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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:02 pm Post subject: Patton Museum Panzer III Restoration update...
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:23 pm Post subject: Re: Patton Museum Panzer III Restoration update...
Neil Damn your quick!! I was about to do the same thing. _________________ "Gonna hold my breath until Armor returns home..."

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: Patton Museum Panzer III Restoration update...
The Panzer III restoration page is still in flux. I need to add accurate and informative captions to the photos. Bear with me. Garry

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: Patton Museum Panzer III Restoration update...
- Dontos Neil Damn your quick!! I was about to do the same thing. changedetection.com Neil

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: Patton Museum Panzer III Restoration update...
'You da man' Garry Take your time (you've got 5 minutes..... ) _________________ "Gonna hold my breath until Armor returns home..."

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: Patton Museum Panzer III Restoration update...
WOW, they use roller bearings for the mains...

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: Patton Museum Panzer III Restoration update...
Very cool! Wasn't this Pz III captured from the 116th Pz Div in France? Now if I could only get back to Ft. Knox in the next couple of years... _________________ Chris "toadman" Hughes www.toadmanstankpictures.com www.cafepress.com/toad...ksandstuff

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:02 pm Post subject: Re: Patton Museum Panzer III Restoration update...
We have two Panzer III's, here. The vehicle that is being worked on was previously in the museum, for many years. The other, was previously on a concrete pad behind the museum, but it too has been moved to the motor pool facility. Off hand I am not sure, but I can find out. _________________ "Gonna hold my breath until Armor returns home..."

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- Dontos

We have two Panzer III's, here. The vehicle that is being worked on was previously in the museum, for many years.

The other, was previously on a concrete pad behind the museum, but it too has been moved to the motor pool facility.

Off hand I am not sure, but I can find out.

I remember seeing the one in the museum back in '88. I have a picture or two of it somewhere in my collection.

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject: Re: Patton Museum Panzer III Restoration update...
Too bad that nice original paint/cammo job fell by the wayside. Did they repaint the interior as well ... all those nice original markings that used to be in there? Geoff Walden

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Too bad that nice original paint/cammo job fell by the wayside. Did they repaint the interior as well ... all those nice original markings that used to be in there?

Geoff Walden

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Its my understanding that back in the 70's or 80's, a complete operational restoration was done. Both the interior and exterior would have gone the way of the paint gun.

I've been in the Panzer III and I don't remember if there are any markings. I could be mistaken though.

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:53 am Post subject: Re: Patton Museum Panzer III Restoration update...
Digging thru some old photo CDs. I found these: This StuH 42 was repainted (as you see it) years ago. It is currently on display in the museum following a cosmetic restoration with a more suitable color scheme. I thought I'd throw this in for fun....AMX 13 _________________ "Gonna hold my breath until Armor returns home..."

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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:31 am Post subject: Re: Patton Museum Panzer III Restoration update...
- Dontos 'You da man' Garry Take your time (you've got 5 minutes..... ) Well, it took longer than five minutes. I finally got some information from those working on the Panzer III restoration and have captions on the photos. I'm sure most of you here already knew what the photos were showing. www.armorfortheages.co...inpage.htm

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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject: Re: Patton Museum Panzer III Restoration update...
Thanks for the all the pics & the update info.

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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: Patton Museum Panzer III Restoration update...
One of those PzIII engine pictures in the link had an pretty unusual M3 Lee in the background. Welded hull (no rivets) with side door welded shut. You think all these unusual variants are long gone and they keep popping up in the most unexpected places! ...though I guess the Patton museum would actually be one of the MOST expected places for unusual stuff to pop up.

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