Here is a little article that has some info about the 6x6 rebuild program
that makes an M-35A3 out of an A2::
http://call.army.mil/call/nftf/janfeb99/cook.htm
Best regards,
Chuck
chuck@olive-drab.com
www.olive-drab.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Keine" <k9baylee@hotmail.com>
To: "Military Vehicles List" <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 4:48 PM
Subject: [MV] CARC prep/depot rebuilding (longish)
> Hi again,
>
> All this talk again about CARC has gotten me thinking again about how the
> military rebuilds vehicles. Does anyone out there know what the process is
> when a vehicle goes through a "depot rebuild?" Are all major components
> exchanged, or just those in need of changing? Example do all axles,
engines,
> transmissions, transfer cases, etc. get changed out?
>
> Then, how is the vehicle prepped for CARC application? My M35A2 appears to
> have been media blasted, as the paint under the bed rail is a bit thicker
> than the side of the bed. Is this the case? How are the windows, lights,
> radiator, etc. protected during blasting? Is the vehicle washed down
> (perhaps with a rust inhibitor?) or just blown off before painting? It
seems
> most interiors do not get treated with CARC from the depot, but some have
> (as someone mentioned previously) rather crudely painted insides done at a
> later point. Are these done by individual units, or are certain interiors
> done for a reason at the depot?
>
> Lots of questions, I know, but I've never found much info on this stuff
> anywhere else, which brings up another question...Is there a TM for 'depot
> rebuilding' like there is for most everything else?
>
> Thanks everyone,
>
> Jay
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