Another M29C weasel restoration resumes

[ozm29c]

Hello Phil,
there are some alternative track repair options that are also available to your members. By far the most economical is a conveyor belt reband using the existing OEM grousers. Tom at Snake River 4 x 4 manufactures a conveyor belt band kit: http://www.snakeriver4x4.com/forsale.php
There are also OEM style track bands being manufactured in polyurethane ex Europe (see photos) at 3900Euro for a set of 8 bands. These bands can be retrofitted to the OEM grouser. One problem with original grousers is that after 60 plus years the rubber grouser pads tend to fall off which means your weasel can only be used off road and the thin metal construction of the grouser plate can tend to fail. After market grouser pads are available see:http://www.accuritemachine.net/m29weasel.html Double click on the images. Not sure what the cost is but you will need either 110 or 112 replacement grouser pads. As an alternative rubber tracks are also available out of Europe See: http://www.staman.nl/N_frame.html?http://www.staman.nl/
I can't comment on this style of rubber track as I have had not seen them in the flesh. The website says Brent Mullins is your agent. I don't think that after freight from Europe to the USA plus taxes has been added to the original price of 4120 Euro there would be any real savings to be had as compared to the LAR track.
The fun of owning a weasel Dealing with tracks.
Cheers
John W.