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Hey!
I can't see coming up there in the next three months, so I'd hate to see that stuff scrapped, but it is what it is. Don't feel like you hafta hang onto those for me.
I do appreciate your giving me the chance, tho
If we head up there by January, I'll rattle your cage and see if I should...
No problem: at least I can guess you’re not in a big hurry!😂
It’s likely that I can’t get up there until end of September / early October. So if you need it gone and someone else gets there before me, no crying.
-Ken
Morning!
I have an M151A1
Let me try to figure out when I can make a trip up there
How would we get it into the back of my trailer or ruck?
-Ken
ndcctrucks_at_gee_mail_dot_com
I really apologize for this super-late reply
if you look at some pics from this SS thread
https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?2780-The-A-frame-kit-(hoist)-for-M35-let-s-talk-about-it
...you will find a couple sketches of the parts as wells as pics of how I attached the...
I never noted that I made the tank.
It’s 18 gg stainless (not sure of the alloy); we have a shear and brake at work that I used.
Instead of trying to TIG the end cap seams, I drilled holes in the flanges, plug-welded them on, then sealed with Super Black RTV gasket sealer.
Very much appreciate your concern👍
I sent biggerhammer a message.
But if it doesn’t work out, it won’t keep me up at night. I’m just at 90% satisfied now, from 100%!! 🤪
Thanks for the kudos
Yeah, it’s not perfect but I’m pretty sure if I drove around town (in southern Kalifornia) with it mounted, I’d be on the pavement in handcuffs in short order.
One of my mil truck club buddies is a combat Marine and he’s all excited about it, and wants one.
PROJECT COMPLETE
I was really satisfied with how this all turned out (unusual for me).
Thanks for your patience reviewing this. I hope at least some of it was useful!
I measured the outside dimensions of the various assemblies, then estimated the size
box I would need.
This is what I ended up with. The reason it's not 48" wide, is because I can make the lid from the
standard 48" width sheet steel without a large remnant. The lid had 3/8" lips on three...
Parkerizing: This took 14 gallons of distilled water and half gallon of solution. It took me 3
hours to get the water from 75 F to 200 F because I used the wrong frickin heating equipment.
A propane or natural gas burner would have been more appropriate. The assembly was bead-
blasted to "white...
I now needed a replica gun.
Do I want the real thing? Hell yes. IF I could get permission to own a working .50 cal machine gun in
California, they are still about $15,000. Each.
An M60 would have been appropriate for this era vehicle.
I chose an M2 Browning.
The kit I purchased for less...
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