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Stuart Tank
Hello,
Only the Stuart tank belongs to me. Thanks for the invite but I am hauling my tank to Lincoln City on the Oregon coast for anther event honoring Veterans next weekend.
Thanks,
Steve8)
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Today was day 2 of Oktoberfest in Mt. Angel, Or. Most of the morning was rather wet but that did not keep us from displaying our MV's at the old car cruise in. We had all but 1 vehicle show up that were present on Saturday: M41 Walker Bulldog, M3A1 Stuart, M2A1 Halftrack, M35A3, Willys...
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I had my M3A1 Stuart tank on display at the Oktoberfest in Mt. Angel, Oregon today along with a M41 Walker Bulldog, 1/2 track, a couple WWII Jeeps, M35A3 & M715. While we there Col. George Watson USMC Ret. stopped by. (The story of how we first met is in the link below). I took George...
2 Girls & A Tank
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The truck in the background is a 1918 WWI Liberty truck. It belongs to the Oregon Military Museum. We restored it several years ago. Pretty much everthing that was wood was reproduced including the steam bent top bows. The Liberty truck runs and participates in a few...
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I had my tank on display at Camp Withycombe for the Dedication Ceremony for the new Joint Forces Reserve Center. I had my photo taken with a couple of Veterans!
Steve8)
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I was at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum, in Hood River, Oregon, for thier annual old plane fly in Saturday. I was asked to have my M3A1 Stuart tank in the flag raising ceremony along with a local bagpiper. The flag was raised by retired Veterans. After the raising of...
WAAAM Museum Fly In
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The annual Fly In at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum in Hood River is this Saturday, 10 Sept. 2011. I will have my tank up there again along with a M18 Hellcat and several other military vehicles.
Steve8)
DUKW U-joints
Eddy,
NAPA sells the Precision brand U-joints They are made in the USA. The driveline U-joints are # 330 and the winch driveline U-joints are #870. The 330's are $24.99 each and the 870's are $36.49 each. (On the 2nd Sat. of each month the local NAPA stores have a sale. The...
DUKW U Joints
Eddy,
I am pretty sure the CCKW & DUKW use the same U joints on the drivelines. I will get you a part number later today when I am over at my shop.
The u joints for the winch driveline are hard to find. You can get the driveline u joints at NAPA.
Steve8)
PT-658 & My DUKW
Hello,
Here is a video we shot from my DUKW as the PT boat left the dock and headed down river. I kept up with the PT boat for a few minutes!!!
Steve:cool:
Steve1958OR's Channel - YouTube
Hello,
I was at the old car/boat cruise in today in Lake Oswego, Oregon with my DUKW. The PT 658 was there so we shared the dock! Here are a few photos.
Enjoy,
Steve8-)
Hello,
Over the weekend I was at the Oregon Steam Up in Brooks, Or. (About 30 miles South of Portland). They have all sorts of steam powered vehicles on display and running. They honor Veterans so we bring some MV's down to display and run in the parade. I fired off some blanks in my M3A1...
Hello,
PT 658 was on display today in Milwaukie, Or. I took my DUKW out to display with the PT boat. Of course, I had to do a beach landing:p
Enjoy,
Steve8-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYykosT5FUc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2w_yZAdVjk
M3A1 Stuart Tank
Scott,
We already had our military show & sale last weekend. We have not held it at Camp Withycombe for 3 years. We have our military show at the Expo Center with a big gun show. (The Expo Center is were the 2008 MVPA Convention was at).
Steve8-)
M3A1 Stuart Tank
Hello,
I had my tank in a parade last July and it was 100 degrees! It was cool in the tank because you have a big fan that cools the engine pulling air through the tank. If the tank was sitting in the hot sun for several hours not running it would probably get a bit hot...
Stuart Tank
Scott,
The Oregon Military Museum is in Clackamas, Oregon at Camp Withycombe. The museum is currently closed because they moved into a new building.
Steve8-)
M3A1 Stuart Tank Mover
Wayne,
Here you go.
Scott,
Not much going on in Aug. Are you going to the WAAAM museum in Sept? I will be there with my tank.
Steve8-)
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