I finish up my M3A1/M16A1 half-track project, and take it out for a spin! Its not perfect, but its good enough for me.
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@beakittelscherz54195 ай бұрын
To watch the half track Chassé from underneath while working was pretty cool!
@controldatablock6687 Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the undercarriage drive over and really enjoyed watching the bogie suspension camera shots seeing how it flexes over the terrain, great job.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I agree, I actually sat there staring at those clips for a while when I was editing it. I'll do more on my next half-track video.
@kidsteach938 Жыл бұрын
love your channel, your humor and ingenuity!
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@harrywalker5836
Жыл бұрын
@@LowBuckGarage hate to change a flat rear tire...
@Chris-yy7qc
2 ай бұрын
@@harrywalker5836 Then youre doing it wrong!
@StrangeDuder Жыл бұрын
Your videos make my week, every week! It's so great to watch the problem solving and fabrication (and humor of course). Thank you for the time and effort that you put into your channel.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad you like them!
@thisolesignguy273310 күн бұрын
I've watched this video 3 times already, and every time when I see the half track driving on the dirt what comes to mind is "Warp speed Mr. Zulu!" "Scotty I need more!" "I jest cant doo it captin, if I push 'er much she's gonna blow!"
@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE Жыл бұрын
I'm really glad I ran across your channel. I admire the fact that you fabricate and adapt the parts you have to make them *what you need.* All of us KZreadr's should take note of your work. Hats off to you my friend 🙂👍 Glad you're making progress. Be safe and have fun wrenching 🔧
@travisgamble8765
Жыл бұрын
I love your channel to sir. It is in the same vein as Low Buck and I adore that. Please keep up your own saving, restoring amd tinkering!
@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE
Жыл бұрын
@@travisgamble8765 thank you for the kind words 🙂👍 That truly means a lot. Take care 🔧
@superfly99206 Жыл бұрын
Clearly you have master talent, you crack me up with what appears to be good enough skill when in reality is master skill, thank you
@donaldgiglio6501 Жыл бұрын
You know it's really a shame that you're doing all that work to make the inside look great, but you don't have a roof to protect the work you just did! And a piece of Plexiglas would work just fine for a windshield. And you can also make a curtain of some kind to cover the side windows. It's just a thought!
@robertdonnell8114 Жыл бұрын
The White halftrack is truly a marvel of simplicity and reparability. I am so glad to see this one has found a home.
@sokoloft3 Жыл бұрын
Nice. One of the latest Diesel creek videos he went to a show in bowling greene ohio and there was a half track with a dragline type crane on the back of it. Thought of your halftracks when I seen it lol.
@joshjablonicky171
Жыл бұрын
I seen that to and first thing I thought of was this halfback and how good it's gonna look and be when it's all done.
@jeepindave5464
Жыл бұрын
Same
@jenniferwhitewolf3784
Жыл бұрын
Saw that too, immediately thought the same thing.
@machinist5828 Жыл бұрын
Grease those bottom rollers often. That comes from a friend. He also said that he thinks those were used on heavy duty industrial buggies. You can still buy steel wheels with vulcanized rubber on them. The sprockets he said you are on your own. LOL! As for the tracks he said you would have a better chance of winning the lottery. It would help paying for them too 😁.
@2009Berghof
4 ай бұрын
Tommy Hunt's first recommendation to me regarding halftracks was, "Get and good grease gun and use it!" Tommy was the parts manager of the now long gone Southern Parts of Memphis, TN "World's Largest Supplier of Halftrack Parts. Tommy was at Remagen when the bridge collapsed. God rest his soul!
@ItsDaJax
3 ай бұрын
I'm sure if one isn't a purist, there are alternative tracks out there. Too many different tracked vehicles and track systems for there not to be.
@JohnZombi88
Ай бұрын
@@ItsDaJax These old war machines are cool but their parts are obsolete nowadays and have been replaced on the market with far superior parts. Will it look original? No. Will it run far longer and require less maintenance and babying? Heck yes
@ItsDaJax
Ай бұрын
@@JohnZombi88 The first thing I would do if I could get my hands on one is restomod it. I don't care about keeping vehicles original, especially when there are plenty examples of it original or restored.
@jamesburns824723 күн бұрын
This one was just as much fun to watch as the last one.
