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toolmanmike said:
Are those Mercedes powered?
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The yellow one is a Mabach H 6 cylinder. The cool part is, it’s got a belt driven supercharger.


The other German, which is an uparmored monster weighing 22 TONS, is an 8 cylinder Radial diesel. Supposedly the same that was in the Panzer Mark 3
 
dukeboy_318 said:
Yeah that picture was a couple years ago.

that said, I don’t know how we’re gonna fix the German one. It’s all locked solid. Took a 30k pound 8 wheeled tractor to barely budge it.
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dukeboy_318 said:
The yellow one is a Mabach H 6 cylinder. The cool part is, it’s got a belt driven supercharger.


The other German, which is an uparmored monster weighing 22 TONS, is an 8 cylinder Radial diesel. Supposedly the same that was in the Panzer Mark 3
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Need to get a mortar to mount in those... They set up as troop carriers?
 
WV64Signet said:
Need to get a mortar to mount in those... They set up as troop carriers?
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The American one is set up as an armored infantry carrier, twin .50 cal up front, two, single .30 Cals in the rear. Reimported after spending much of its life stuffed inside a barn outside Caretan, France.

the yellow German one is strictly infantry carrier. 1938 251 model. This one and it’s sister German one are heavily documented. It was part of the Afrika Corps until it died of a mysterious electrical problem outside of Tunisa in the fall of 1942. Was recovered from the desert in the 50s and restored in Stuggart. Then sat outside for decades and was eventually imported here in 1996.

the other German one is more intriguing. It’s a 1939 Stdz Famo 8/9 model. Weighs between 18-22 tons fully loaded. It’s set up as an armored munitions carrier for Panzers and a tigers. Has 360 degree, fully enclosed armored exoskeleton. 2.5 inch on the sides front and rear and slopped 15 degrees. 1 inch top , with double opening doors for ammunition loading. Equipped with a turret with 3/4 inch armored shields. The intriguing thing is it’s got a fully armored under belly. 3 inches thick, slightly a V bottom but with a shallow angle. It’s also set up with a built in salamander type diesel fuel heater in the cabin. The other thing is it’s an 12 cylinder, With a belt driven tiny super charger forcing air into what looks very similar to a hilborn Fuel injection system. It also has the ability to turn with either a steering wheel, or it can operate and lock each track independently and steer that way. This one was found on the north eastern Polish border by the now deceased Fred Ropkey (RIP) who until his death, owned the largest private collection of armored vehicles in the world and he also owned the Apollo 5 test capsule. This half track according to German records, gernaded its rear differential after getting stuck in deep mud in late February of 1943, during retreat from the Eastern front. Supposedly, this thing made it as far as Stalingrad before being abandoned in the retreat after the German defeat. this one is a beast, and Stdz Famo 9. Years ago, we found an NOS rear end for the ***** but to replace it, we have to cut out the armor plating. Which is a PITA
 
dukeboy_318 said:
The American one is set up as an armored infantry carrier, twin .50 cal up front, two, single .30 Cals in the rear. Reimported after spending much of its life stuffed inside a barn outside Caretan, France.

the yellow German one is strictly infantry carrier. 1938 251 model. This one and it’s sister German one are heavily documented. It was part of the Afrika Corps until it died of a mysterious electrical problem outside of Tunisa in the fall of 1942. Was recovered from the desert in the 50s and restored in Stuggart. Then sat outside for decades and was eventually imported here in 1996.

the other German one is more intriguing. It’s a 1939 Stdz Famo 8/9 model. Weighs between 18-22 tons fully loaded. It’s set up as an armored munitions carrier for Panzers and a tigers. Has 360 degree, fully enclosed armored exoskeleton. 2.5 inch on the sides front and rear and slopped 15 degrees. 1 inch top , with double opening doors for ammunition loading. Equipped with a turret with 3/4 inch armored shields. The intriguing thing is it’s got a fully armored under belly. 3 inches thick, slightly a V bottom but with a shallow angle. It’s also set up with a built in salamander type diesel fuel heater in the cabin. The other thing is it’s an 12 cylinder, With a belt driven tiny super charger forcing air into what looks very similar to a hilborn Fuel injection system. It also has the ability to turn with either a steering wheel, or it can operate and lock each track independently and steer that way. This one was found on the north eastern Polish border by the now deceased Fred Ropkey (RIP) who until his death, owned the largest private collection of armored vehicles in the world and he also owned the Apollo 5 test capsule. This half track according to German records, gernaded its rear differential after getting stuck in deep mud in late February of 1943, during retreat from the Eastern front. Supposedly, this thing made it as far as Stalingrad before being abandoned in the retreat after the German defeat. this one is a beast, and Stdz Famo 9. Years ago, we found an NOS rear end for the ***** but to replace it, we have to cut out the armor plating. Which is a PITA
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The Germans were definitely meticulous records keepers... still are. That's amazing documentation. Interesting that the hull had a mine-deterrent design if it was following the tanks for reloads. Did the record state which Panzer Division it supported?

Cool find regardless... talk about over- engineering.
 
toolmanmike said:
a Pair of AVS2's are a mistake. They are hard enough to tune by themselves. This poor fellow doesn't have a clue it seems. I don't like Autolite plugs. They always convert to a colder number. No other information to go by.
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"No other information to go by"

Sounds familiar.
 
35-45 Mph winds with gusts to 60 Mph forecast for today and tomorrow. I have the fireplace lit and the generator on standby, may have to go in we'll see how bad it gets.
 
71340Duster said:
35-45 Mph winds with gusts to 60 Mph forecast for today and tomorrow. I have the fireplace lit and the generator on standby, may have to go in we'll see how bad it gets.
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The surf forecast for Mavericks @ Half Moon Bay for tomorrow is 25-40ft :eek: San Fran Bay area
NWS says ours to be 12-20ft :eek:
 
Unconventional said:
The surf forecast for Mavericks @ Half Moon Bay for tomorrow is 25-40ft :eek: San Fran Bay area
NWS says ours to be 12-20ft :eek:
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Get your boards out men! When we lived in Hawaii the locals would wait for the crap to hit the fan, everyone's staying away from the beach/break and they're headed in to surf, mostly North Shore.
 
71340Duster said:
Get your boards out men! When we lived in Hawaii the locals would wait for the crap to hit the fan, everyone's staying away from the beach/break and they're headed in to surf, mostly North Shore.
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I can think of a breakwater right up the beach a ways that might be fun to watch with surf like that predicted. Only problem is it's supposed to be raining at the same time :lol:.
Spent all summer many years ago mining BIG rock to repair these breakwaters after a big surf event.
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Poor financially challenged PG&E paid the company "all" overtime for the rock, time and a half, double time, They drew the line at the triple time for Labor Day Weekend :lol:
 
WV64Signet said:
The Germans were definitely meticulous records keepers... still are. That's amazing documentation. Interesting that the hull had a mine-deterrent design if it was following the tanks for reloads. Did the record state which Panzer Division it supported?

Cool find regardless... talk about over- engineering.
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I’ll ask dad. I forget off top of my head. I wanna say 4th or 14th something like that
 
Morning!
34/43 today.
Have to put pellets in basement. Easy, built a slide to go through basement window.
 
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