Jesse Browning Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Thanks Patrick from starting this forum. I restored a M29C about 6 years ago. It was about the same condition as the T-24 you have. Lots of hard, dirty work ahead for you. I was rear ended while in the work van in 2016 and suffered a brain injury. That leaves me with difficulties walking, talking, and doing simple tasks. I lost the Sexton, halftrack, and my ranch. We tried to sell the weasel, but didnt seem to have much interest at my price. So, its still around here. My son has been working on it, actually made it a floater. I can offer technical advice but thats about all. We take it to some events if I can find someone to drive me. My wife will do it, but doesn’t like pulling the big trailer. I hope to be able to be a help to others on this forum with things I have learned over the years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aron Callewaert Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Welcome, do you have any pictures of your weasel? Always welcome to see another one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Browning Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 Yeah. Ill have to wait until my wife gets home to help me load them. Forum pictures have always been a challenge. Now they’re impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Patrick Tipton Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Nice work Jesse and thanks for sharing. Looks like it is coming along nicely! Patrick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Browning Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 These pictures are all from about 2014-2015. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Browning Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 ...and some other toys in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Browning Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 Float tanks added recently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Tipton Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 The M29C looks fantastic. How do you guys like it with the floats versus without them? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Browning Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 We just got it done. My son has a hard time driving it. I’m scared to drive it. I remember it used to come alive in the snow. I would imagine it rocks more front to rear than it already did. Forward visibility is terrible now. Well, thats progress. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Browning Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 I dont know that we’ll ever float it. When I restored it in 2014 i never intended to make it a floater, so didnt seal all the bolts in the bottom. That would be a lot of work now. I’m afraid I would forget to do something like all the bilge plugs and go right to the bottom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Tipton Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 8 hours ago, Jesse Browning said: I’m afraid I would forget to do something like all the bilge plugs and go right to the bottom. I hear you. It is a lot of work to risk. I am half thinking of floating mine in the pond behind my shop, but I have plenty of time to think about it. I have never driven one with float tanks, but it does make the vehicle a lot more cumbersome..... Looks great though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aron Callewaert Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 When you have a M29C weasel you ultimatly want the float tanks, I wouldn't try to swim it but you want to get the full kit. I think of maling mine into the signal corps variant of the weasel. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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