M3 Hybrid lives again!

[oztankboy]

Hey there Ian!

Well thanks for that mate. Well I got the beast up here Dec 2000. Then only tinkered with it for about the 1st 12 mths then when the chance of some movie work for it came up in 2002 I decided to pull the finger out. As it was going to be dressed up to look like a M5A1 we only concentrated on the driveline and interria of it.

It remained as a M5 look-alike for another 12mths or so then decided to get back into it. We were trying to get it ready for a parrade through Brisbane for VP60 but some unfortunate cercumtances put the brakes on that.

So it was decided to get it up and running for this years Show seeing it was going to be at new and better venue and a bit closer to home too!

The outside of the tank is just about done. Still have the sand guards to go on. Got a orriginal siren on it's way from a friend in the States. Plus 1 or 2 odd things to do on the outside.

About to get stuck into the interria now. Refit/renew the spall lineing and fit all the brackets and pockets for the CES. Then install and wire up the No.19 MkIII wireless set.

I still have to source a couple of the internal 37mm ammo boxes and I have none of the 37mm gun. It would be nice to have but on the other hand it does solve a few problems with the powers tobe only haveing a dummy barrel.

So off down south in a few weeks to see what goodies I can aquire to finnish it off.

All the best!
Phil...