Took my halftrack out for a drive last Sunday

Dinadin TK-5972 · Post by **Dinadin TK-5972** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:12 pm

Last Sunday I took my halftrack out for a drive through the woods. I am driving and my friend is video tapping. The video may not be that exciting, but it was fun to take it out for a spin and I felt like sharing.

EDIT:
Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk58bKoonhM

timbremer · Post by **timbremer** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:49 pm

for some reason i have always wanted one of those, i think it was the thought of not ever having a problem with parking it or having someone cut you off! i watch every ebay auction to see how much they go for.

Drago Lordist · Post by **Drago Lordist** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:04 pm

maybe it's me and I'm tired, but did you post the link?

DarthBarbieDoll · Post by **DarthBarbieDoll** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:13 pm

Oops, he seems to have forgotten to post it.

He shared it with me on messenger though. Here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk58bKoonhM

Drago Lordist · Post by **Drago Lordist** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:22 am

sweeeeeeet!

Dinadin TK-5972 · Post by **Dinadin TK-5972** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:06 pm

Opps sorry about that.

If you are really interested in one, let me know. Since I got my first one I have been finding out about several other ones. For one in need of restoration, cab forward you are looking at 4K to 5k, complete but needs work for about 20k, to fully restored for 25k to 30k.

Drago Lordist · Post by **Drago Lordist** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:11 am

not particularly. but with all the lakes around the ozarks we have been kinda interested in a DUKW so if you know of any of those for sale let me know

Dinadin TK-5972 · Post by **Dinadin TK-5972** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:11 pm

There are two DUKWs for sale on Ebay now. There use to be at least one in Rolla, but that is long gone now. I am pretty sure there are a few in the Lake of Ozarks area, but I think they are used for tours and such.

rebelbuttkicker · Post by **rebelbuttkicker** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:04 pm

What I need is a King Tiger. The best would be a fully functional AT-AT, but it would have to do for now.

TI4438 · Post by **TI4438** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:15 am

I'm a tank geek,so I definately enjoyed that vid.Do you do any re-enacting with it?That's the M3 halftrack,correct?

Dinadin TK-5972 · Post by **Dinadin TK-5972** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:14 am

TI4438 wrote:I'm a tank geek,so I definately enjoyed that vid.Do you do any re-enacting with it?That's the M3 halftrack,correct?

Yeah I just got into re-enacting this year and just joined the 14th Armored. I am hoping to bring it to the St. Louis Veteran's Day Parade and then again to WWII weekend at Jefferson Barracks at the end of March. Yes it is a M3 hafltrack built in February of 1942. At some point converted to a M3A1 and then to an M16.

TI4438 · Post by **TI4438** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:40 am

Was the M16 the Quad .50 version?

Dinadin TK-5972 · Post by **Dinadin TK-5972** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:33 pm

TI4438 wrote:Was the M16 the Quad .50 version?

No and Yes....

Originially it was built as an M3, pretty much as you see it in the video. But at some point it was converted to an M3A1 configuration, with the pulpit over the passenger seat. Then, probably in the 1950s, it was convert to a M16. When I got it, the racks for the spare .50 barrels and ammo box holders were still in place and still are. So at one time yes it was the M16 version, but I don't think I will build it back to that version.

rebelbuttkicker · Post by **rebelbuttkicker** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:16 pm

Dinadin TK-5972 wrote:
TI4438 wrote:Was the M16 the Quad .50 version?
No and Yes....

Originially it was built as an M3, pretty much as you see it in the video. But at some point it was converted to an M3A1 configuration, with the pulpit over the passenger seat. Then, probably in the 1950s, it was convert to a M16. When I got it, the racks for the spare .50 barrels and ammo box holders were still in place and still are. So at one time yes it was the M16 version, but I don't think I will build it back to that version.

More guns? Or authenticity?

TI4438 · Post by **TI4438** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:46 am

It's badass the way it is.

Took my halftrack out for a drive last Sunday

Took my halftrack out for a drive last Sunday

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