M3 Halftrack Restoration

[battlecr]

I was fortunate to be the one to buy Dirt's halftrack and love it. I had one years ago and was sorry I ever got rid of it. The best part is my fiance loves it as much as I do! there are still some things to do like rebuild the hydrovac and hook that up, but Dirt did a great job on everything he touched.

I rebuilt the hydrovac on mine, I maybe building a second halftrack, one thing I learned: I'll have my second one rebuilt by a shop that does that. I'm glad I did the first one but have NOOOOOO desire to build another one.

It's nice when the boss also likes your project, make things so much easier.

Don G.

 

[indy4x4fab]

I was fortunate to be the one to buy Dirt's halftrack and love it. I had one years ago and was sorry I ever got rid of it. The best part is my fiance loves it as much as I do! there are still some things to do like rebuild the hydrovac and hook that up, but Dirt did a great job on everything he touched.

Where are you located in Indiana?

 

[Dirt71]

Yep he sold it.

Yep, I sold it. This is what I changed gear's to. My 13yr old son and I will enjoy this alot more together. I will miss the MV hobby and all the vehicle's I worked on over the year's.

Thank's for the memorie's
David

 

[APM215]

I’m a HUGE Mopar fan!! Love the cuda!
Question: the taillights look early 70’s but the bumper looks mid 70’s am I missing something?

 

[Wayofftrack]

David,
Cool car. You are always welcome back to the hobby one of these days. You know how od gets in the blood. I'm glad you still have something green.

 

[vettes]

Good eye, Im a mopar nut too. The bumper is from a 72-74 or at least the bumperettes are. The rest of the bumper interchanges 70-74. 70-71 had lil crome bumperettes, but in 72 standards for impact speed went up hence more bulk

I’m a HUGE Mopar fan!! Love the cuda!
Question: the taillights look early 70’s but the bumper looks mid 70’s am I missing something?

 

[cdmorehead]

sorry took so long to reply. Im up in Elkhart.

 

[indy4x4fab]

sorry took so long to reply. Im up in Elkhart.

If you have time you should try and make it out to the http://www.steelsoldiers.com/steel-soldiers-rally/90981-2012-fall-haspin-rally-2-a.html I would say leave the half track at home for this one, all tho it would be a sight to see one running threw the woods once again.

 

[cdmorehead]

is this at Haspin acres off road park? Id love to come down for something like that but have to check schedule.

 

[cdmorehead]

so I rebuilt the tach and speedo. they were in great shape but completely frozen. a little heat and alot of patience worked wonders. Im wondering if the grease or what ever was original in there had a shellac base to it. You have to be very careful not to over heat the unit. Im at a point where I dont know how far forward, if at all, of the firewall I want to go. aside from rebuilding the hydrovac and trying my luck at the wiring harness Dirt sent with the unit, i dont know that I want to mess with anything else until it needs it. **** those couple things will last me ten years anyway.

 

[indy4x4fab]

Yes its at haspin acres, get with john at the anderson military museum he made a brand new half track wiring harness from scratch for the half track we have down there.