@RobertFay Жыл бұрын
*- I remembered to hit the "like" button.* *- I bet it will turn into another really useful piece of shop yard equipment to make things easier.*
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Its funny, I completely forgot to put in a "like and subscribe", it didn't even occur to me until this morning. I'm still working on getting the hang of this video stuff...
@randymack2222 Жыл бұрын
I'm digging the Pontiac steering wheel in the Jeep!
@joshjablonicky171 Жыл бұрын
Oh he'll yeah it's looking badass!! It's really looking good and coming together you do amazing work. Can tell just how you make parts you really do know your shot. As a metal fabricator can just tell. Love the humor. Thanks for the hard work you do for your videos it shows.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I sure appreciate that!
@larryalexander4833
Жыл бұрын
I second that!
@jasonmarmor46832 ай бұрын
I'm laughing out loud - I love your deadpan sense of humor
@mikewatson495 ай бұрын
I had a job where we had a bunch of wwii surplus equipment in a ground support role for aviation. Its a good time seeing you working on the same kinda stuff I was 40 years ago. I really enjoy seeing all this stuff live again! Man I need a half track gin truck for the ranch! I could pull my own 900 ft well pump among things
@catscan64 Жыл бұрын
The replacement master cylinder part number for NAPA is NMC P34232. Just a warning when driving the halftrack as is is that if the track breaks it can whip up and hit you. Having the tracks covered is a must for safety FYI. Great video!!
@billlee4838
Жыл бұрын
In the late 1940s my dad was driving a half track from one job to the next. The passenger side track broke, going through the back of the cab, demolishing the seat, ending with the entire track coiled up in the passenger compartment. Fortunately the seat was empty at the time.
@69Dartman Жыл бұрын
I love the sound of that old HUGE flathead six, and the sounds of the transmission doing its thing. Reminds me of the sound my 41 Power Wagon made. I like that you have a curious mind and can figure things out, plus all the toys and junk to engineer, build, or jury rig something to work with junk lying around. I used to do that a lot trying to make a close linkage or make a upgrade to something on my Dart. Glad I found you.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@iffykidmn8170
Жыл бұрын
WWII should that be Gerry or Jerry rigged not jury rigged?😁
@JohnZombi88
Ай бұрын
@@iffykidmn8170 in WW2 it'd be called n* rigged
@saltwaterinmyveins Жыл бұрын
My Grandfather used these for logging 'set out trucks' in the 50's.
@williamyoast216 Жыл бұрын
Glad the half track finally made it to good enough status. Watching the rollers on the tracks was oddly satisfying. Can’t wait for your next project completion
@charlescastle5566 Жыл бұрын
That thing is so cool.
@travisgamble8765 Жыл бұрын
That was so soothing to watch. What a unique and fun vehicle!
@cleophusA Жыл бұрын
Great project, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Can't wait to see what you pull out of the hat next!
@TheOldaz1 Жыл бұрын
It works and that's what matters. Nicely done.
@douglasmckee7547 ай бұрын
1/2 tracks are pretty neat. I have a few Military Surplus toys like trucks and a tank. Things that go boom. One thing to understand is they are built for the young. Great video.
@mopar65pa7 ай бұрын
I LOVE that half-track.
@larryalexander4833 Жыл бұрын
Looking good and and I really like your humor and appreciate your make what you have work . Now you need a WW2 GI helmet to wear when driving the half track
@Vile-Flesh Жыл бұрын
I love love seeing these projects.
@Decenium2 ай бұрын
also your editing work is just amazing, really fantastic what you choose to all show
@2009Berghof4 ай бұрын
WARNING!!! To everybody that has an old US halftrack from WWII. If you do not have a bed over the tracks... DO NOT drive the vehicle faster than about ten miles per hour. I was told a story by Tommy Hunt, parts manager of the defunct Southern Parts Corp. of Memphis, TN - World's Largest Supplier of Halftrack Parts. Tommy recounted the sad tale of two youngsters that were driving halftracks that had the original beds removed. They decided to drag race one another briefly. Far briefly than planned. The track broke on one and whipped up and decapitated one of the boys. At higher speeds, even if you have the original bed, should a track break it will whip about crazily and even try to keep going. (I speak from personal experience.) Yes, it had a Hydrovac originally. PS: There is a wrong way and a right way for a halftrack's rubber track to be put on. It has to do with the bolt on inner steel guide pieces. Each has a wider half. Which goes forward - I cannot remember.
