MOVIE: Halftrack first run outside in the night
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Ernest and Ivo in the engine compartment of the Priest, making the plan what to do
welded some new bolt on
Also in the front welded some new bolts for the bogies
Ernest Cutting away a steel plate, we will put back an new own because this one was heavily rusted at some places
Ernest bended the rear plate back
Making the press installation ready
Ivo cutting of steel plate
Ernest taking a detail look at the wheels
some details
Wheel details:
47 - 3
AD- 70__ - 1_
MADE IN U.S.A.
47 - 3
AD- 70__ - 1_
MADE IN U.S.A.
pressing the first wheel shaft
2 press of both 20 tons, total 40 tons and still no movement. Only 2 wheels didn't want to move
wheel details:
44-2
AD- 7028 - 1_
MADE IN U.S.A.
44-2
AD- 7028 - 1_
MADE IN U.S.A.
Glenn back from his test drive
Cleaning up the shop