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Still looking for any photos of V100's that were assigned to the 504th in Vietnam.

I've not had to source any in quite a while but I will be needing two more chutes myself for the spare M73 kit I am building.

These should be the last of the custom reproduction parts necessary to complete the Cadillac Gage V100 M73 turret. I was unable to find any surplus offerings so I had to do it the hard way. Definitely not the most economical restoration I've done, but I am glad this portion is behind me.

Considering the difficulty finding a sample ammo can and the frame necessary to mount them on the basket below the turret, I am building a spare set of ammo cans, mount, return chute and spent brass box, and of course the dummy M73's. Hopefully the next guy wont have the same trouble as I have...

I'll take a chance

Here's my reproduction ammo cans for the Blood Sweat and Tears V100 restoration. Evidently the guys building backpacks out of the original cans has drained any surplus...that being said, I decided to fabricate my own with some help from John McDonald by loaning me his. The latches are a...

We have a facebook page for the "Blood Sweat and Tears" restoration and added an album with more photos from Don Tillman's visit Don Tillman Album

Those of you that has been following the Blood Sweat and Tears V100 restoration and the search for the owner of a lost Zippo, today was a special day, as Don Tillman stopped by the shop with his wife Debra to be reunited with an old friend and a lost Zippo. Of course having @patracy there as it...

Cleaning up a bit around the shop and ended up giving the V100 a sponge bath. Still searching for some Vietnam era photo's of this machine while it served with the 504th MP C company '69-'72 Any help greatly appreciated!

I've been trying to locate a pair of ammo boxes for the restoration of the M73 turret on Blood Sweat and Tears and after finding out how difficult they are to come by I decided we'd just build some. I received a working example from John McDonald who is well known in the V100 community. The...

How would tagging @beltfed34 been any easier? I didn't think my reply was exactly what I'd consider difficult. Anyway, and to your point, evidently either Christos or Ed had sold theirs. All I know is that these things tend to bounce around owners like a biker's ol' lady, so it's kinda hard to...

Much more desirable drivetrain than it's CG counterpart, of course that's just my opinion...

Neat vehicle. I only know of two people with those, both share a connection with the 50 BMG, one having bought his MOWAG from the other :cool:

We just installed the M73 dummies in the V100 turret. We have an original ammo can being sent to us to duplicate as well as original Cadillac Gage drawings for the brass chute that fits between the two guns. Progress a little at a time.

While we are making the last few parts for the dummy M73's, a friend of mine called and asked if I needed a Ferret (like there's anyone who doesn't) and so we ended up with one. Everyone knows I have been looking for a photo of the 1969 Blood Sweat and Tears V100 from the early 70's and so far...

The M73 dummy project for the Cadillac Gage V100 that served in Vietnam with the 504th MP's is just about complete. Still have to put together the charging assembly but the heavy lifting is done. Would be nice to hear from some 504th Vietnam vets that was familiar with the "Blood Sweat and...

Just finished Cerakoting the replica M73's for this restoration with Tungsten C series, so it will be a few more days until full cure, then I can assemble. Here's the backplates so you will have an idea of the color.

Been trying to make contact with a 504th veteran that had mentioned several years ago that he specifically remembered seeing the Blood Sweat and Tears V100 during his time in Vietnam and just found out yesterday that he had passed away in February of this year....One more potential chapter...

Browsing through the forums, I noticed there are no hotrodding and modification categories in the armored vehicle section?