@jonathontaylor8861 Жыл бұрын
You've done really well, it's a great looking vehicle for a realistic budget.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@fritzthedog007Ай бұрын
That thing's a beast. Always wondered why us Brits never had one.
@warpedjester Жыл бұрын
brake cylinder hones are super handy for a tone of things but i think this is the first time i have seen someone use a for a a brake cylinder. 🤣
@jerryb1234 Жыл бұрын
I'm going to pretend you've never heard of this channel, there's a channel in Utah called "Matts Off Road Recovery", and Matt is supposed to be hosting a big YT event called, "the Tow-Truck Olympics", why don't you slap a few wenches on that half-track, maybe an American flag or two, several Low-Buck Garage logo's, a partner (if you can find one), and enter the event, Matt is building a monster rear-steer off-road wrecker just for this event, the FabRats channel is also building one, and there's another guy named Rory, his channel-n-tow-truck is called "Trail-Mater", now Rory's an odd duck, he wears those old-fashion women's bonnets almost every day, he claims they help keep him cool while out doing recovery's in the desert, IDK!,🙄, other than that, he seems alright,😄, and I'm sure they'll be many others there at the TTO's, those are just three that I watch regularly, this would be a awesome opportunity for you to get some really good exposure too millions of new viewers, viewers who are already known too really like this content,😉👍, you'd be crazy NOT too throw your hat in this ring, I'd love to see you go there, and show all those dumb Canadian-hoser rejects exactly how the cow ate the cabbage, J/K, awesome video bro, thanks for sharing.
@fr33dumb0
Жыл бұрын
seconded!
@qscwbt Жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Looks amazing
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@RADIOACTIVEMASCULINITY Жыл бұрын
Half tracks are the coolest
@boe4448 Жыл бұрын
That was fun. You have cool toys. Its amazing how the track stays in contact with the ground. What? No suspension for driver comfort. Nice video. Boe
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I spent a while in editing just watching the tracks drive over stuff, the way they move is really neat.
@heartland96a
Жыл бұрын
@@LowBuckGarage keeping everything lubricated and the tracks adjust from time to time will keep it great shape
@markbehr88 Жыл бұрын
Well done
@scottgm321 Жыл бұрын
That’s so awesome! Great job. It’s a little late to stick a grommet in the hole to protect the brake line, unless you cut a grommet and stick it in or get some rubber hose and slice it open and wrap it around the line and then slide it into the firewall.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! The hole in the firewall was pretty small, so the fittings on the end barely fit through. I'll definitely have to go with something split and slide it in with the hose in place.
@muddboss3309 Жыл бұрын
love the half track... awesome truck
@andrewmacdonald4833 Жыл бұрын
Some purists will probably roll their eyes when they watch this...and I'd go for as many NoS parts as possible to do her up...but one thing's for sure...you're damn good at making do with what you have...just blown away with how much you fix yourself....
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I figured that as long as I didn't ruin any of the factory stuff, eventually someone with deeper pockets will be able to make it more original.
@andrewmacdonald4833
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. A good way to look at it. Love your videos by the way...
@manitobaman5588 Жыл бұрын
Nice shots of the suspension in action.
@13thdukeofwybourne69 Жыл бұрын
Low-Buck Garage :- _It's Good Enough!_ my new mantra to live by 😉
@randyhale41816 ай бұрын
Glad you spent time on it and fixed it up.
@wmden1 Жыл бұрын
I have loved doing stuff like this, since I was a kid. I'm 71 now and some stoved up, but hope to be able to do some again soon. You are absolutely right. If it ain't fun, you are doing it wrong.
@jasonwhite1244 Жыл бұрын
I can not believe how completely they painted those things yellow! A great watch, keep up the fun work.
@heartland96a
Жыл бұрын
When a number of out fits converted them with cranes , winches etc for construction work , the yellow was a standard . The crime was the junking of the armour plate and the interiors
@alphonsotate2982 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful build what a master mechanic you are love watching your work
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@asconajuenger Жыл бұрын
I like this Half Truck! Show it in outher Episodes please! You can make a Rain and Sun Cover out of a plane.
