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3A, 3B, DJ Technical Knowledge Base => "Modifications"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Incites => Topic started by: mud pie on March 12, 2011, 10:05:50 PM

Title: New Toy
Post by: mud pie on March 12, 2011, 10:05:50 PM
Well, I went ahead and did it. I've been Jeeping since I was 14, longer if you count the rides in my dads Jeeps. I've owned military and civilian Jeeps.  I've always talked about putting a machine gun and mount on my Jeeps, but money was always the deal breaker. Costs too damn much....

I'm turning 50 next month, and instead of dying my hair, buying a Porsche, leaving my wife of 20 years and going out to find the twin of Megan Fox, I decided to get a 1919a4 and pedestal mount for my 3A.

Does it belong ?  Of course not. But since I decided to do mine up as an M38 clone, I figured whatdehell.

When I called my friend that I've known since I was 7 and told him, the only thing he said was, "FINALLY !!"
Title: Re: New Toy
Post by: jamesr on March 13, 2011, 11:15:46 AM
Post photos when done.  Jim
Title: Re: New Toy
Post by: Jesse on March 13, 2011, 01:16:25 PM
That is awesome, the guy down the street wants me to do that with my jeep. I told him that he must have watched a few to many episodes of "Rat Pack"

Looking forward to seeing this one!

-Jesse
Title: Re: New Toy
Post by: mud pie on March 13, 2011, 04:45:17 PM
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That is awesome, the guy down the street wants me to do that with my jeep. I told him that he must have watched a few to many episodes of "Rat Pack"

Looking forward to seeing this one!

-Jesse

Pretty sure you mean Rat Patrol.  Naturally I have both seasons on DVD and have watched them repeatedly, even if they are inaccurate as all get-out....

In fact, I joked around that I'm re-doing my 3A "ala Rat Patrol" on many an occasion !   :)
Title: Re: New Toy
Post by: jamesr on March 14, 2011, 11:29:12 AM
You can't be young and remember Rat Patrol.  My wife and I were just talking about it the other day.  Jim
Title: Re: New Toy
Post by: Jesse on March 14, 2011, 03:03:26 PM
Ohhhh jeez yeah I meant rat patrol!!! Haha two very different things, the rat patrol and rat pack. It does give a funny visual of Dean Martin driving a jeep and singing show tunes....
Title: Re: New Toy
Post by: Carls_jeep on April 23, 2011, 03:09:50 PM
This is my Jeep with the temp mount to test fire my sons M1919 before it gets Parkerized. It's a semi auto .308 He bought a tripod mount at the Knob Creek machine gun shoot this spring and I may built a Jeep mount for it also.

(http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/yeathatshim/P4030001.jpg)
Title: Re: New Toy
Post by: jamesr on April 24, 2011, 10:52:22 AM
More photos when done.  That has to put the hurt on rabbits at 300 yds.  Jim
Title: Re: New Toy
Post by: Carls_jeep on April 24, 2011, 10:23:32 PM
It's at the shop to be Parkerized now. The shop owner is buying a new tank so he can get a good color on it. Richard wants it to be a dark Parkerized color like the original M1919.

When he gets it back I'll take a photo with it on the tripod.
Title: Re: New Toy
Post by: Gunslinger on May 01, 2011, 06:50:20 PM
Carl that way cool !!  Class III?