WWII Half-Track, Running Again!

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  • @nosrin1988
    @nosrin1988 Місяць тому +3

    "They don't make random scraps of metal like they used to." lol, wow. that's amazing. awesome quote.

  • @Dancing_Alone_wRentals
    @Dancing_Alone_wRentals Рік тому +40

    They don't make random pieces of metal like they used to.

  • @rodmcintire7319
    @rodmcintire7319 Рік тому +78

    You definitely have a gift in the way you trouble shoot problem and explain it. A person can really learn alot from your video. I believe the icing on the cake, is the fact that there not everyday vehicle. She looks amazing, you do great work. I get a kick out of your humor as well. Take care and thank you!

  • @panzerwolf494
    @panzerwolf494 Рік тому +11

    I'm jealous. I have a passion for old school boom wreckers and WWII. This would be a dream

  • @pollcrimus768
    @pollcrimus768 Рік тому +23

    Your expertise is insane I’m glad UA-cam has you as a creator, the half track is amazing

  • @texasww6853
    @texasww6853 Рік тому +12

    I love these old WW2 vehicles thanks for saving them and sharing with us 🇺🇸

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  Рік тому +6

      You're welcome, I'm glad you like it!

    • @rsprockets7846
      @rsprockets7846 Рік тому +1

      @@LowBuckGarage oh man DAD could have used your talents fixing jeeps when the Waffen SS shot him and the captain and jeep up GOOD FRI 1945. He flipped it saved his life

  • @paulbarthol8372
    @paulbarthol8372 3 місяці тому +4

    Love the two screwdriver wrench.

  • @NaeKid
    @NaeKid Рік тому +3

    Something that I learned about the star and codes were that they were simple stencils taped onto the body, a quick spray of paint, stencil ripped off and out the door.
    Fancy / perfect decals were not used back in the day.
    I learned this when I was doing the "fancy" recreation paint on my motorbike. I ended up making my own stencil on my printer, cutting with an Xacto knife, using a 3M spray glue (like for Post It Notes) to stick it on my bike, spraying over it with paint and peeling the stencil off. Looks perfect at 10' away which is all I needed

  • @grahamsmith6474
    @grahamsmith6474 Рік тому +2

    My OCD kicked in when I saw the gauge adaptors with the bolt pattern inverted. Great content, sir. Please keep it coming.

  • @garymccord4277
    @garymccord4277 Рік тому +6

    Like watching and learning about the old half tracks, always like seeing them in old war movies.

  • @MrSearay1962
    @MrSearay1962 Рік тому +7

    The ‘In your face’ exhaust segment is excellent cinematography. Thank you for another great video!

  • @joshwright9202
    @joshwright9202 Рік тому +8

    You are by far my favorite mechanic/ builder to watch.. your calm attitude and the way things just fall together are almost comical! Keep up the good work man love the show and especially the builds

  • @robertholcomb6200
    @robertholcomb6200 Рік тому +2

    I have to remember your motto when working on mine and others' stuff....if you are not having fun, you ARE doing it wrong!
    Thanks for sharing! Enjoy!! Dig them 1/2 tracks! Came across one this summer in the mountains

  • @peterdiebel7372
    @peterdiebel7372 Рік тому +5

    Thats an awesome piece of functional yard equipment. Nice job tiding her up. Cheers from B.C. Canada.

  • @JeepGarageCA
    @JeepGarageCA Рік тому +5

    That gauge kit looks a lot like a $35 (plus exchange rate... Canada) kit I ordered for my m38. Your wiring explanation for the ammeter was the best explanation for what I needed to add a simple fuse panel to my m38. Mucho Appreciated.

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  Рік тому +4

      Thanks, glad it helped! It probably is the same kit, they're are a lot of them available. Used the same kit before in my CJ-2A, with a different color.

