Detailed Cletrac pictures requested

[Danger Ranger]

Dang, been awhile. Im interested also.

 

[RangerBob]

So that's what this thing is at :55seconds!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH0cFosl7Wc

I thought it was some sort of predecessor to the BV202. But now I know.

 

[Danger Ranger]

Nope, its an M2, or at least looks like it to me.

 

[waayfast]

There is another you tube clip submitted by the same person "Topcameraman", titled "B17 1944 Being towed at Podington base Bedfordshire UK WW2" that shows two cletracs side by side pulling a B17.

Jim

 

[peolini]

Allright,

For some strange reason I only received mention about the last message on the board, calling out for some long overdue update.
My apologies for the delay in any update, but my main job, family and my house took up the bulk of my time.

I have found some time, while on a job in the north of France to reroute my way back home through Michelsbeke in Belgium, that's where Jaap Rietveld lives.
although the detour took me about 6 hours drive extra it was definately worth it. Thanks for the info!

I also bought a copy of the parts book in the UK which is a wealth of info.

And in the mean time I came into contact with Jon Warneke from Iron Shipwrights who makes a 1/32 versin of it.
http://ironshipwrights.com/armor/cletrac.html

So........there definately was progress on the Cletrac model design.
As the next pictures hopefully will show.
Mind you these are by far not perfect yet, but I'm getting closer.



Any info/questions/comments/critic is welcome.

Cheers,

Dennis.

 

[Goncalo Mendes]

Looking great!

Keep up the fantastic work!

G_Mendes

 

[M2Cletrac]

I found one on my old computer----- I will try to dig my compressor out enough to get some pics--

Waayfast; Any chance you know where one of these compressors are available? Were restoring a cleatrac and need the compressor for ours.. Any leads would be appreciated.

 

[DLF01]

@M2Cletrac Saw your profile and comment on a thread, I've just acquired an M2 in Texas and was curious how far along you are with your restoration? Have you found a good source for parts or information? Thanks, looking forward to digging into this project!

 

[M2Cletrac]

Parts are a pain to find..We have the Cletrac disassembled and working on the engine and finding parts.

M2 Cletrac Restoration | New Hudson MI

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The other restoration is Project Cletrac

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[DLF01]

Parts are a pain to find..We have the Cletrac disassembled and working on the engine and finding parts.

M2 Cletrac Restoration | New Hudson MI

M2 Cletrac Restoration, New Hudson. 37 likes · 8 talking about this. The Warbirds Of Glory Museum is a 501C3 Nonprofit Organization. We are restoring a World War II B-25 Mitchell Bomber to flying...

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The other restoration is Project Cletrac

Project Cletrac

Project Cletrac. 93 likes · 12 talking about this. Help us restore an actual 8th Air force veteran ground echelon vehicle! M2 Cletrac serial #7JA930 hood number #914873 served with the famous 100th...

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Thanks for the reply, I'll be digging in further and following all the groups and museums I can find! I'll be doing disassembly over the summer and putting together a parts list. A few of the obvious ones are windshield, grill guards and battery box cover.