Needs a longer video. Should have shown the engine, and more of the interior as he was driving it. Also if possible the trench bridging plates being used
For everybody who's been saying " I WANT one",The Czechs kept those in production until the late 1960s as the OT-810..... they've been on the used vehicle market for some time..... The reenactor groups who you see tooling around in 251's are actually using these vehicles bought and backdated... Also the Czecks put them a more modern diesel engine into them. With a lot of Money,Time and some sheet metal work,you too can drive the pride of the Panzergrenadiers.....(that's if they're street legal...lol)
the balkenkreuz was later in the war not on every halftrack, even tanks were often not marked with it, so i don´t see an error in this;) they created an SS Wiking Divison Halftrack with late Camo, so it´s not unusual to have no "Balkenkreuz" on it.
Great looking machine Bruce crompton would love it 👍 outstanding amount of work and money put into an iconic death machine , well done on the restoration.
A 251 uses it tracks to steer, a slight turn of the wheel controls the tires, a hard turn of the steering wheel engages brakes on the tracks to turn. It's not a regular steering system.
In a museum in Denmark there is also a brigde - laying sdkfz 251/7 . It is in copenhagen at a place called Tøjhuset in the center of the town- lots of guns and kanons is displayed there with a Panzer type 3 and V1 flying bomb
Beautiful restoration that sounds as good as it looks, well done. The thing I always thought odd about the SdKfz 251/7 was why the decision was made the mount the bridging ramps so high as to need extra metal framing to mount them horizontally atop the vehicle superstructure. I would have thought it would be easier to simply place mounting cleats just above the side sponsion boxes. This way the flanged edge of the ramp would rest on the cleat groove and lay inboard against the sloped hull side wall since there are no cab doors. This would lower the silhouette and provide unobstructed firing arcs for the crew, as well as providing some additional spaced armor effect from the ramps themselves when mounted. Additionally making it easier to mount and dismount the ramps. just a few thoughts. ^_^
It would seem like a better placement, but keep in mind that those angle/wood racks that support the bridges created quite a bit of storage space within for pioneer type tools. These bins were packed with gear to get the various jobs done.
@@TheSaturnV hmmm... maybe, but when viewed from the inside 2:00 mark, or the exterior there would be no access hatches to anything one might inside the hollow area below the ramps with out removing the ramp making it a rather dubious storage area. at least for anything you might need quickly.
Fantastic , looks very good with bridge sections on top . well done , another one saved.
This looks just magnificent.
Chers to all who hellped restor this beautiful peace of technical history.
Technical...
Yea one of the my favorite historical military vehicles
So cool!!! I built military models as a kid so tanks and half-tracks still on the road fascinate me.
"Do you want to give this vehicle tracks or wheels"
"Yes"
August 31, 2019---SO awesome! Thank you for this video.
Wow, this is really good looking. Thanks for restoring this piece of history!
Needs a longer video. Should have shown the engine, and more of the interior as he was driving it. Also if possible the trench bridging plates being used
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Thank God for ppl like you. This was nice to see. Keeping the old still fresh in our minds. Fantastic.
I love how a vehicle from 1943ish has a "economic range" marking on the tachometer
They were running low on fuel the whole war, not a bad idea.
that was not economy section, but "working region", while red - was not about excessive fuel consumption, no, red - was dangerous region
Geiles Teil!
Super Arbeit habt ihr da gemacht!
Amazing. Such a clean restoration.
Well done.
I've always wanted a Schwimmwagen, but I'd take one of these in a heartbeat.
Thanks for the wonderful video of a piece of restored history...great restoration job too!!! Salute!
Fantastic work, to those who have restored this vehicle. Well done and thank you.
Amazing piece of work. Thanks for posting!
Awesome absolutely Awesome!!!
Great job on restoring a piece of history.
Gorgeous restoration. Excellent job! Thanks for the video.
Glückwunsch! Eine traumhafte Restauration! Kudos
Many thanks for the restoration and thank you for sharing!!!
absolutely fantastiche! the sound of that engine sent shivers down my spine!
great restoration . one of my all time favorite vehicles,
well done Bro, nothing better than this what you made!!!!
Hope to see it in some historical movie. Great work - respect from Russia!
Amazing work, looks like it just rolled out of the divisional armament yard.
Looks like brand new. Fantastic restoration job.
Just the kind of reference vid I was looking for! Thanks!
Impressive probably one of the best examples today
For everybody who's been saying " I WANT one",The Czechs kept those in production until the late 1960s as the OT-810..... they've been on the used vehicle market for some time..... The reenactor groups who you see tooling around in 251's are actually using these vehicles bought and backdated... Also the Czecks put them a more modern diesel engine into them. With a lot of Money,Time and some sheet metal work,you too can drive the pride of the Panzergrenadiers.....(that's if they're street legal...lol)
Weird that, considering the tale of the T38 Hetzers.
whay a great job to restore it to this condition. looks absolutely great
I want one. Great restoration work. Looks fantastic.
This is the most beautiful tachometer I've ever seen.👌👌👌👌
Love the "Feind hört mit!" (the enemy is also listening) below the radio right next to the mp40. Savage.
Lovely looking vehicle. Brilliant restoration job, Top Marks. Respect from Eire....
Fill your boots
Great job on the restoration!
Great restoration- well done 👍🏼
Magnificent, thats some fine work you did
Careful. Private Ryan and his squad are in the tall grass
Over the top! The engine sounds so good!
Very nice restoration ! Good job👍
Beautiful restoration job!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Beautiful work, sounds great!
ooh it's for sale? "Honey!? Remember that suv you wanted with room for the kids!!??"
wonderful restoration, better than new
Looks so good it looks better then panzer 4 without armor for some reason
Nicely restored Machine.
