Pips_Blaauw Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Hi guys! I recently got my hands on some floaters for my Weasel! They are not in the worst shape I ever seen them in, but there is some work to be done... They came with a Weasel (reg: 40196426) that was unfortunately to far gone for us to restore... These floaters will be restored to the best condition we can, in order to be bolted onto our Weasel. The markings of the donor Weasel will be painted on the inside of the floaters, in order to keep their original identity alive. We then hope to make our Weasel "water" worthy again! In the hopes that, one day, we can take it swimming. On the front floater is still some kind of identification number (2L? 114001). Can someone maybe tell me what that can be? Ive seen some pictures of Korea USMC Weasel markings in this place... But might it be a ww2 number of some kind? I will try to keep updates with pictures! I could also post them in the floater thread if preferred... Regards, Pips! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronny68 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Die herken ik 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZM29C Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 @Pips_BlaauwFantastic Find. Well done👍 I look forward to following your restoration Journey. Its just a matter of time and patience to restore your float tanks. Look at my front tank before I started as an example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Tipton Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Awesome! Congratulations on the tanks. Like @OZM29C says, one little repair at a time and you will be swimming in no time. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Browning Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Keep your old hull. You can lay it on it’s side, then bolt the tanks to it while your rebuilding them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aktrapperbrad Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 On 1 of the sets of floats I recently recovered the USA# was centered on the front float. The only numbers I could find on the 2nd set were on the right rear. Your number only seems to be on the left, I wonder if it was a state water-craft reg. number. It would be interesting to see where the USMC numbers were located. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZM29C Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 @aktrapperbradOut of interest, does the original hull have a Letterkenny rebuild tag on it? Generally the tag was placed near the ORD plate on the driver's side bulkhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aktrapperbrad Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 @OZM29CNone that I could find, only 900 miles on the O.D. Looks like only had a coat of new paint on the outside and a coat of Zink Chromate in the back lower hull. 1 set of tanks appear to have black, white and dk. green cammo under outer paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pips_Blaauw Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 On 9/19/2022 at 11:05 PM, Ronny68 said: Die herken ik 🙂 Hihihi zeker een keer afspreken wel! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pips_Blaauw Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 On 9/19/2022 at 11:46 PM, OZM29C said: @Pips_BlaauwFantastic Find. Well done👍 I look forward to following your restoration Journey. Its just a matter of time and patience to restore your float tanks. Look at my front tank before I started as an example. You certainly are correct! I have actually learned a lot from your photos! Once we start the restoration process, I will try to add them to the floater thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pips_Blaauw Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 On 9/20/2022 at 1:38 PM, Patrick Tipton said: Awesome! Congratulations on the tanks. Like @OZM29C says, one little repair at a time and you will be swimming in no time. Enjoy! Thanks so much! We will certainly enjoy them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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