M3 Halftrack Restoration

[Dirt71]

Then I rolled it out back and gave it a bath in OSPHO. I'll let it do it's thing for a couple of day's then I'll prime and paint.

 

[Wayofftrack]

David here is a link to the T48/SU57 resto i was telling you about, i couldn't get the pm to go to you so putting the link here. Diamond T made the T48's also.

SU 57 Half- Track

 

[Dirt71]

That is F'n cool Clint

 

[John Shipley]

Good evening sir...may I say, ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. Well done and I'm envious.

 

[swiss]

David if this is a quick resto, I would hate to see the amount of detail you do on a full restoration.

Very cool to see an old 1/2 track, I had models as a boy and thought they were the bomb

 

[Dirt71]

Got it primed, painted and back in it's spot. Waiting on spring's from Gary to replace the broken one's.

 

[Danger Ranger]

For not having any snow, you have a heck of a snowball there, hehe.

 

[TexMc]

Really nice work. The lines of a M3 make it one of favorite MVs. Good luck with restore

 

[zout]

Dirt71 - can I bring the 109 down and live in it on your yard and work in that awesome shop of your - I work cheap - I work for beers. Throw me a minature milkbone for a treat and I am happy.

Awesome cleaning and detailed workmanship.

 

[Dirt71]

Dirt71 - can I bring the 109 down and live in it on your yard and work in that awesome shop of your - I work cheap - I work for beers. Throw me a minature milkbone for a treat and I am happy.

Bring It!!

 

[Dirt71]

For not having any snow, you have a heck of a snowball there, hehe.

Yep, happen's every time.

 

[Wolfen]

 

[Dirt71]

Brake's, brakedrum's and drivesprockett's mounted today. I was able to clean and reuse the brakeshoe's they were in really good shape. I did replace the wheel cylinder's and inner wheel seal's. The front axle will get same attention when I get to it, so I should have no problem stopping.

 

[Dirt71]

I was told these were a real pain to get apart, how true. My boss helped out, we soaked and soaked with PB blaster and heated with torch and pushed with 100ton press but it would not move. So we set it up so we could swing a 20lb sledge hammer on it to shock it. It worked on this one but the other is still not moving at all. He is going to give it a little more time and try again. If it does'nt move he has acces to a 500ton press or he said soaking it in Hydrocloric Acid will get in and eat the rust out and loosen it up. In doing all this beating and pushing we have destroyed the shaft's. New one's on the way. By swinging the sledge we were able to break the hold the rust had and then push it out with press, but it still struggled.

 

[Dirt71]

Just a little more progress, got everything cleaned and painted, bearing's packed with grease (Synthetic) and installed, new shaft installed on the one side, my boss still working on freeing up the other one. I even polished up my Brass Nut's

 

[RodUSMC1962]

Awesome vehicle,nice job!If I had the money I would have one for sure! Great looking shop also.

 

[Danger Ranger]

Lookin Good!

 

[Dirt71]

Little More !!!!

 

[Karl kostman]

Dirt71 I must admit I have followed your 10 ton work since I came aboard and was not only facinated but beyond impressed with you level of workmanship, when you announced that you were getting into the halftrack project and not doing anymore 10 tons I was saddened and dissapointed BUT and that is a big "BUT" your quality of work on this unit is still Number "1" as usual you do it 100% right the first time, I miss the 10 tons but this is equally incredible Thanks for all the posts they are awesome!
KK

 

[Dirt71]

Thank you for the kind word's, they boost my motivation