@heartland96a Жыл бұрын
Glad you are doing all this work on the Half-track , I hope its been a top viewed series for your channel
@marcfechtner1074 Жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! Came out great!!
@dustytrailscactusron Жыл бұрын
You forgot to say, "That ain't goin' nowhere!" when you mounted the tank, hahaha!
@w.w.2restorations.vehicles698 Жыл бұрын
American Ingenuity at its finest!! Well done James.
@superseven7947 Жыл бұрын
Greetings and best wishes from the North Coast of Ireland ☘️Really enjoy your videos.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@peterdiebel7372 Жыл бұрын
The old girl looks great. Like the seats & fuel tank set up as well. Cheers from B.C, Canada.
@robsidgor Жыл бұрын
This is one of my new favorites Great job
@sixtyfiveford Жыл бұрын
Neat to see it rolling along.
@johnsmart3587 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding! Thanks...
@billyhaddock5540 Жыл бұрын
Congrats LBG on taken-us on another adventure of getting ur WW11 Half-Track up and running great. Great Job..
@fr33dumb0
Жыл бұрын
world war eleven?
@markcooper49459 ай бұрын
Really enjoying your builds and the practical ingenuity you apply..working through all your vids. Love the channel
@VaronPlateando2 ай бұрын
very interesting vehicle indeed. great to have gotten it going like this again, lots of practical use, even today, I guess. besides, when going backwards in dirt, it looked like you could steer front wheels to whereever, the tracks didn‘t worry too much anyway… :-D I‘d always asked myself alike, also in view of german sd.kfz.251 armoured vehicles, which seemed to have had differentials etc. to ‚steer by track‘, too, though.
@leximatic Жыл бұрын
Unstoppable!
@craigbowley6783 Жыл бұрын
That thing is so rad! Anyone that says different is just a hater! Nice work👍
@reddo84 Жыл бұрын
awsome. cheers for the uploads jim
@dirk4926 Жыл бұрын
I love the spring loaded glove box door
@robertcroweiv3037 Жыл бұрын
Beyond Kool!
@joe3973 Жыл бұрын
That’s the best off road rescue vehicle!
@art1muz13 Жыл бұрын
I like to chime in when my thoughts are gathered. Like you, I found out that I'm pretty ''OK'' at DIY. I do my thing in a small 10×10 ''shed'' in So-cal, we brought it at Lowes. I am working on renovating a 250-year-old French Mobier grad father clock. I said all that to say, ''I could just about imagine what could be done in a proper shop. But as you know, love is blind! And I love what I make!!!! Keep it up and thank you for sharing! Anyone ever tell you you look like Chuck Foose?
@snydedon9636 Жыл бұрын
Another great video! I really enjoy watching you work on this stuff. I’m already looking forward to your next project. Thanks, don in New Hampshire
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@SuperAdam1313 Жыл бұрын
Super JEL, JEL!!
@suckit.77 Жыл бұрын
Love the videos brother, keep'em up!
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Will do!
@andreaskarlsson73 Жыл бұрын
Great video and the result is amazing.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@tectalabyss Жыл бұрын
Love it. You did a great job on this beast. Love the way the tracks follow the contour of the ground. Like and shared. All my best.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@tectalabyss
Жыл бұрын
@@LowBuckGarage You are very welcome. Can't wait to see the next video from you.
@tunafish3216 Жыл бұрын
You have got the greatest toys, I do a lot of things like you do but on a lot smaller scale. Great video.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@tonymidkiff21085 ай бұрын
I just found your channel I really enjoyed it
@carlosg1165 Жыл бұрын
Awesome job keep them coming 👍👍👍👍👍👋👋👋👋👋👏👏👏👏👏👏
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
@Decenium2 ай бұрын
half tracks are super cool
@chuckdavidson5483 Жыл бұрын
Badda-bing, badda-BOOM!
@adriancofaru7299 Жыл бұрын
Great work!
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@dustcommander100 Жыл бұрын
I think you did an outstanding job on that project. That includes the upholstery!
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@CrustyRustysRestoration Жыл бұрын
Nice rig! Looks awesome!
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@frank-t6857 Жыл бұрын
Nicely done. Think of adding three mirrors for reversing (specifically on lifting jobs).
