TongDe M113 becomes an M113 A1 G/M of the German Armed Forces

[Stormbringer]

Herr Dr dont bank on it lol
In my case retirement means i have to do what She Who Must Be Obeyed sr wants then followed by SWMBO jr (daughter) and soon to be SWMBO jr jr (soon to be 7 year old Grandaughter)

[ColemanCollector]

Sooooo, what you're saying is there's a few spots for improvement?!
Stellar work getting everything squared away and squared up for reliable running. If I was a designer at Tongde I'd be studying your improvements pretty closely. They are neat and tidy and to be honest, look better than factory.

Mike.

[jhamm]

Derek, Hr. Dr. Prof., Alan and Mike,

thank you for your encouraging words.

The tailgate is now secured to the hinges with M1.6 screws.
The handle for opening the door is now in the correct position and functional.
Now let´s show some pictures:

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[jhamm]

Tailgate - next Part...

How open/close the tailgate?
A little winch, hide in the fuel tank will solve this "Problem":

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[jhamm]

A video open/close the tailgate:

https://youtu.be/RgjK9VJZGMs

[Stormbringer]

Neat

[Ecam]

My kind of build! Terrific work. Might have to find that winch....

[jhamm]

My kind of build! Terrific work. Might have to find that winch....

I build the winch of a N20 Type Motor with 70 revs at 6V:

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[Ecam]

Thank you! I'll get a few of those on order.

I enjoy all of your builds. They give me inspiration.