  • @Mad-Duk_Machine_Werkes
    @Mad-Duk_Machine_Werkes Рік тому +3

    Just spitballing, but MOST likely the idle mixture screws were out at 2.5 turns to compensate for the main butterfly shaft being so woggled-out and loose leaking vacuum ? you can remove the shaft and get a small seal and bore and counter bore the hole, and press in a bronze bushing and seal, I've done this a bunch on old carbs.....

  • @brianholland2916
    @brianholland2916 8 місяців тому +1

    I love this channel because its about having a good time and it not costing alot of money! The humor is great too. Makes me feel great about progressing on a difficult build!

  • @ronmcguire2951
    @ronmcguire2951 Рік тому +12

    Good job. That engine runs real nice.

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  Рік тому +2

      Thanks 👍

    • @xmo552
      @xmo552 Рік тому +2

      @@LowBuckGarage
      Is this the same half track I just watched you mount a COE body onto?

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  Рік тому +3

      @@xmo552 No, I had two of them originally. I took the best parts from both to make this one, and the leftover frame is getting the COE build.

  • @tectalabyss
    @tectalabyss Рік тому +6

    Love the haft track . Back when things were made. Liked,shared. All my best.

  • @w.w.2restorations.vehicles698
    @w.w.2restorations.vehicles698 Рік тому +8

    The size of the National Symbol that You chose looks great! Thanks James for the shout out and the link to my channel. If there is anything else that I can do to help You with Your 1/2 track, please let me know. That gauge cluster fix that You thought up James is brilliant and it looks the part too!! Keep up the great work my friend...

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  Рік тому +4

      I appreciate the help, and I'm glad my "its not right but good enough" fixes didn't ruin the vehicle! I'm sure I'll be hitting you up for more info on a future project...

    • @w.w.2restorations.vehicles698
      @w.w.2restorations.vehicles698 Рік тому +1

      @@LowBuckGarage Ya know something James, You rescued 2 halftracks and made one of them useful again. You also understand the importance of saving the "parts" and You're having fun with your projects. Other folks are watching your channel and receiving enjoyment and entertainment from what you are doing. THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT. W.W. 2 military vehicles were built for 1 purpose, to go to war. After the war, EVERYTHING should have been turned in for scrap. I'm happy they weren't though.

  • @TestECull
    @TestECull Рік тому +15

    Nice to see it's running and working again! And it seems to run pretty good without an accelerator pump, too. Speaks volumes of the internal condition of the engine, the ignition system, timing, and all of it is accolades.

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  Рік тому +1

      Thanks! I've never run a carb without an accelerator pump before, but quite honestly now I don't know if I'm going to bother hooking it up. It works just fine as-is.

  • @philmaxwell1858
    @philmaxwell1858 2 місяці тому +1

    Frequently, the jobs you do scare the hell out of me, even though they work. This job was a proper repair, replace and refurbish! You are one smart number, and you have good equipment that materializes when you need it. Great job!

  • @thomasgargano8813
    @thomasgargano8813 Рік тому +2

    Just love your videos…. Something about the looks of the half-track is awesome. It’s not a truck, it’s not a tank,but just right. You have the great mechanical ability to fixing thing the correct ways. Love your shop and the small plasma cutter in your shop,I’ll be looking for more of your videos,thanks.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👏👏👏👏👏👏🍺🍺🍺🍺🍻🍻🍻🍻☮️🥰

  • @saturn580
    @saturn580 3 місяці тому +1

    Amazing work! Those new gauges and decals look fantastic.

  • @asconajuenger
    @asconajuenger Рік тому +3

    I love your Half Truck.
    It’s get nicer every Day!
    Greetings from Germany!

  • @scroungasworkshop4663
    @scroungasworkshop4663 Рік тому +10

    I’ve really enjoyed following this series on the half track. You have it looking great so you’ll probably get asked to go in a parade soon. 👍👍

  • @reinovator
    @reinovator Рік тому +2

    A friend of mine has a1945 White half track. He has spent15 years restoring it. I was able to drive it once urns like a Battle ship but has plenty of power Good to see you doing some thing similar.