@danzmitrovich6250 Жыл бұрын
I like the older military vehicles they have the glove carparments on them and i will always put the information papers in it for over the road use on them
@ridestreet20 Жыл бұрын
I made a seat bottom one time and I duct tape down the first layer real tight with many layers of duct tape but the Dual layer foam is a good idea.
@jacobrobinson17516 күн бұрын
I would take another piece of plywood and seal it up with a few coats of paint and put it over the back of your seat to keep the fabric from tearing off the back but thats just my OCD LOL...
@gerhardvarn6827 Жыл бұрын
Master cylinder looks like an old Clark fork lift and aircraft tug unit.
@DillonHFM Жыл бұрын
sweet rig
@soldierski1669 Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@varmint243davev7 Жыл бұрын
very nice
@Brimstone667 Жыл бұрын
i love that rig, if i could afford it id totally would lol, great job on the progress
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@marvw9315 Жыл бұрын
I know where there is a half track, that was buried in the 60's. As far as I know it's still there. They dug a hole and drove in and covered it up.
@germantrader10 Жыл бұрын
thats what a german tourist sound like at a pub in the UK after 10 pints!
@rickjohnston9113 Жыл бұрын
Love the the Chanel, thanks
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@nickatdallasКүн бұрын
Would like to see lawnmower repair too please. I just think you take it too hard on yourself. God bless you Sir
@ItsDaJax3 ай бұрын
Like my stepdad used to say; good enough for govt work.
@gerard4444 Жыл бұрын
Thanks 😁👍
@kenmiller5954 Жыл бұрын
the seat cloth would make a great top
@rockymatthews8643 Жыл бұрын
Knowing personally that seat you just made is probably better than what it actually had to begin with military truck were not made with comfort in mind
@daleolson35065 ай бұрын
So if you want better brakes with out a booster,source a smaller bore master cylinder. Speedway motors and will wood make universal master cylinders. 1 1/2 replace with a 1 1/8.
@michaelrohr4280 Жыл бұрын
Look up MICO master cylinder it has telescopic piston to move fluid fast the apply high pressure. Was used on Clark forklifts. 3hole mount aswell
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To watch the half track Chassé from underneath while working was pretty cool!
Enjoyed the undercarriage drive over and really enjoyed watching the bogie suspension camera shots seeing how it flexes over the terrain, great job.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I agree, I actually sat there staring at those clips for a while when I was editing it. I'll do more on my next half-track video.
love your channel, your humor and ingenuity!
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@harrywalker5836
Жыл бұрын
@@LowBuckGarage hate to change a flat rear tire...
@Chris-yy7qc
2 ай бұрын
@@harrywalker5836 Then youre doing it wrong!
Your videos make my week, every week! It's so great to watch the problem solving and fabrication (and humor of course). Thank you for the time and effort that you put into your channel.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad you like them!
I've watched this video 3 times already, and every time when I see the half track driving on the dirt what comes to mind is "Warp speed Mr. Zulu!" "Scotty I need more!" "I jest cant doo it captin, if I push 'er much she's gonna blow!"
I'm really glad I ran across your channel. I admire the fact that you fabricate and adapt the parts you have to make them *what you need.* All of us KZreadr's should take note of your work. Hats off to you my friend 🙂👍 Glad you're making progress. Be safe and have fun wrenching 🔧
@travisgamble8765
Жыл бұрын
I love your channel to sir. It is in the same vein as Low Buck and I adore that. Please keep up your own saving, restoring amd tinkering!
@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE
Жыл бұрын
@@travisgamble8765 thank you for the kind words 🙂👍 That truly means a lot. Take care 🔧
Clearly you have master talent, you crack me up with what appears to be good enough skill when in reality is master skill, thank you
You know it's really a shame that you're doing all that work to make the inside look great, but you don't have a roof to protect the work you just did! And a piece of Plexiglas would work just fine for a windshield. And you can also make a curtain of some kind to cover the side windows. It's just a thought!
The White halftrack is truly a marvel of simplicity and reparability. I am so glad to see this one has found a home.
Nice. One of the latest Diesel creek videos he went to a show in bowling greene ohio and there was a half track with a dragline type crane on the back of it. Thought of your halftracks when I seen it lol.
