M5 High Speed Tractor restoration

Tracked, Halftrack, etc... Military Vehicles, Wanted, For Sale (NO AUCTION or EBAY), and Knowledge Base

Moderator: Kevin Lockwood

Post Reply
User avatar
1airbornerecce
G-Sergeant
G-Sergeant
Posts: 32
Joined: Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:30 pm
Location: MO

M5 High Speed Tractor restoration

Post by 1airbornerecce » Sun Dec 23, 2012 4:09 pm

Ok, so I am going to attempt uploading some photos of our M5 HST restoration, PM # 2429 ORD Serial # 1884 we still have no idea when it was made, I have been in contact with the IHC archive folks and they have no record of their military contract serial numbers. They were able to tell me that they were made at the Bettendorf Works in Iowa between 1943 and 1945.
http://s1308.beta.photobucket.com/user/ ... 7594574842" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
1944 M29C Weasel
1944 M5 High Speed Tractor
1943 MB (SOLD)
1971 Ford M151A2 (SOLD)


User avatar
1airbornerecce
G-Sergeant
G-Sergeant
Posts: 32
Joined: Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:30 pm
Location: MO

Re: M5 High Speed Tractor restoration

Post by 1airbornerecce » Sun Dec 23, 2012 5:00 pm

Image
1944 M29C Weasel
1944 M5 High Speed Tractor
1943 MB (SOLD)
1971 Ford M151A2 (SOLD)

User avatar
1airbornerecce
G-Sergeant
G-Sergeant
Posts: 32
Joined: Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:30 pm
Location: MO

Re: M5 High Speed Tractor restoration

Post by 1airbornerecce » Sun Dec 23, 2012 5:10 pm

There she is getting ready to come home, The previous post has a link to a few more images that show what has been done. We now have 1 of the powder boxes off as well as the front nose section ( what a treat that was). We also have the chore of cutting C channel off of each track link, 15 or so down and alot more to go! Will post photos as we go, if anyone knows of any parts canvas etc.. please let me know.
Image
Image
Thanks,
Mark
1944 M29C Weasel
1944 M5 High Speed Tractor
1943 MB (SOLD)
1971 Ford M151A2 (SOLD)

yd328
G-First Lieutenant
G-First Lieutenant
Posts: 644
Joined: Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:34 pm
Location: CT

Re: M5 High Speed Tractor restoration

Post by yd328 » Mon Dec 24, 2012 12:54 pm

That looks like a nice project, you better buy cutting and grinding wheels a case at a time :D . Good luck with it.

Gary
MVPA Member
M2A1 Half Track ( Undergoing Resto)
M10 Ammo Trailer

tankbarrell
Sergeant Major of the Gee
Sergeant Major of the Gee
Posts: 357
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2005 11:50 pm
Location: Suffolk, UK

Re: M5 High Speed Tractor restoration

Post by tankbarrell » Mon Dec 24, 2012 11:30 pm

Mark,

I would estimate 2429 was built late 1943 or early 1944.

Adrian


Post Reply

Return to “Tracked”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 61 guests