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Post by clintm20 » Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:34 pm

Kindof a sad and happy day. I've sold this project to a fellow G brother in Georgia so no more pictures to post :( but trading up to a new toy I've always wanted :D

Good luck Frank on your new project, anything I can help with let me know, my consultation services are very reasonable.....as in free. :)

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Post by 68427vette » Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:48 pm

what did you trade up to, you sly old dog......

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Post by clintm20 » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:29 pm

Yeah I am a dog :)


Woof Woof Woof

You gotta love these European theatre rigs, i wish it could talk. Myabe it pulled stuff around during the Bulge. I've seen a lot of pics of these early closed cabs in combat areas.

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Post by clintm20 » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:54 pm

Well did a little research, it is probably one of these that belonged to the Danish Army that went over in 1951:


http://www.armyvehicles.dk/wardlafrance1000.htm

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Post by Loganr » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:05 pm

nice :D :D :D

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Post by TopKick » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:52 pm

Clintm20,
You didn't trade the hound too did you? He's a good lookin' mutt. Say, what's that on the radiator cap of that BIG wrecker?
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Post by clintm20 » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:25 am

You didn't trade the hound too did you? He's a good lookin' mutt.
Hey Tim nope I'm hanging on to the little mutt he has really grown on me. Somebody abandoned the poor little dog out here so i took him in, been mine since that first bowl of food :lol:

I'll take him riding with me like that guy with the halftrack in California does. If I get a track on backwards I'll let him take the heat.

I'm not sure what is going on with that radiator cap yet. Kinda looks like the custom 'rag' type of pressure release cap. :shock:

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Post by TopKick » Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:04 am

Clint,
Yes, dogs like to get their head out the window and their nose into the wind. What's the MPG on that rig? You may want to purchase a fuel tanker at some point...LOL!
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Post by clintm20 » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:33 am

Hi Frank,

Congrats on your new project, it was a pleasure meeting you. If you want to keep this photo log going it would be great and I'll be happy to post the pictures for you. Good luck on the project, I'm sure it will look like new once you are done.

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Post by TopKick » Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:57 am

Frank,
Please keep this post going with updated photos and commentary. The restoration can be enjoyed by us all. The nice thing about the restoration is you'll be the one getting dirty and we can sit in front of our computers with beer and popcorn to see your progress. Your plus factor is you'll have a beautiful M3A1 Scout Car in the end. Everyone wins.
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Post by Dawgman » Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:15 pm

With your permission Clint, I will continue the scouts progress on this thread.
12-12-41 slat MB
Midland/Willys frame script GPW 9xxx
No’s match 4-42 script GPW
No’s match 10-44 GPW
Dead MB plow
45 MB 8-21-45 restored
1943 M3a1 WSC
MVPA 7xxx

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Post by clintm20 » Wed Jan 01, 2020 11:29 am

Absolutely that would be great for you to continue the restoration thread. Looking forward to it it's a nice scout car. I've owned about 6 now but was only able to get one restored. It's been fun.
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Autocar M3A1 Half-track Serial # M3A1-47825 USA 4053835
Autocar M16A1 Half-track Serial # M15A1-1945 USA 40150662

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Post by Dawgman » Wed Jan 01, 2020 4:25 pm

Clint
Nearest I can tell, I am the 4th owner since you had it. Everyone added something to the spare parts pile it seems and did a little something to it by the time I got it. Thankfully you sourced the roller! The previous owner rebuilt the Genny, fuel tanks, and sourced the radios among other things. I still have a long way to go.
With some luck and determination I am aiming to get it finished. The alternator, transmission, rear brakes, rear axle seals, and rear wheel cylinders have been done by me so far. Now working on brake lines, front brakes, fuel pump, and preparing to remove the motor to rebuild.
12-12-41 slat MB
Midland/Willys frame script GPW 9xxx
No’s match 4-42 script GPW
No’s match 10-44 GPW
Dead MB plow
45 MB 8-21-45 restored
1943 M3a1 WSC
MVPA 7xxx

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Post by clintm20 » Thu Jan 02, 2020 10:46 am

I think I found the windshield armor for it too. Here is my last scout car I have left. It still had the key in the glovebox and the handcrank sticking out of the front bumper.

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Diamond T M3 Half-track Serial # M32971 USA 4045956
Autocar M3A1 Half-track Serial # M3A1-47825 USA 4053835
Autocar M16A1 Half-track Serial # M15A1-1945 USA 40150662

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Re: Scout Car Restoration Photo Journal

Post by Dawgman » Thu Jan 02, 2020 3:39 pm

That's a wonderful scout car! Is that one of Pauls skate rails or the original one?
12-12-41 slat MB
Midland/Willys frame script GPW 9xxx
No’s match 4-42 script GPW
No’s match 10-44 GPW
Dead MB plow
45 MB 8-21-45 restored
1943 M3a1 WSC
MVPA 7xxx


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