@joshjablonicky171
Жыл бұрын
I seen that to and first thing I thought of was this halfback and how good it's gonna look and be when it's all done.
@jeepindave5464
Жыл бұрын
Same
@jenniferwhitewolf3784
Жыл бұрын
Saw that too, immediately thought the same thing.
Grease those bottom rollers often. That comes from a friend. He also said that he thinks those were used on heavy duty industrial buggies. You can still buy steel wheels with vulcanized rubber on them. The sprockets he said you are on your own. LOL! As for the tracks he said you would have a better chance of winning the lottery. It would help paying for them too 😁.
@2009Berghof
4 ай бұрын
Tommy Hunt's first recommendation to me regarding halftracks was, "Get and good grease gun and use it!" Tommy was the parts manager of the now long gone Southern Parts of Memphis, TN "World's Largest Supplier of Halftrack Parts. Tommy was at Remagen when the bridge collapsed. God rest his soul!
@ItsDaJax
3 ай бұрын
I'm sure if one isn't a purist, there are alternative tracks out there. Too many different tracked vehicles and track systems for there not to be.
@JohnZombi88
Ай бұрын
@@ItsDaJax These old war machines are cool but their parts are obsolete nowadays and have been replaced on the market with far superior parts. Will it look original? No. Will it run far longer and require less maintenance and babying? Heck yes
@ItsDaJax
Ай бұрын
@@JohnZombi88 The first thing I would do if I could get my hands on one is restomod it. I don't care about keeping vehicles original, especially when there are plenty examples of it original or restored.
This one was just as much fun to watch as the last one.
*- I remembered to hit the "like" button.* *- I bet it will turn into another really useful piece of shop yard equipment to make things easier.*
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Its funny, I completely forgot to put in a "like and subscribe", it didn't even occur to me until this morning. I'm still working on getting the hang of this video stuff...
I'm digging the Pontiac steering wheel in the Jeep!
Oh he'll yeah it's looking badass!! It's really looking good and coming together you do amazing work. Can tell just how you make parts you really do know your shot. As a metal fabricator can just tell. Love the humor. Thanks for the hard work you do for your videos it shows.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I sure appreciate that!
@larryalexander4833
Жыл бұрын
I second that!
I'm laughing out loud - I love your deadpan sense of humor
I had a job where we had a bunch of wwii surplus equipment in a ground support role for aviation. Its a good time seeing you working on the same kinda stuff I was 40 years ago. I really enjoy seeing all this stuff live again! Man I need a half track gin truck for the ranch! I could pull my own 900 ft well pump among things
The replacement master cylinder part number for NAPA is NMC P34232. Just a warning when driving the halftrack as is is that if the track breaks it can whip up and hit you. Having the tracks covered is a must for safety FYI. Great video!!
@billlee4838
Жыл бұрын
In the late 1940s my dad was driving a half track from one job to the next. The passenger side track broke, going through the back of the cab, demolishing the seat, ending with the entire track coiled up in the passenger compartment. Fortunately the seat was empty at the time.
I love the sound of that old HUGE flathead six, and the sounds of the transmission doing its thing. Reminds me of the sound my 41 Power Wagon made. I like that you have a curious mind and can figure things out, plus all the toys and junk to engineer, build, or jury rig something to work with junk lying around. I used to do that a lot trying to make a close linkage or make a upgrade to something on my Dart. Glad I found you.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@iffykidmn8170
Жыл бұрын
WWII should that be Gerry or Jerry rigged not jury rigged?😁
@JohnZombi88
Ай бұрын
@@iffykidmn8170 in WW2 it'd be called n* rigged
My Grandfather used these for logging 'set out trucks' in the 50's.
Glad the half track finally made it to good enough status. Watching the rollers on the tracks was oddly satisfying. Can’t wait for your next project completion
That thing is so cool.
That was so soothing to watch. What a unique and fun vehicle!
Great project, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Can't wait to see what you pull out of the hat next!
It works and that's what matters. Nicely done.
1/2 tracks are pretty neat. I have a few Military Surplus toys like trucks and a tank. Things that go boom. One thing to understand is they are built for the young. Great video.
I LOVE that half-track.
