Floors almost done, now what?

[Prc148]

Since I have one track off as I plug weld the floor in, should I pull the rear end and replace the steering bands? It hasn’t been driven more that 50m before I started restoring the floor. Should I do any seals on the bogies? I have a spare set NOS. I plan on rerubbering (cold vulcanize glue and strip rubber) the drive and idler wheel also. any ideas?

[Jesse Browning]

I would see how it steers before you tear down the diff. That a lot of work. 

[Jesse Browning]

You might check a set of bogey seals And bearings to see how they are. Unless you drive it in sand or water every day the seals aren’t that important. Just keeps them greased up. I wouldn’t spend any time resurfacing the idler wheels when they are available on ebay for $45 NOS. That cheaper than I paid 6 years ago to have a set resurfaced.

[Jesse Browning]

That’s what I say, but not what I do.

[M29]

Idler wheels on ebay are now 95 each times 2 per idler.

Dan

Edited February 24, 2020 by M29

[Patrick Tipton]

Do you have any pictures of your floor?  I am knee deep in it...love to see them.

Patrick

[Jesse Browning]

They’re still there. $45 per wheel. I thought about buying a few but have no use for them now. It always happens that way. A halftrack pedestal, cradle, and can holder fell into my lap now that I dont have anything to put it in.

[Prc148]

21 hours ago, Jesse Browning said:

They’re still there. $45 per wheel. I thought about buying a few but have no use for them now. It always happens that way. A halftrack pedestal, cradle, and can holder fell into my lap now that I dont have anything to put it in.

M25 pedestal? 
I have some NOS idlers and may throw those in but if I’m using Oscsr’s bands, no rubber on the drive wheels from what I’m told.

Edited February 25, 2020 by Prc148

[Jesse Browning]

Not sure of the number. It’s the one that goes in the M-3 halftrack.

[Prc148]

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