  • @jmsmaxwell
    @jmsmaxwell 2 місяці тому

    I remember working on some old military equipment before I joined the USAF in 64.
    Friends bought some at salvage sales and used it for various projects or on the job
    sites. Trying to find bits and pieces now days is a blast and nearly. Friend has an
    Half Track in bad condition but he is determined to get it up and running, It is a
    WORK IN PROGRESS.

  • @RANDALLOLOGY
    @RANDALLOLOGY Рік тому +1

    It's good to see you finally painted and made it look OEM .
    Will be good for parades

  • @RADIOACTIVEMASCULINITY
    @RADIOACTIVEMASCULINITY Рік тому +3

    I love the drill and grinder wire wheel modification 😂😂

  • @69Dartman
    @69Dartman Рік тому +3

    They use the vin number stamped into the frame. Found that out when I made stencils to paint the registration numbers on all the power wagons I and my buddies had way back in the late 70s. I made my own stencils and painted stars on the doors and the hood numbers. The ready made numbers were harder to find then and the flat white rattle can paint looked great. I don't think most of the vehicles had stars on the doors overseas, just the hood numbers and a hood star. The doors probably made a great target and made the vehicles easier to spot for the enemy I would think, besides being less work to get them in service quickly. I may have used number stickers but I figured out how to make the stars right on the doors myself and made the stencils. Hard to remember exactly what I did now but I do remember doing the stars. And it's possible we found number stencils so I used masking tape and laid them out and cut them but whatever it looked right when I was done.
    I'm sure they had ready made paint stencils in the military so they could do it or redo them as needed but they usually were pretty faded from the pictures I've seen.
    That engine runs like new and is so smooth with the new carb and goodies. They were really well built back then and the flat head 230 in my Dodge out of a newer 56 Plymouth ran about that nice when everything was right and had great oil pressure too.

  • @craigsowers8456
    @craigsowers8456 Рік тому +4

    Great job all around and love your new cluster, knobs and decals !!! And thanks for the explanation on the "Star vs Star and Circle" ... did not know that ... will remind all my French friends they'll be needing the Circle.

  • @joepincombe66
    @joepincombe66 Рік тому +2

    I'm sure this truck will win a special award at a international tow truck show first prize 🏆🏆 winner for sure especially if its from the military

  • @HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE
    @HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE Рік тому +3

    *Fantastic* job with the repairs LBG. I really enjoy your humor about things. Especially when it's something like the "temporary" fuel filter that's going to be there for 10 years! 🤣 Dave at WW2 restorations is a great guy. Really knowledgeable on military vehicles. Take care 🔧

  • @Scrapy-ih7ob
    @Scrapy-ih7ob Рік тому +1

    Pretty dam nice rebuild, and useful Old Equipment that last another 50 years

  • @reddo84
    @reddo84 Рік тому +3

    looks wicked and well done for going the extra mile
    cheers
    jim

  • @beecee1235
    @beecee1235 Рік тому +1

    Just had 44 mins and 50 seconds of FUN. Thank You.

  • @Sycothrash666
    @Sycothrash666 Рік тому +3

    Excellant work installing those gauges! That fuel filter was the worst Ive seen too

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  Рік тому +1

      Thanks! The housing is still soaking in degreaser, I hope when I take it out in a few years it comes out clean.

  • @thedolt9215
    @thedolt9215 Рік тому +3

    I really can’t believe that you don’t have more subscribers… Your channel is great!

  • @kurtscustoms
    @kurtscustoms Рік тому +3

    Awesome video!! It runs very nice now.

  • @MrPancake0825
    @MrPancake0825 Рік тому +1

    James, you had better hide a spare key somewhere on your half-track! If you don't, you will lock your keys in it at the grocery store and will end up having to walk home! lol
    I enjoyed the video!

  • @MLFranklin
    @MLFranklin Рік тому +2

    That is such a sweet truck!

