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Bustle Basket?

Post by Mike Rogers » Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:02 pm

Does anybody have any pictures of a 151 with a bustle basket? These were quite common field mods in ww2 and it would be interesting to see if it was used in Viet Nam.
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Post by halftracknut » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:38 pm

I have seen baskets on A-2 FAV front fenders but not on rear...HTN

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Post by lten1063 » Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:14 pm

Mike Rogers wrote:Does anybody have any pictures of a 151 with a bustle basket? These were quite common field mods in ww2 and it would be interesting to see if it was used in Viet Nam.
I have never seen one but whom is not to say there was never one made. If your mechanicle incline make one.

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Post by Mike Rogers » Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:24 pm

It would be an easy fab and even the WWII baskets were field fabbed so there was no set pattern.
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A2 Bustle Basket

Post by PFC W » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:50 pm

In Korea, 1978, a Cav (4/7?) A2 came to pick up some TOW equip. Their Jeep was great! It had a bustle box, wooden half doors (with slit rubber firehose along the top, no windshield, wirecutter, vinyl seat covers, a 20mm box console.
In short, every modification that was strictly "illegal" in the 2nd Div.
I loved it, but didn't have a camera.
Now there would be something to pattern after!
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Post by tankjeepman » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:03 pm

All of our CSC Jeeps had metal bustle racks on the back, 1/77 AR in the late 70's. They were about 24" wide, 30" deep and went the length of the Jeep in back.
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Post by Mike Rogers » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:10 pm

What is a "CSC jeep" if you don't mind me asking?
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Post by Mr. Recovery » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:13 pm

PFC W, Here's some photos of the half doors. Hope it helps in your quest.

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bustle boxes/half doors

Post by PFC W » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:41 am

Mr. Recovery,
Great photos! That's what the doors looked like too!
Notice the bumper number--2nd ACR (Toots Sweet?).
Them Cav guys had all the fun!
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bustle rack

Post by tankjeepman » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:05 am

CSC is Combat Support Company in an Armor Bn. They have the mortars, scout sect, etc.
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Post by Mr. Recovery » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:29 pm

Thanks, :) those were taken in Germany about 1963, I was in D troop, 1st recon Sq. 2nd Armored Cav; Part of the 7th. Army, we had M-48-A2s when I 1st got there then we got the New M-60s, we did border patrol along the Czechoslovakian Border, I was there when J.F.K was shot and we spent 4 weeks in our holding area (loaded and ready to go) :shock: when we came back to our Post we were on lockdown for another 4 weeks, I was a Mechanic on the Tanks. here is one of them. This is me and a M-48A2

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This is one of the M-60
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Post by HEPROX » Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:51 pm

cool pics Dan!!!!

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Post by Mr. Recovery » Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:25 pm

Thanks!!

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Post by SEABEE62 » Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:11 am

Try this link, for pictures and design. http://www.wheelsandwings.co.uk/ymvt/ar ... bustle.htm Good luck, TMM
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Re: Good to hear from Ft Cartoon :)

Post by Regular6Delta » Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:38 am

tankjeepman wrote:All of our CSC Jeeps had metal bustle racks on the back, 1/77 AR in the late 70's. They were about 24" wide, 30" deep and went the length of the Jeep in back.
I was with 1/22 Inf at the time you were there. Looking for pictures of the equipment we used for the 22nd Inf Assn. We often worked with 1/77 and were the next motor pool over. If you have any, please get in touch with me. All credit will be given to you for your contributions. There isn't much history left about 22nd Bde's units, it was mostly destroyed in the archives at Pueblo. :twisted: krewdo@yahoo.com


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