How to restore a Sherman tank - a pictoral
03-13-2008, 11:08 AM
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When I saw Fuzzy, I was thinking "I'll gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today."
Looks like Fuzzy is a cheeseburgers worse nightmare.
Looks like Fuzzy is a cheeseburgers worse nightmare.
03-13-2008, 12:06 PM
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Fuzzy is a gool 'ole boy who has forgotten more about welding than most people will ever know. He obviously digs the cheesburgers, but can weld like a madman and works his *** off during the workday.
More pics later, we had to put down Heather's puppy due to a Parvo infection. I spent the day yesterday going into lockdown mode throwing everything away and bleaching everything and taking my two dogs to get booster shots to reinforce their vaccinations.
More pics later, we had to put down Heather's puppy due to a Parvo infection. I spent the day yesterday going into lockdown mode throwing everything away and bleaching everything and taking my two dogs to get booster shots to reinforce their vaccinations.
03-13-2008, 01:49 PM
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Sharky - Awesome pictures! Nice work. Question: Are most of the new parts NOS or reproductions like the electric boxes, the prism things, the window assembly? In either case, its pretty amazing so many parts are available.
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03-13-2008, 01:52 PM
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03-13-2008, 02:11 PM
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Most of the glass and all of the rubber parts (tracks included) are NOS. The "prism" things are the periscopes, most of those were sourced off Ebay believe it or not......
03-13-2008, 06:21 PM
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The dude must have 12" thick concrete for a garage. This is incredible.
oh, and thanks for the obligatory 944 in the background of a couple shots. THAT makes it ok on RL.
oh, and thanks for the obligatory 944 in the background of a couple shots. THAT makes it ok on RL.
03-13-2008, 06:57 PM
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The 944 in the pictures is one that I fixed up and gave to my dad, we are the second owners - it was a Euro delivery car, I have all the paperwork! It's a good 'ole 83 with manual EVERYTHING, cold AC, and I just installed a Bilstein sport shocks/struts.
I separate building was constructed for military vehical restoration on the property, concrete was poured accordingly......
I separate building was constructed for military vehical restoration on the property, concrete was poured accordingly......
03-13-2008, 08:13 PM
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If your patron is looking for a new project, did you hear about this?
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldN...46672120080313
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldN...46672120080313
03-13-2008, 08:56 PM
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That is awesome - I LOVE German amour!
Unfortunatly, I doubt you could import it - Klinton made sure of that.......can't even import American made tanks. You can still get alot of parts across, but not whole vehicals - guess they are worried about a 50 year old collectors item that is worth more than most peoples houses being used in an uprising.......
You have no idea how much work it is just to get one of these things ready to roll in the morning and how easy it would be to disable it with modern weapons.......
Unfortunatly, I doubt you could import it - Klinton made sure of that.......can't even import American made tanks. You can still get alot of parts across, but not whole vehicals - guess they are worried about a 50 year old collectors item that is worth more than most peoples houses being used in an uprising.......
You have no idea how much work it is just to get one of these things ready to roll in the morning and how easy it would be to disable it with modern weapons.......