Looking good and and I really like your humor and appreciate your make what you have work . Now you need a WW2 GI helmet to wear when driving the half track
I love love seeing these projects.
also your editing work is just amazing, really fantastic what you choose to all show
WARNING!!! To everybody that has an old US halftrack from WWII. If you do not have a bed over the tracks... DO NOT drive the vehicle faster than about ten miles per hour. I was told a story by Tommy Hunt, parts manager of the defunct Southern Parts Corp. of Memphis, TN - World's Largest Supplier of Halftrack Parts. Tommy recounted the sad tale of two youngsters that were driving halftracks that had the original beds removed. They decided to drag race one another briefly. Far briefly than planned. The track broke on one and whipped up and decapitated one of the boys. At higher speeds, even if you have the original bed, should a track break it will whip about crazily and even try to keep going. (I speak from personal experience.) Yes, it had a Hydrovac originally. PS: There is a wrong way and a right way for a halftrack's rubber track to be put on. It has to do with the bolt on inner steel guide pieces. Each has a wider half. Which goes forward - I cannot remember.
You've done really well, it's a great looking vehicle for a realistic budget.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
That thing's a beast. Always wondered why us Brits never had one.
brake cylinder hones are super handy for a tone of things but i think this is the first time i have seen someone use a for a a brake cylinder. 🤣
I'm going to pretend you've never heard of this channel, there's a channel in Utah called "Matts Off Road Recovery", and Matt is supposed to be hosting a big YT event called, "the Tow-Truck Olympics", why don't you slap a few wenches on that half-track, maybe an American flag or two, several Low-Buck Garage logo's, a partner (if you can find one), and enter the event, Matt is building a monster rear-steer off-road wrecker just for this event, the FabRats channel is also building one, and there's another guy named Rory, his channel-n-tow-truck is called "Trail-Mater", now Rory's an odd duck, he wears those old-fashion women's bonnets almost every day, he claims they help keep him cool while out doing recovery's in the desert, IDK!,🙄, other than that, he seems alright,😄, and I'm sure they'll be many others there at the TTO's, those are just three that I watch regularly, this would be a awesome opportunity for you to get some really good exposure too millions of new viewers, viewers who are already known too really like this content,😉👍, you'd be crazy NOT too throw your hat in this ring, I'd love to see you go there, and show all those dumb Canadian-hoser rejects exactly how the cow ate the cabbage, J/K, awesome video bro, thanks for sharing.
@fr33dumb0
Жыл бұрын
seconded!
Brilliant. Looks amazing
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Half tracks are the coolest
That was fun. You have cool toys. Its amazing how the track stays in contact with the ground. What? No suspension for driver comfort. Nice video. Boe
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I spent a while in editing just watching the tracks drive over stuff, the way they move is really neat.
@heartland96a
Жыл бұрын
@@LowBuckGarage keeping everything lubricated and the tracks adjust from time to time will keep it great shape
Well done
That’s so awesome! Great job. It’s a little late to stick a grommet in the hole to protect the brake line, unless you cut a grommet and stick it in or get some rubber hose and slice it open and wrap it around the line and then slide it into the firewall.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! The hole in the firewall was pretty small, so the fittings on the end barely fit through. I'll definitely have to go with something split and slide it in with the hose in place.
love the half track... awesome truck
Some purists will probably roll their eyes when they watch this...and I'd go for as many NoS parts as possible to do her up...but one thing's for sure...you're damn good at making do with what you have...just blown away with how much you fix yourself....
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I figured that as long as I didn't ruin any of the factory stuff, eventually someone with deeper pockets will be able to make it more original.
@andrewmacdonald4833
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. A good way to look at it. Love your videos by the way...
Nice shots of the suspension in action.
Low-Buck Garage :- _It's Good Enough!_ my new mantra to live by 😉
Glad you spent time on it and fixed it up.
I have loved doing stuff like this, since I was a kid. I'm 71 now and some stoved up, but hope to be able to do some again soon. You are absolutely right. If it ain't fun, you are doing it wrong.
I can not believe how completely they painted those things yellow! A great watch, keep up the fun work.
@heartland96a
Жыл бұрын
When a number of out fits converted them with cranes , winches etc for construction work , the yellow was a standard . The crime was the junking of the armour plate and the interiors
Beautiful build what a master mechanic you are love watching your work
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
I like this Half Truck! Show it in outher Episodes please! You can make a Rain and Sun Cover out of a plane.
