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When you look at the photos , this will be some job to arrest the situation alone never mind get it to a stage on which a repair process can be started.
Mk IV Project at Patton.
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Sobering to see any piece of armour treated like this previously, but I'm confident that they can restore it back.
I saw their Konigstiger in 1999 when I was in the US and it was a credit to them
http://www.com-central.net/index.php?na ... pic&t=9907
I saw their Konigstiger in 1999 when I was in the US and it was a credit to them
http://www.com-central.net/index.php?na ... pic&t=9907
The interior has a thick layer of rust and debris covering the floor. Even after a lot was swept up, there is still a lot more that needs to come out with a shop vac. There are areas of the turret basket floor and adjoining decking that are rusted through and may have to be replaced if there is time. Everything is either tack welded or rusted solid or both.
The main problem is that the drive train is seized and we're not sure where it is. It could be the transmission, brakes, final drive or a combination. The tracks are completely rusted together which adds to the problem. Until we get it rolling, we can't put it in the shop in better working conditions.
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Re: Mk IV Project at Patton.
To me it looks like the have a good base to start on have seen ones if a far worse state brought back to lifeTychsen wrote:When you look at the photos , this will be some job to arrest the situation alone never mind get it to a stage on which a repair process can be started.
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The next time im over in the US this is the first place im going to visit they have one hell of a collection of vehicles
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It's a shame they're left exposed to the elementsvon bock wrote:The next time im over in the US this is the first place im going to visit they have one hell of a collection of vehicles