M66 installed on M35 pics.

[Madfarmersson]

Well I found the time to put the ring and cab plate on.
It was not as hard as I was expecting, it took about
20 minutes for the ring. the hardest thing was putting the frount leg on.
I still do not have the right front leg, but the leg I have did not mount up to bad. I had to make my own U-bolts. As for the cab plate, a lot of drilling!
I did have some trouble with the rivets, some would seporate after the first couple of strokes of the rivet gun, but a couple of mom's dinner forks and they worked ok, see in the photos.










Madfarmersson.

 

[fuzzytoaster]

Mmm...delicious. I'll be doing this soon myself.

 

[Vintage iron]

That is what that reinforcement plate is for! I see them for sale on the SS classifieds. I want a gun ring, but can find them for a fair price.

 

[Billy Bobbed]

Thats not fair you used a loader to put the ring on,arm strong man.Mine is in the mail.Nice job.

 

[bullfrog1234]

looks like fun , i have one going on one of my trucks and I will sell or trade the other one.

 

[KsM715]

That is what that reinforcement plate is for! I see them for sale on the SS classifieds. I want a gun ring, but can find them for a fair price.

Reinforcement, Duh (sorry couldn't help it)


The gun ring is heavy. I've heard that if you actually get to shoot a M2 off the ring it will eventually crack the cab without the plate installed.

I wouldnt want to have the ring without the plate, even for just driving around.

 

[big block 88]

Very nice, I wants me one

 

[bullfrog1234]

it has to be well secured and mounted before shooting a 50 off of it. Mine shock the entire truck. Watch the fingers. I have several more in my barn to go on trucks just waiting. Maybe when it is not so hot outside.

 

[Castle Bravo]

I will be doing this soon as well. Did you have any issues lining up the rivets with your drilled holes?

 

[Derrickl112]

I want a gun ring, but can find them for a fair price.

supply and demand...

 

[bullfrog1234]

Just some pics of one of my kits. This will be a nice set up.

 

[KsM715]

I will be doing this soon as well. Did you have any issues lining up the rivets with your drilled holes?

Drill, rivet, repeat...... (make **** sure you have the plate locked where you want it before you put in that second rivet)

Just some pics of one of my kits. This will be a nice set up.

I hate you.

Someday I will have one.

 

[Madfarmersson]

Castle Bravo I predrilled the holes in the plate, then once the plate was in place I drilled the
holes in the cab, I hope that was what you were asking. The ring was the first thing I wanted for my truck but could not get the ca$h to get one tell now.

Madfarmersson.

 

[bullfrog1234]

As soon as it gets cooler i will have one kit going up on the truck for squirrel season!! in october

 

[bullfrog1234]

I have to clean my goodie barn out for wife things, so I have to install or sell all my collections!!!, but I reall y don't need all the stuff I have.

 

[flyusn99]

M66

That reinforcing plate is an absolute must, after mounting my M66 looking up through my gun-roof while driving down the road you can really tell how much weight is up there by how much the mount shimmies and moves around. Can't wait to get some rounds down range though...
Congrats on getting yours mounted! Also, keep in mind that alot of the time we use whatever is available and functional in the military, not just the only correct item. So while you might not technically have the "correct" front leg, if what you have works, rock on. Chances are someone else has mounted a similar set-up in the past...

James

 

[downeast]

I'm envious

 

[General Mcgregor]

Don't keep us in suspense, tell us how you made the leg on the front work! PICS!

Mine is turning lots of heads, cant wait to pick up a sim-fire M2HB.
Making a custom hatch in the hardtop this week.

 

[Madfarmersson]

I will get some pics of the front leg posted when I get some more time.
Any ideas for putting a port hole in the soft top?

Madfarmersson.

 

[blackrock]

I'm envious

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