M2A1 Halftrack restoration-- dialup beware

[alpaca andy]

Looking great! I'm interested to know how the traverse works. Is the ring itself repro or original? Also, is/was there a platform for the gunner to stand on, or did they stand on the passenger seat?

Ring is repro, traverse is a handle on the trolley you pull or push to move it on ring, just behind the pass seat there is a level area between the seat and the ammo/storage bin. Even with me standing on it im too short to see everything lol

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Got a couple of photos of yours Old Grunt? Who's going to tell us what the differences between the different variants are, such as the M2 and the M4?

M2 is the artillery tow version. It carried 7 in the back and 3 up front. The M4 was the same as m2 except the rear floor and it had a rear door unlike m2. I carried an 81 mm mortar (detachable from the floor) and wasn't designed to carry as many troops. I did mine to the M2A1 as no one has or is making the proper floor for the m4, and I figured more passengers better anyway

[Claven2]

Update Andy?

[alpaca andy]

Update Andy?

Last week or so have been back and forth to machine shop having special shims made for the frame mounts. Finally all done, but the rear mounts have to be modified which I can do myself. As I started to cut them my grinder burned out. So now im stuck till i buy a new one. Im off to the bolt store tomorrow to grab bolts for the body mount. Should finally have the body bolted down this week. I may have just bought a deact 1919 too, owner has said he will take my offer. Now i will have to hunt down another gun pintle and cradle and socket mount.
Started going thru electrical schematics getting ready to hook it up

Pics should be here later this week.

[Gil Boyd]

Looking forward to those Andy

[Peter Laidler]

Hey Andy, we have a Keswick in England too. Obviously named after the Keswick where you live! Are the electrics 6 or 12v? To be honest, the electrics then were an absolute doddle. When I look at my brothers old Bedford QL I wonder how they got away with it! The Cent is all (or seems to be) doubled up for operational reliability I suppose. Mind you, looking at the wiring loom of my old MGB GT V8 against my VW Polo, that looks positively archaic. But at least I understood it I suppose and armed with my old ex RAF Avometer I could do anything.

Have fun!

[Bruce_in_Oz]

So, what does your wife think about her new "green" car?

Great work and excellent coverage in your postings!!

[alpaca andy]

She thought i was a nut, but she has a 75 stingray so i think i deserve something too.

So, what does your wife think about her new "green" car?

Great work and excellent coverage in your postings!!

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Its a 12 volt factory, which is nice,
My Keswick is just north of Toronto Canada, you may not know toronto either, but you should know the famous mayor from toronto, Rob Ford, even across the pond lol. Seems he's known world wide nowadays

Hey Andy, we have a Keswick in England too. Obviously named after the Keswick where you live! Are the electrics 6 or 12v? To be honest, the electrics then were an absolute doddle. When I look at my brothers old Bedford QL I wonder how they got away with it! The Cent is all (or seems to be) doubled up for operational reliability I suppose. Mind you, looking at the wiring loom of my old MGB GT V8 against my VW Polo, that looks positively archaic. But at least I understood it I suppose and armed with my old ex RAF Avometer I could do anything.

Have fun!

[Claven2]

LOL - no matter what you think of Mayor Ford, he's put TO on the map and TO's economy has probably benefitted by having his notoriety out there, getting investors and tourists to even consider TO whereas before they could't point to it on a map!

[alpaca andy]

Actually he's a family friend so i dont have anything bad to say lol

LOL - no matter what you think of Mayor Ford, he's put TO on the map and TO's economy has probably benefitted by having his notoriety out there, getting investors and tourists to even consider TO whereas before they could't point to it on a map!

[Peter Laidler]

Hey, yep, we've heard of him here. Was on the TV news many times!