 5 gear shift levers. Would you be so kind as to what they are all for?.

From my aging memory...
One is obviously the gear lever, the tallest bent one.
Tall straight one nearest driver is the power take-off lever, then there's the hand brake lever, and the two furthest from driver are the transfer box shift lever and the front axle lever, but I can't remember which one is which.