M8 Armored Car in Iraq

I was driving around the FOB today and saw something green sticking out from behind a vacated building. I thought maybe someone had abondoned a Gator back there. Turned around to check it out. The thing turns out to be a M8 Armored Car. It looks a little rough, full of sand (go figure), but has a nice set of tires. Going back tommorow to take pictures. I wonder if anyone would notice it sitting in the back of a connex..

Just another something I found in Iraq. Where would the SN and identifying marks be located? I bet my LT would really have a cow if i just happened to drive it back to our compound. It'd be the coolest thing moving on the camp.

Marcus

I will seal the container for you if you find one.

dc3coyote said:

I will seal the container for you if you find one.

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I have a container.. just how long will it take for my LT to miss it LOL

That would be so cool to rescue from the Middle East after year of neglect. Please take some pics for us.

Can anyone chime in about the possibilities of getting something like that sent back to the states? Might be easier than, say, a tank. It's not tracked, you can import it as an armored truck, not an MV, possibly....

So all we need to do is get a replacement container? "Sir, the sand had thinned the paint, so we refinished it."

The S/N is either on the data plate overhead when seated in the driver's postion (always missing), or on the front glasis plate near the headlight guard, I think the one on the passenger side but it might be the driver's. (stamped into the steel, about 1/2" numerals)

in Vietnam we Never took from ourselves, but the other outfits were fair game, get a vehicle, a gen set, a piece of equipment, ect. repaint if needed, put new reporting marks on, these reporting id were off another same kind item that we had so in realty we now had TWO of the same item, which if they were not next to each other , you would never know. since our stuff was all over we could have MORE then TWO of the SAME item.
now with all that said, a "found" container could become a TWIN with all the right reporting marks and as long as it was NOT next to its twin, your LT. would never know

Talk to the guy on here, that brought the halftrack home, he would know the real scoop on how to get it done....if it can be done.

Here's the pics from that halftrack that was found in the desert in Africa, and came back home. Follow his lead!

MyPicGallery.com: mkolocsM16A2HT

that's probably ex Iraqi Republican Guard. Pick it up!

Only BIG issue is the gun. You'd probably need to destroy the breech block and de-mil the breech and barrel. I think that would be a class 10 DD!

I hear Leavenworth is a nice place this time of year!

I hear Leavenworth is a nice place this time of year!

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And "Big Boned Bubba" is looking for a new cell mate.

WillWagner said:

Only BIG issue is the gun. You'd probably need to destroy the breech block and de-mil the breech and barrel. I think that would be a class 10 DD!

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Will is correct. Make sure that the breech block is torch cut in half and then cut a notch through the barrel so that there is a hole just ahead of the chamber. The rest is just a heavy truck as far as the feds are concerned.

I hear Leavenworth is a nice place this time of year!

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Not that I want to go there, but since the old barracks got closed and the new barracks opened, i hear it's not a bad place to live LOL

wreckerman893 said:

And "Big Boned Bubba" is looking for a new cell mate.

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Not the guy that eats possum, makes jackets from possum hides, and thinks everyone has a purty mouth. Don't want to meet him LOL

WillWagner said:

Only BIG issue is the gun. You'd probably need to destroy the breech block and de-mil the breech and barrel. I think that would be a class 10 DD!

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There is no breech.. see pictures..

More pictures.. the engine looks mostly complete, if not all in one peice.

Looks like a Deuce in disguise.

Tennessee Colonel said:

Too bad your uncle is not a general... then maybe you could get it in a cargo plane and fly it home...

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or a very rich uncle lol

When your unit leave from there, just put the m8 in one of the seavan and ship it home.