Sherman Firefly restoration
 

I am a new member here but already known to several of you as I own and operate Wolverine Supplies. I am in the process of purchasing a Sherman Firefly, I will post photos as soon as the purchase has been completed. I will be in the market to purchase a quantity of parts. My intent is to fit a modern diesel engine in her but I am looking for an original 17 Pdr with breech and mantlet. Also need books and manuals as I have a huge learning curve ahead of me. All advice is most welcome.

Welcome to MLU John. You will find a wealth of information and encouragement here. Good luck on a speedy acquisition.

Perry

John

I am restoring a Sherman Firefly...

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Would be interested to know which Firefly you're buying... sent you a PM

Tim

Thank you Tim, I have e-mailed you, I await your reply with great interest! :cheers:

Welcome aboard John, I look forward to lending you a hand in any way possible...so nice to see classic tanks coming to Canada to bolster our numbers instead of going the other way!

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Oddball said it best..."a Sherman can give you a nice edge"

Hello John,

Welcome to MLU!

Always interested to hear about Sherman tanks as next to CMP trucks, they are my main HMV interest. See my Sherman Register website and you are welcome to join the G104 mailing list or FB page.

If you don't have it already, make sure to buy the following book:

The Sherman Firefly by Mark Hayward
Publisher: Barbarossa Books; 1st Edition edition (September 2001)
ISBN-10: 0953877728
ISBN-13: 978-0953877720

Here's hoping you can share some pictures of your new acquisition soon!

HTH,
Hanno

Thanks Hanno, I ordered that book yesterday, I thought at least it would get me started. I look forward to eventually been ably to post photos of "my Tank".

John

Hi John,

Someone just messaged me about the tank you are buying from Ricardo.

You should be warned that this tank was sold to an Australian chap by Ricardo who could the not export it. After 3 years it was then purchased by myself off the Australian and it is now sitting on a farm belonging to a friend of mine in Argentina. I would be careful sending any money!!

KR Jon

Photos of the sherman being moved

Sherman tank photo

Thank you Jon, I just e-mailed you before logging in here and seeing your advice. Much appreciated. I must thank you, a good member and this forum from saving me from a lot of grief.

Cheers John

That's scary.