Glad you are doing all this work on the Half-track , I hope its been a top viewed series for your channel
Awesome!!! Came out great!!
You forgot to say, "That ain't goin' nowhere!" when you mounted the tank, hahaha!
American Ingenuity at its finest!! Well done James.
Greetings and best wishes from the North Coast of Ireland ☘️Really enjoy your videos.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
The old girl looks great. Like the seats & fuel tank set up as well. Cheers from B.C, Canada.
This is one of my new favorites Great job
Neat to see it rolling along.
Outstanding! Thanks...
Congrats LBG on taken-us on another adventure of getting ur WW11 Half-Track up and running great. Great Job..
@fr33dumb0
Жыл бұрын
world war eleven?
Really enjoying your builds and the practical ingenuity you apply..working through all your vids. Love the channel
very interesting vehicle indeed. great to have gotten it going like this again, lots of practical use, even today, I guess. besides, when going backwards in dirt, it looked like you could steer front wheels to whereever, the tracks didn‘t worry too much anyway… :-D I‘d always asked myself alike, also in view of german sd.kfz.251 armoured vehicles, which seemed to have had differentials etc. to ‚steer by track‘, too, though.
Unstoppable!
That thing is so rad! Anyone that says different is just a hater! Nice work👍
awsome. cheers for the uploads jim
I love the spring loaded glove box door
Beyond Kool!
That’s the best off road rescue vehicle!
I like to chime in when my thoughts are gathered. Like you, I found out that I'm pretty ''OK'' at DIY. I do my thing in a small 10×10 ''shed'' in So-cal, we brought it at Lowes. I am working on renovating a 250-year-old French Mobier grad father clock. I said all that to say, ''I could just about imagine what could be done in a proper shop. But as you know, love is blind! And I love what I make!!!! Keep it up and thank you for sharing! Anyone ever tell you you look like Chuck Foose?
Another great video! I really enjoy watching you work on this stuff. I’m already looking forward to your next project. Thanks, don in New Hampshire
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
Super JEL, JEL!!
Love the videos brother, keep'em up!
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Will do!
Great video and the result is amazing.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Love it. You did a great job on this beast. Love the way the tracks follow the contour of the ground. Like and shared. All my best.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@tectalabyss
Жыл бұрын
@@LowBuckGarage You are very welcome. Can't wait to see the next video from you.
You have got the greatest toys, I do a lot of things like you do but on a lot smaller scale. Great video.
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
I just found your channel I really enjoyed it
Awesome job keep them coming 👍👍👍👍👍👋👋👋👋👋👏👏👏👏👏👏
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
half tracks are super cool
Badda-bing, badda-BOOM!
Great work!
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
I think you did an outstanding job on that project. That includes the upholstery!
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Nice rig! Looks awesome!
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
Nicely done. Think of adding three mirrors for reversing (specifically on lifting jobs).
I like the older military vehicles they have the glove carparments on them and i will always put the information papers in it for over the road use on them
I made a seat bottom one time and I duct tape down the first layer real tight with many layers of duct tape but the Dual layer foam is a good idea.
I would take another piece of plywood and seal it up with a few coats of paint and put it over the back of your seat to keep the fabric from tearing off the back but thats just my OCD LOL...
Master cylinder looks like an old Clark fork lift and aircraft tug unit.
sweet rig
Nice!
very nice
i love that rig, if i could afford it id totally would lol, great job on the progress
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
I know where there is a half track, that was buried in the 60's. As far as I know it's still there. They dug a hole and drove in and covered it up.
thats what a german tourist sound like at a pub in the UK after 10 pints!
Love the the Chanel, thanks
@LowBuckGarage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Would like to see lawnmower repair too please. I just think you take it too hard on yourself. God bless you Sir
Like my stepdad used to say; good enough for govt work.
Thanks 😁👍
the seat cloth would make a great top
Knowing personally that seat you just made is probably better than what it actually had to begin with military truck were not made with comfort in mind
So if you want better brakes with out a booster,source a smaller bore master cylinder. Speedway motors and will wood make universal master cylinders. 1 1/2 replace with a 1 1/8.
Look up MICO master cylinder it has telescopic piston to move fluid fast the apply high pressure. Was used on Clark forklifts. 3hole mount aswell