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24-07-08, 03:16
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Good info but too far for me. Hope someone saves it.
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Model U.C. NO-2 MK II.* SERIAL 25680 HULL 24699. LOWER HULL 24742. ENGINE TL-26707-F. C.D. 2609. BUILT MAR. 25, 1944. CT 266677 Former WASP 
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24-07-08, 03:53
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Steel prices
Considering the price of scrap steel these days, you might want to take one for the team and drag the carrier home for safe keeping. They aren't making any more. Old vehicles are a disease, but you may find other Maritimers who need some part or another (like the top armour), and will be glad you did the right thing.
As an example of the steel business, I hauled a small utility trailer load with 850lbs of snow-crushed garden shed panels, snow-crushed driveway shelter poles, leftover steel porch railings, steel rebars, ie. misc steel. The local steel recycler gave me $56.00 for my trouble. They were buying a metric tonne for $140. I have never seen their yard as full or as busy. They had dozens of piles of crushed cars easily 40' high. And there was a big gang of very sweaty labourers at the bus stop at quitting time.
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Terry Warner - 74-????? M151A2 - 70-08876 M38A1 - 53-71233 M100CDN trailer Beware! The Green Disease walks among us!
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24-07-08, 22:56
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Yes sir that track is definitely for it. I already see some goodies on the hull, Muffler insulator plates in very good condition, for one. Also, it's a MKII. "PLEASE SOMEONE SAVE HER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Model U.C. NO-2 MK II.* SERIAL 25680 HULL 24699. LOWER HULL 24742. ENGINE TL-26707-F. C.D. 2609. BUILT MAR. 25, 1944. CT 266677 Former WASP
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24-07-08, 23:01
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Yup! That is carrier track. They are a simple steel casting (?) forging (?) dry pin connected by dry pins. There is a limit on how much wear track links can safely tolerate. After that point, I believe they are considered unsafe to drive or at least untrustworthy.
Someone more knowledgible on carrier components will have to jump in on what parts are scarcer than others. Beware, there are no vaccinations available for the ROT* disease. Rusty Old Trucks will give you nothing but grief!
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Terry Warner - 74-????? M151A2 - 70-08876 M38A1 - 53-71233 M100CDN trailer Beware! The Green Disease walks among us!
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24-07-08, 23:41
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Unfortunately I'm already infected with another serious disease, blacksmithing. Heat it and beat it
 !But if there's someone serious about the hull/track I can have a chat with the scrapyard dealer to see if he'll set it aside. You know you're a blacksmith when you have an account at the scrapyard.  Stephen Peuramaki 1.506.432.3554 Last edited by speura; 25-07-08 at 01:05.
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