Coming Attraction - project #6 M43 build

[tigger]

I made a visit to zouts today he is having Internet trouble. got a first hand look at his handy work and it is top notch. And he made a great supper too!

 

[onegmjack]

Zout it is looking Great,even if tigger is helping,just kidding Matthew.

 

[Tinwoodsman]

Looks like the grass needs to be mowed.

 

[schwenk industries]

That 43 is looking sharp great work! I hope I can do work of that quality someday.

 

[onegmjack]

Me to on doing work of that quality.I know my Deuce needs painted but I was a mechanic for 28 years,not much of a painter.Dwight

 

[tigger]

Zout it is looking Great,even if tigger is helping,just kidding Matthew.

I was there for adult supervision! Zouts wife was near by so we had that covered!

 

[tigger]

Looks like the grass needs to be mowed.

camouflage!!!!!!!

 

[tigger]

While admiring Zouts work i noticed thees brackets with a notch in them does any one know what the notch is for!

 

[Recovry4x4]

Shoulda hooked up the towbar and took Dave for a ride!

 

[Oldfart]

I have often wondered that myself. This is the same on all the M37 variants. My thoughts have run from some sort of shipping hold down to an attachment point for something like a boom where you did not want to load the springs, just the wheels. I have never found any TM that referenced a use for the slot on the spring bolt bracket. (And I have been messing with these since 1963)

 

[tigger]

A tie down point was my thought!

 

[Oldfart]

My mentioning the spring axle bolt bracket was the same for all M37 variants made me remember the frame and springs are different on the longer wheel base variants. Not only is the M43 frame slightly thicker material, the height of the frame channel is slightly larger as is the web portion. Front springs for most variants are the same except for the telephone maintance truck which as more leaves. There are several rear springs used depending on the application. Sticks in my mind the largest number of leaves is 13 on the rear.

 

[papabear]

Patience my friend

Shoulda hooked up the towbar and took Dave for a ride!

Kenny take a chill pill Dave will be riding shortly.
Just look at the difference in work done by a slug in over two years (me)...pic one. and the work done by Dave..(a good troop) ..in about 90 days...pic two.

Running power pack is on stanby..just gotta figure out the logistics.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Dave has done more in 90 days than I have in the last 6 years on my M108. I can't say anything.

 

[zout]

Do NOT get me started on Bellsouth/ATT = they just left and I stand speechless how idiotic them union folks are. Enough Said.

Get the heart pills out and stand by for some awsome pics. FIRST - my thanks to Tigger coming by for some BBQ chow and hog sloppin with some pig tongues done on the grille. He was a great supervisor and I am sure I do not need to mention to some - thsi individual surely needs adult supervision at all times and should not be allowed to handle pointed objects or spinning tools.


Here are some pics - I almost thought this was PB's swapped out 43 changed out overnight on me - that ole PB is sneeky.

 

[zout]

Oh yeah - my new grandson with Deb and my PIA 4 grandsons cooling off - first pic is the last of yeesterdays work - remainder of todays work.

 

[zout]

wait - more

 

[doghead]

Looks great!

What is the white circle/dot infront of the red cross?

 

[papabear]

I gotta tell ya Bro, I NEVER expected that truck to look that good!

 

[Recovry4x4]

Looks great!

What is the white circle/dot infront of the red cross?

Wondered the same. Guessing Caduceus