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Hi guys - yep I have been gone most of the winter but have been collecting parts here and there... I need to get walls on the shop before going on it too hard but at least now it is under a roof which is probably the first time in many years... And yes they are about 8 foot and change tall so...

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Come on by ;)

and some video... https://youtu.be/c_f84IFUl9Q Got her moving under her own power... :???:

And I found the answer to the fire system - was looking in the next void aft from the actual location - there is half a bracket left and the pulley swivels for the pull cables but that's about it... Does anyone know if the fire nozzles were used on other vehicles of the time (Stuart perhaps?)...

Well - she runs - got the Cummins 250 to fire off pretty easily actually after sitting for 8+ years; two new batteries, converted it from positive to negative ground, cleaned the mud daubers out of the air cleaner, and hit the go button - 3rd try she came to life. All the controls appear to...

Here are the two pictures Bill posted... I am definitely curious on the story behind this one...

Also perhaps someone knows here - I opened the pass side forward inspection hatch where the fixed fire suppression system is supposed to live and the void is totally empty - got one braided armored cable that goes to the remote control box for the radio and then no other brackets of any kind...

It's not too bad - the hull and floor is pretty sound - the entry ways by the engine room need new flooring, otherwise it's just the tool box and gas tank filler areas that are rotted... I am going to put the nose back to normal and extend the bilge outlet pipes back to the OEM size... Also the...

Update 6-21-16 She made it 2700 miles across the country... The truck tractor and low boy got stuck on the gravel road (trailer high centered with the tractor wheels in the ditch) but I was able to get him free with the wrecker... We walked the local area and decided to be cautious and unload...

Ha ha - you got a new Waco laying about? With you I never know!

Ha ha - you're incorrigible, but I like it! Consider the hook set Dunno if you had seen this...

More loading pics She's on her way through Wisconsin today... Actually went pretty easy as far as loading was concerned - built some timber ramps and just made two winch pulls - one to square up to the trailer and then up she went - steers well and rolls fairly easily for a 30k steel tracked...

Yep - was down there last night looking at the row of 5 they have lined up (they already had two - so I think they win the fleet award for having 6 now) - pretty neat stuff; lots of really cool tracked stuff - not just LVT's... Weasels, Bren Carriers, a HST and some half tracks ;) - my kind...

She'll carry a crew of 2 and 30 combat laden marines so yep - not pocket armor :p

After a few false starts she's on the road and headed home ;)

That's a pretty neat piece of machinery! I do have to say that the idea is growing on me...

I really doubt it - the bidding put the combined price for the 4 around 20k - steel is about $45/a ton right now - he'd get about 2500 bucks at the scrapper... They'll live on somewhere - maybe not all 4 but you could certainly get 3 to live on

Hi Bob - yup - they listed it as 26ft long x 10.8ft wide x 8ft tall - I will keep you guys posted as to the plan to get it mobile