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Trying to Import a APC OT-64, need advice

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I am looking at purchasing and importing a Russian OT-64 APC with turret. I wanted to know the full extent and or who i need to contact to help me get it to a very nice home here in North Carolina.
Any adice would be appreciated.aua
I purchased and imported an OT-64 about two years ago and currently have another one on the water. That said, I have learned a lot about the process. I'm sure I can help you.
 

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That is interesting. I've seen a similar conversion using a BRDM as the base vehicle. You would probably know the answer to this: Can the driver of a BTR-60 or BTR-70 drive the vehicle with his head out like a tank driver can?
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That is interesting. I've seen a similar conversion using a BRDM as the base vehicle. You would probably know the answer to this: Can the driver of a BTR-60 or BTR-70 drive the vehicle with his head out like a tank driver can?
Matt
Why stick your head if the driver has a good review?)
 

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Why stick your head if the driver has a good review?)
I don't think you'd get as good a sence of what is happening around you* from within the vehicle as you would "head out" regardless of the rather generous view ports on those BTRs. I know your vision to the sides (especially the right side) would be poor at best even with mirrors. I do understand the purpose of a "co-driver" and that large armored vehicles tend to have the right of way on the road....:)

* I'm not refering to combat but having a working idea of where the edges of your vehicle are in relation to world around it.

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When we make a tuning similar vehicles - we instal cameras on the perimeter and side night-vision devices
 

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When we make a tuning similar vehicles - we instal cameras on the perimeter and side night-vision devices
Went back and had a close up look at those BTR-60 photos you posted. I can see the small TV monitors mounted where the vison blocks used to be. I would have thought that you could fit more passenger seats into that vehicle given it's size. What is the turret used for considering it's original purpose?
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Unfortunately I can not give precise information about the tuning of the BTR - that's not my organization does. In my country there are many companies that can convert military technology ...
 

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Went back and had a close up look at those BTR-60 photos you posted. I can see the small TV monitors mounted where the vison blocks used to be. I would have thought that you could fit more passenger seats into that vehicle given it's size. What is the turret used for considering it's original purpose?
Matt
I assume that the tower hatch closes a hole through which is possible to shoot from hunters weapons...
 

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Thanks guys, everyone is giving me alot of advise, contacts and thing to look for and LOOK OUT for. Once i go through this, I will create a check list or step by step of what one has to go through to get a foreign military vehilce here in the states.
I suspect it is going to be A WHILE before i get to really PLAY IN THE MUD.
Always give me more info here.

I am all ears!!!!
 
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