  • @terryfromsouthcarolina4601
    @terryfromsouthcarolina4601 2 місяці тому

    I never knew that about the circle around the star. I bet you never thought your videos would be an educational production.....LOL!
    Nice!
    My dad was a tracked vehicle mechanic with the 4th Armored Division. He wasn't fond of half-tracks.😂
    He got shelled somewhere between Nancy and Metz. He was in a coma for over a year and just woke up one day. He was listed as KIA until he was able to convince the army he wasn't dead.🤦🤷😅
    Cheers
    Terry

  • @Ashley_Schaeffer
    @Ashley_Schaeffer Рік тому +1

    Thats a LONG BOOM!! Nice build!

  • @markuschampos5750
    @markuschampos5750 Рік тому +3

    The screws on your selfmade circles, three each.. You must time them exactly the same as the other😉, the ones for the gauges.
    Love your work👍

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  Рік тому

      Thanks! I timed them to make it easier to install, I avoid working under dashboards as much as possible.

  • @paulosborne6517
    @paulosborne6517 Рік тому +3

    I have never 'mechanicked' a vehicle in my life but, I enjoy watching your amazing projects... A really interesting channel, and I like your easy-going approach to problems... :)

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  Рік тому +4

      Thank you, I really appreciate that!

    • @rsprockets7846
      @rsprockets7846 Рік тому +2

      @@LowBuckGarage that CAD printer and the Laser cutout machine are boss, do a ep on your tols and equipment no????

  • @Ernest2306
    @Ernest2306 3 місяці тому

    Great videos! A tip for decal application is you need to apply premask to your cut and weeded out decal. Sometimes called transfer tape. The application is then 1000% easier.

  • @markcesena4670
    @markcesena4670 2 місяці тому +1

    Great video,at the end there ,you seem to a big kid,just playing with his big toys,that’s so cool!

  • @JohnZombi88
    @JohnZombi88 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for the info about spare compatible parts.

  • @jakewoneal
    @jakewoneal Рік тому +1

    Your dead-pan jokes are seriously funny. I crack up so much, and I'm sure some of my friends wouldn't even catch it, but it makes it all the funnier to me :D

  • @stevenlefebvre2991
    @stevenlefebvre2991 Рік тому +2

    That is a super cool project.

  • @ironaggies
    @ironaggies Рік тому +2

    Beautiful job! Love your work and videos.

  • @snydedon9636
    @snydedon9636 Рік тому +3

    That’s a excellent job, looks awesome!

  • @jamesburns8247
    @jamesburns8247 2 місяці тому +1

    This was just a fantastic video and I loved it, Thank you!

  • @evanswinford7165
    @evanswinford7165 Місяць тому

    I have found plain old pipe cleaners to be a handy addition to my shop inventory. From a smoke shop or the really long type you find at gun shows for gas tube cleaning.

  • @davidking6172
    @davidking6172 Рік тому +3

    Nice job 👏

  • @CoalChrome
    @CoalChrome Рік тому +1

    "it's temporary, it'll probably be there 10 years or so"
    Our Farmall lol, it's supposed to have a sediment bowl.
    _supposed to have a sediment bowl_

  • @MrJanaRobi
    @MrJanaRobi Рік тому +1

    Nice ! she is looking good .I am JB welding bearings back in a pivot linc suspension so i can go dirt bike riding .

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  Рік тому

      Nice! I like that kind of repair, and dirt bikes in general...

  • @COPPER71
    @COPPER71 3 місяці тому +1

    man you do beautiful work. love that machine

  • @williamyoast216
    @williamyoast216 Рік тому +1

    Another great video. I’m jealous of your gadgets you own. The auto plasma cutter, the vinyl cutter and the 3D printer are all handy equipment to help make a project fun

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  Рік тому +1

      Thanks! I've been collecting/hoarding tools for decades; I'd rather be able to make parts than buy them.

  • @duginvirginia5737
    @duginvirginia5737 Рік тому +1

    Great job! I really like the fact that you took the time and throut to make your guage adaptor plates and have them clamp into place rather than drill more holes into the dash like so many other people would have done. Very nice !

