xrzize Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 New Year and new project's:laugh:, in the end of November 2015 i bought and rescued this beuty from ann Norwagian shooting range. a Hotchkiss h39! one of about 10 left in the world! this vehicle was taken by the germans in france and they used it in Finland and North Norway! in panzerabteilung 211. it will now be restored to running condition. the vehicle is about 70/80% complete missing engine and gearbox and some small's, so i hope someone has some part's i can buy :angel: the chassie number for this vehicle is 40611. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mcspool Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 That's a great find! Looking forward to see the restoration progressing here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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11th Armoured Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Wow! Superb project, looking forward to seeing this one develop, best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 That's some jig-saw you have there, best of luck with the project. Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 good luck with it, a difficult but very worthwhile restoration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Wow, I'm thoroughly impressed. Looking forward to the restoration thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draganm Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 surviving panzers website shows 16 vehicles left, including yours, the H35 on the beach in France, and the 3 chassis in the Becker collection. A very rare vehicle indeed. the vehicle is about 70/80% complete missing engine and gearbox and some small's, so i hope someone has some part's i can buy :angel: what engine was in the H39 ? IT shows the H35 had a six-cylinder 3,480 cc , 78 hp. The H39 had a 120 horsepower 6 cylinder , displacement of ?cc. Best chance of finding an engine/gearbox might ASPHM association or Becker collection. Assuming he's willing to part with any of his treasure https://www.flickr.com/photos/bestarns/8531612645/in/album-72157632907384026/ otherwise, and FV432 set-up is another option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 What an amazing find! Best of luck getting her back on tracks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgrev Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I too will be intrigued to watch progress. Jigsaw puzzles such as this are no longer something I want to undertake, but only too happy to watch those with the energy to do so. Regards Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrzize Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 been a while since last time i posted something, and alot have happened since last time! the parts have been taken apart and sandblasted/primed !! now im soon ready to start welding! still searching for more parts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GeePig Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Well, at least you can see where to weld now. Would it be relatively easy to find a replacement gun for it? trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrzize Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 Well, at least you can see where to weld now. Would it be relatively easy to find a replacement gun for it? trevor i have been looking at a sparepart canon :-) i hope to buy it so i can take parts from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whittingham warrior Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 It appears that the 37mm hasn't been deactivated to current EU standards................ Oh no I've mentioned the EU in a derogatory manner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrzize Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 It appears that the 37mm hasn't been deactivated to current EU standards................ Oh no I've mentioned the EU in a derogatory manner... hahaha.. yeah. that gun will never fire a real round again. remember that its the norwegian army that has sold me this vehicle infact they are going to help me build a simfire system for the maingun. gun laws are not that strict in norway:D. and Norway are not a member of the EU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrzize Posted September 10, 2016 Author Share Posted September 10, 2016 this summer i have found some more hotchkiss parts! another h39 tail! with sparewheel mount and fuelcan holder! now i own the only 2 examples in the world! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW200 Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Very cool project Thanks for the updates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Good find, amazing what is out there to be found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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