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This is the vehicle that started the madness, Fighting Iron, a 1943 M3 Halftrack. 

This entry page will take you to the restoration details of this Halftrack.

EXTERIOR		TRACK ASSEMBLY
INTERIOR		ENGINE
CHASSIS		TRANNY
FRAME DETAILS		WINCH BUMPER
DRIVETRAIN		VEHICLE MARKINGS
FRONT AXLE		ACCESSORIES
REAR AXLE		IN ACTION

From Hot Rod to Half-Track in 3 years!

I purchased the M3 as a bastardized, flat bed chassis in the Summer of ‘00. The frame was lengthened 3 feet to accommodate a drilling rig, which also included an extra transmission fashioned into the driveline!  The second frame was just a rolling frame when I bought it in the Fall of '00.  Everything from the first track was swapped over to the second frame, and then the fun began!  Over three years, I gathered parts as they (and money) became available, and in the summer of 01' started assembly!!  The crisp winter air of '03 resounded with Fighting Iron's heavy metal, 450 CID engine's roar!

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