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V100 Restoration Project
This is what the finished vehicle will look like: Incorporating a single man hydraulic operated turret with a 25mm M242 chain gun. The powerplant will be upgraded from the original Chrysler V8 to a Cummins Diesel. |
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| Below are the original unit markings before being sand blasted off. | |||||
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Hull, before and after sand blasting. A temporary set of wheels and tires were affixed for towing purposes. | ||||
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Another before and after: Looking aft toward engine compartment
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Looking forward at drivers compartment. | ||||
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Once the sand blasting was done, cutting and welding could begin. | ||||
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This picture shows the tracks of various 25-30mm projectiles as they sliced through the thin 1/4" Cad-alloy armor. | ||||
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Left side 25-30mm projectile exit holes and patches. Note cracks in armor. | ||||
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25-30mm projectile entry hole and patch at forward base of starboard crew hatch. | ||||
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25-30mm entry hole and cracks between starboard crew hatch and aft wheel well. Now patched | ||||
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Another 25-30mm entry hole in starboard firing port. The armor was too hard to re-shape by heating so a large patch was installed. | ||||
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Belly and wheel wells epoxy primed, ready for shocks and axles . | ||||
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The hull with about 90% of the welding completed and spot primed; June 21. | ||||
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