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Re: M3 progress

Post by Spec4Don » Sun Mar 25, 2018 6:35 pm

Well I’ve been using one of Steve’s fuel tanks for a few years now. So it was time to install my new tanks! It will be nice to have both tanks now!

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Re: M3 progress

Post by Spec4Don » Thu Apr 05, 2018 7:10 am

Had to do a little modification but they are in just have to have to button up the covers and we have twin tanks.

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Re: M3 progress

Post by Spec4Don » Sat Apr 07, 2018 7:49 am

Had some new gaskets made for my fuel caps, they fit good.

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Re: M3 progress

Post by Spec4Don » Mon Dec 17, 2018 5:26 pm

Haven’t posted in a while, had Zelda out re-enacting a couple of weekends ago!

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Post by Kevin Lockwood » Tue Dec 18, 2018 7:09 am

Good Times! Thanks for the pic.
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Re: M3 progress

Post by Spec4Don » Thu Jan 12, 2023 4:47 pm

Finally got around to mounting the NOS roller on Zelda. It has been a long time coming. I built the roller clamps from the manual. Glad to have that project mostly done.

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Re: M3 progress

Post by Tapper02 » Thu Jan 12, 2023 5:14 pm

Heck yeah!!
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Re: M3 progress

Post by Spec4Don » Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:55 am

Making progress on the OEM side of the radio wiring on Zelda. I did use the NOS conduit but of course the wiring was all rotten so replaced with new. Also originally the radios were direct wired to the battery. So I did add in circuit protection and a cutoff switch.

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Post by brian in denver » Mon Feb 06, 2023 8:02 am

nice, been thinking about that, right now we just have wing nuts on the battery posts of out carryall, gonna need something different on the ol track.
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Re: M3 progress

Post by Spec4Don » Tue Feb 07, 2023 3:43 am

brian in denver wrote:
Mon Feb 06, 2023 8:02 am
nice, been thinking about that, right now we just have wing nuts on the battery posts of out carryall, gonna need something different on the ol track.
I also put in a 150amp circuit breaker in as well. As close to the battery as possible. Don’t want chance burning the track down.

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Re: M3 progress

Post by Spec4Don » Fri Mar 17, 2023 6:11 pm

Baby steps, drilling out mounting holes for the wiring. Been following the installation manual but some of the measurements don’t jive so had tap dance some.

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Re: M3 progress

Post by Spec4Don » Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:59 pm

Just about done with the radio install in Zelda! Going to be a nice addition. The intercom system works, but some of the old radio parts, not so much. But really exciting to have that done.

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Re: M3 progress

Post by Spec4Don » Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:18 am

Just completed another “long time coming project” the window storage box, as I understand they originally designed by the Greek Army. This was was fabricated by Paul Jacobs. Finally got some time to to install it!

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