  • @Rmasters33
    @Rmasters33 Рік тому +1

    Put decals on wet. Spray the surface with water and just a touch of dishwashing liquid. You can easily move the decal until it is where you want it, but the water will squeegee out and dry in a while.

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  Рік тому

      I knew there was something I was supposed to do, thanks for the tip! I'll do that next time.

  • @billhacks
    @billhacks Рік тому

    Awesome build! I really like your channel. one thing that my father taught me when replacing shift knobs on tractors and old trucks is to put a dab of grease in the threads. that way if you need to take them off again they don't seize.

  • @Iowa599
    @Iowa599 Рік тому

    Spray on soapy water, to adjust stickers. A few drops of Dawn (dish soap) in 16oz of water.
    Also works for window tint.

  • @jonathontaylor8861
    @jonathontaylor8861 Рік тому +1

    Soapy water helps you locate the Decals till you squeegee the surplus out, same as fitting reflective window film.

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  Рік тому

      That's what I should have done, I'll give it a shot next time, thanks for the tip!

  • @Dutcharmytent
    @Dutcharmytent Рік тому

    When we lay down our decals we use tape to hold the top line . We also use a water mister bottle to move the decal around.

  • @jerryb1234
    @jerryb1234 Рік тому

    It's looking better-n-better,👍, from what I can see, the tracks look rougher than a night in jail, hell!, they might last forever, lol, thanks for sharing.

  • @davidkellogg2582
    @davidkellogg2582 Рік тому +1

    It was real interesting and gave me some ideas on my restores. Thanks. Have a great day. A pleasant way too spend a Saturday evening.

  • @ronalddaub9740
    @ronalddaub9740 6 місяців тому

    Troubleshooting wiring anything carburetors troubleshooting is a art

  • @rjshearon2187
    @rjshearon2187 Рік тому

    You were talking of putting a camper on your halftrack and said frame twist would be terrible on the camper shell. However, if the axle or axles were mounted on the back of frame rails, then make a new cross member for the center front mounting, it would serve as a 3 point mounting,

  • @comfort_in_discomfort
    @comfort_in_discomfort Рік тому

    Wooo hooo!!! Up and running! Sweet!!

  • @martiehensley4452
    @martiehensley4452 Рік тому +1

    grate video nice to see the half track working

  • @Scrapy-ih7ob
    @Scrapy-ih7ob Рік тому

    soapy water, for when you're not using transfer paper, semi sticky kind of opaque helps place stickers accurate.

  • @cliffordkinnear9705
    @cliffordkinnear9705 Рік тому

    Cool Half-track!!! Pretty dam good when a 77 year old military vehicle can still run and drive!!!

  • @donparker1823
    @donparker1823 Рік тому

    This was pretty darn cool. Pity about the speedometer but then it's hard to measure a walking pace with a speedometer.

  • @larryalexander4833
    @larryalexander4833 Рік тому +1

    New parts ?? Say it ain't so . Lol looking good cool rig !!🇺🇲👍🙏

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  Рік тому

      Yeah, I splurged on this one, but it just seemed to deserve it. Glad you like it!

  • @handyhippie6548
    @handyhippie6548 Рік тому

    "i'm gonna see if i can get it running again." then proceeds start it up, and drive it away. i guess that answered that question. lol! i'll still watch just to enjoy the drama-rama of it all.

  • @akalksander9184
    @akalksander9184 Рік тому

    You ought to enter that half-track wrecker in Matt's off road recoveries games.

  • @Decenium
    @Decenium 4 місяці тому

    this guy is just fantastic

  • @ronaldrey8474
    @ronaldrey8474 Рік тому

    Spray bottle with light soap water for stickers . Allows you to slide sticker around. I poke holes in cardboard to paint bolt heads... Freebie

  • @brianhostak3961
    @brianhostak3961 Рік тому +1

    Good job !! Really like this series !! Thank you for your videos !!