Image a Ally WW2 vet lived in that town and see that driving down the road "OMG THEY ARE BACK!!"
Beautiful machine you got there.
STUNNING! (excellent work, congrats) SPAIN
[suggestion: I miss some Balkenkreuz]
the balkenkreuz was later in the war not on every halftrack, even tanks were often not marked with it, so i don´t see an error in this;) they created an SS Wiking Divison Halftrack with late Camo, so it´s not unusual to have no "Balkenkreuz" on it.
Great restoration 👍🏻
Wow. A working piece of history.
Beautiful vehicle restoration
Excelente restauración quedo hermosos el 251/7
Fantastic restoration of the engineers version
Beautyfully restored 👍👍👍
Half tracks is AWESOME !!!
Fantastic, what a great job 👏👏👏
Awesome! Great motor noise
What a restoration!🙀👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thats a beautiful machine!
Looks great !!
Sehr schön restauriertes KFZ.
GOOD VIDEO,EXCELLENT RESTORATION!!!!!
Great looking machine Bruce crompton would love it 👍 outstanding amount of work and money put into an iconic death machine , well done on the restoration.
That’s awesome! I’d give my left but to drive that thing!
Beautiful..great looking vehicle.....
A lot of oversteering and they must have needed a lot of tyres or just had to avoid curves.
Great piece of restauration
A 251 uses it tracks to steer, a slight turn of the wheel controls the tires, a hard turn of the steering wheel engages brakes on the tracks to turn. It's not a regular steering system.
Well done really nice looking vehicle
Hello nice job on the restoration. Thanks for the video. Saludos
Beautiful vehicle!
No music. I like it
Reminds me for some reason of that image with the reenactors being pulled over by the cops with a full squad in the back of one
Wonderfull job man!!
In a museum in Denmark there is also a brigde - laying sdkfz 251/7 . It is in copenhagen at a place called Tøjhuset in the center of the town- lots of guns and kanons is displayed there with a Panzer type 3 and V1 flying bomb
this vehicle still looks good in 2023
Whenever I see restored 70 year old vehicles, I wonder "where did they find parts for that?!"
Effectivement !
sometimes they make the parts from the castings or have to do research and development
Now I can appreciate the effectiveness of this scene of camouflage
Maybe less red
What camouflage?, i only sees sandbar moving around with truck engine sound.
@@ensirinsey6871 I'd expect those streaks of red oxide primer would work well in autumn and blend in with shadows under tree cover during the summer.
@@johnbovay8353 probably. But it would be bit better with fewer red spots
Beautiful restoration that sounds as good as it looks, well done. The thing I always thought odd about the SdKfz 251/7 was why the decision was made the mount the bridging ramps so high as to need extra metal framing to mount them horizontally atop the vehicle superstructure. I would have thought it would be easier to simply place mounting cleats just above the side sponsion boxes. This way the flanged edge of the ramp would rest on the cleat groove and lay inboard against the sloped hull side wall since there are no cab doors. This would lower the silhouette and provide unobstructed firing arcs for the crew, as well as providing some additional spaced armor effect from the ramps themselves when mounted. Additionally making it easier to mount and dismount the ramps. just a few thoughts. ^_^
It would seem like a better placement, but keep in mind that those angle/wood racks that support the bridges created quite a bit of storage space within for pioneer type tools. These bins were packed with gear to get the various jobs done.
@@TheSaturnV hmmm... maybe, but when viewed from the inside 2:00 mark, or the exterior there would be no access hatches to anything one might inside the hollow area below the ramps with out removing the ramp making it a rather dubious storage area. at least for anything you might need quickly.
DitzyDoo Correct. Anything inside those bins would only be accessible when the ramps came off.
looks very good!!
Die Sdkfz ist gut gemacht !
Fantástica restauración ¡¡¡¡ el mejor vehículo blindado de transporte de tropas alemanas ¡¡¡¡¡
Cool 😎. With bridge layer. 👍
beautiful!
Awesome job
That is so bad ass! WOW!
Wow..very cool!!
Nice job......keeping history alive. 🤗🇨🇦
AWESOME ... BELLISSIMO!!!
PARADE, BEAUTIFUL Sd.kfz. I WISH A LOT OF PATIENCE AND TIME .... :-)
You'll get lots of respect on the Long Island Expressway...
Wow nice, two thumbs up!
Nice job
Just Great 👍🏻❤️❤️❤️
fantastic!!! but I just have a question, is that this 251 is using 250 tracks? 250 tracks can be used on 251? Do you change the sprocket as well?
Super práce. Palec horem....
Awesome job👍🇳🇿
Superb is the only word
Now all I wanna hear before the machinegun fires is "Die kommunistin!"
On a serious note though, beautiful. Glad to see it restored.
Die Kommunistin? Where have you learned German!
The communist woman? I think you mean "Stirb du Bolschewist!"
*Die Kommunisten.
@@CrniWuk I know a few German words. I also usually cuss in German as I think it sounds better than English curse words lol.
U know a few words but not what they mean 😂
MG42, Schmeisser and armor plate? You could almost make it thru rush hour traffic on the 91 freeway in So Cal. "almost"
but you would tangle up on the 55 offramp
@Ssaa nn MP 40 was named "Schmeisser" by troops . And these vehicles are named "Kettenwagen" .
schmeisser
Listen, you weak and decadent Allies... If I'm the one holding the Schmeisser trying to achieve Lebensraum, I can call it anything I want.
@Ssaa nn Well you don't know shit.
wow - I love it !!!
amazing Job, like brandnew