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My M3 Halftrack

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battlecr said:
As far as hours yikes I can tell you how many years in October will be 5 years since the halftrack arrived at my place. It was hard to keep track of a 1/2 there 20 min's there. I know I got home alot of nights at 10 or 10:30 as my track was at a friends shop. There were some times I'd take a break and wouldn't be out there for 1 to 2 weeks. Seams like the boss thought I should spend some time with the family, go figure! It was like costs, I have a rough idea but I just resigned my self to the fact I just didn't want to know, sometimes ignorence is bliss! It was a passion from the start and I built it to drive and use this will NOT be a trailer queen, (untill the tracks give out)

Don G.
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Did get the right side pulled off and the new wheel cylinder in. Even got the Boss to come out and help me bleed the brakes! However I wasn't sure how to answer the question of the night:
Me: "Just get into the drivers seat and I'll have you pump the brakes." So she gets in.
Her: "How do you fit in here?"
Not quite sure how to take that ??? Discretion being the better part of valor:
Me: Very carefully
Don G
 
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battlecr said:
Did get the right side pulled off and the new wheel cylinder in. Even got the Boss to come out and help me bleed the brakes! However I wasn't sure how to answer the question of the night:
Me: "Just get into the drivers seat and I'll have you pump the brakes." So she gets in.
Her: "How do you fit in here?"
Not quite sure how to take that ??? Discretion being the better part of valor:
Me: Very carefully
Don G
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Spent the weekend before last painting Zelda! spent last week putting on stars, hood and bumper numbers. Also got my plate in the mail I will mount that up and she's ready to go stepping out! Here is the before and after picture. I don't think your ever done!

Don G
 

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Love the half-track of course, but liking the tractor and gooseneck trailer a whole lot, too. Nice.

Hey, and just noticed:

- What's the story on the narrow gauge tracks in the photo, that your "railroad"?!
 
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The locomotive on the left is a 1905 Porter compressed air loco. It ran in the Homestake mine in Lead South Dakota. The tank was designed to hold 600 psi.

Don G.
 
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Must.....Have......Track

Full track, halftrack, any track; take what I can get:

- Thanks for each and every photo of your machine, Don G.; they're a treat!

Guess you could say I'm a trackhead

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