  • @vernepavreal7296
    @vernepavreal7296 Рік тому

    Totally absorbing video and as others have said your humour adds to it all
    Just wish my attempt at restoration had gone as well years ago
    And as a blind subscriber I especially enjoyed the sound of the old engine at the end of the video
    Cheers

  • @terrywarner8657
    @terrywarner8657 Рік тому +1

    Shared the link with a friend who is rebuilding an early war halftrack.

  • @richardgreen7811
    @richardgreen7811 Рік тому

    A STAR IS BORN. For vinyl decals ... use warm soapy water (preferably Meguires Car Wash Liquid, more later). Don't go clambering for mixture data. What You're looking for is just enough Meguires to provide lubricity to the water. You'll figure it out. You also need a small sponge and a small rubber or plastic squeegee (don't use metal). Using the sponge, wet the metal making sure to get outside the area of the decal. Peel off 1/2 the backing of the decal and place the decal on the whetted surface and peel off the remaining backing. You don't have to be detailed about the placement because the decal will slide around on the surface at this point assuming You've left enough liquid on the surface. DON'T move the decal onto a dry section. At this point, take the squeegee (starting at the center of the decal) and just work outward to remove any bubbles and extraneous liquid. Now blot dry using a soft towel so as not to move the decal on the still moist surface. Once it dries, takes a few minutes, you can pass over the decal with a hair dryer on medium setting (just warm, not hot). That puppy is on and will stay on. For longevity of the decals and Your paint job, don't use dish soap for washing the vehicle. Meguires and some others make car wash liquid (for adding to water) that contains Carnuba Wax. This will help keep the vinyl supple and prevent cracking.

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  Рік тому

      Thanks for all the info! I'll be trying that out next time.

  • @noncertex
    @noncertex Рік тому +1

    That's pretty awesome.

  • @walterrobbins4470
    @walterrobbins4470 4 місяці тому

    The brass brushes for gun cleaning are great for cleaning small holes

  • @marcfechtner1074
    @marcfechtner1074 Рік тому

    Nice work!! What a cool old vehicle!! Runs so great now!!

  • @deilusi
    @deilusi Місяць тому

    21:20 I wish one of those 3 threads that keep it on original dash would have a rubber washer.
    I know it will be loud af already, but I hate rattling stuff.

  • @bdg77
    @bdg77 Рік тому

    Love the ending!!

  • @donscarborough1951
    @donscarborough1951 Рік тому

    Another great program thank you

  • @sampointau
    @sampointau Рік тому

    I don't know the manufacturer of the one you are rebuilding, but, many of the gauges used were the same in post war white/autocar trucks up until around 1970 or so. My father did supply some White spares to army museum for restoration work and as running spares for army half tracks still in service in the 1950's and DUKW still used by Army in the 1960's until replaced by LARC's.

  • @willwade1101
    @willwade1101 Рік тому

    A friend of mine has a grader that has a filter somewhat like the oil filter on that halftrack. For the drain he replaced the plug with a small ball valve for easy draining.

  • @nitrofish1974
    @nitrofish1974 Рік тому

    That was the best, looks awesome 👌 👏

  • @Junkboy888
    @Junkboy888 Рік тому +1

    I need a smaller version of that to move my lawn mower around lol

  • @rheidtech
    @rheidtech Рік тому

    That things awesome. Like a life sized matchbox.

  • @007ikzelf
    @007ikzelf Рік тому

    Marvelous job!

  • @ailo4x4
    @ailo4x4 Рік тому

    Okay, wasn't expecting the Willys to lift without the axles and tires! And the end... ;-)))

    • @LowBuckGarage
      @LowBuckGarage  Рік тому

      I had forgotten that bolt, I thought I was clear and looking forward at the time. Only looked back when I heard the crashing metal...

  • @davidfist7801
    @davidfist7801 Рік тому

    That thing is awesome!

  • @randyhale4181
    @randyhale4181 8 місяців тому

    Looks great 👍🏼

  • @teddyhammack2195
    @teddyhammack2195 Рік тому

    Pretty cool gotten it functionality working