M35 my first helmet

[keith]

i think it's a great buy for a 1st helmet! the shell is original and has lots of original paint albeit stripped. the decal survived the stripping well enough and the liner band looks like a reinforced aluminum and could very well be original to the shell... repainted shells with no liner, pins or any chance of a decal underneath sell for around $100, so $140 is just right

I agree, with time this stuff only goes up in value.

[FMJ Jim]

Here is the headband and rivets.

I removed the improper liner

<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-10/443353/liner%20001.jpg">

<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-10/443353/liner%20002.jpg">

<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-10/443353/liner%20003.jpg">

[luftwaffenkopf]

I removed the improper liner

why did you do that?!

that liner band/rivets were original to the shell, only the "leather" was "improper". oh boy

[FMJ Jim]

why did you do that?!

that liner band/rivets were original to the shell, only the "leather" was "improper". oh boy

The band and rivets were put back in to the shell. Only the leather was kept out.

[luftwaffenkopf]

The band and rivets were put back in to the shell. Only the leather was kept out.

i understand; but you could have done this without removing the liner from the shell... anytime you modify an authentic piece in any way, even if just to remove and put back, you reduce its value. i would not do that

[-Peters-]

I'm sure luftwaffenkopf is trying to say you should had left the liner band and split pins stay in the helmet and just remove the leather.
I don't see the biggie in what you did, it has been out at least once before to attach the post war leather.