Just a minor upgrade
 

A few pics of my latest project

WHAT THE HELL IS IT?? :confused:blink:

All making sence:wacko:

All coming together and a lot of work. :teach:

I must admit it is a bit more than an upgrade:blink:

Still plenty to do

Getting closer

Wow...
 

So the Australian Pattern Mortar Carrier lives again, eh!

Very impressive, Colin :thup2:

Lots more work then off to the sandblasters

Thats it to date but thats taken 4 weeks. "I'll keep'm'comin"
Colin. :salute:

By the way, I have oppted for a ford 351 windsor as it fits the engine bay perfectly and a auto trans for ease of driving. All fabrication is as a 2 pounder except for the engine mounts. It should go like the clappers.
Once all covers are in place, the engine and drive train will not be visable.
Colin.

Stone the Crows Colin ! if that takes 4 weeks then i am curious to see what you could build in a hurry ! :wacko:

just a few other pics which may be of interest.
Colin.

As you can see it started life as a LP2, then I fully stripped it cut it in halves at the centre bulk head. removed the old one and replaced it with a replica 2 pounder bulkhead. It also had to be extended by 235mm as the mortar and 2 pounders were that much longer than a normal carrier. Made and fabricated the rest of the parts by :cheers: :coffee copying the 2 pounder hulls I have in the workshop.
The mortar base revolves on 5 bearings and I got the design from the parts manual. I'm sure its pretty close. Now that its got some green paint on it, its starting to look the part. I hope to have the tracks on this weekend.
I will post pics if I do. Anyway I hope you all enjoyed the pics as much as I enjoyed creating them.
until next time on "CARRIERS ARE US"
see u then.
Colin.

I forgot to mention. For those who don't know what a mortar carrier looks like
here's a picture for you.

Thanks for the excellent photos Colin. I particularly like the modest little wheeled engine hoist in the first photo. Handy. :thup: I am sure you will have your critics for engine choice. Les Fisher here in Canada had the same engine and tranny in a carrier. What a rush. It went like stink but we were always afraid it would loose a track at speed. It would make it across a swampy area without sinking in at all, unlike a stock carrier that bottomed out after about 2 lengths. Looking forward to the next installments.
Barry

morter carrier
 

Hi Colin,
In a word Fantastic, keep the pics coming,
Regards, Ron

Thanks everyone for your comments, I might have to slow down a bit. The wife's gettin a bit toe'y about the amount of time I spend in the shed, I tried to get on her good side by explaining that " wives come and go but a mortar carrier is forever". Then she said Oh, now I understand. Off you go into the shed and spend all the time you need to finish off your carrier. And while I'm waiting I'll get your lunch ready :confused :fry: :fry:



WANTED.
Partner/wife.
must be able to cook, clean, do washing, look after small children.
Must have,
good car and boat
( please send picture of boat )
possible trade inn.

Make a will
 

Hi Colin,
Wow you are in for it now if she sees the last little bit on your last post, Mmmm might be your last post, just a thought better make out your will now and dont forget your mates in Qld, we will look after your scrap iron, I will even enlarge the shed to look after your junk,
Regards ,
Ron

Colin
 

Your obviously a Magician, and it would be handy if you lived next door, But be careful mate, or you may have to cut your new toy in half (length ways, or cross ways, I don't know).... Be Nice! ...(and you haven't the time for a boat anyhow)

You could always move next to me lynn, its up 4 sale.
Don't worry ron. my wife was sitting next to me when I wrote that. She does and has to have a good sence of humour to be married to me. My next project after this is a full duck restoration and that will not be a poultry job.
I have'nt done one of those before so it will be a real challenge. probably in a month or two. I will post pics as I go.
Colin.

Update on the mortar carrier. One track on and the other track on tomorrow if I get time. Engine time this weekend.
Colin.

Mortor carrier
 

Hi Colin ,
Looking good mate, keep up the good work,
Regards, Ron

got the other track on today, and by the way I had to extend each track as the 2 pounder/ mortar carriers have 182/183 links. Also made my rear pioneer
plate and brackets.
Colin.

Hi all, a bit closer on the mortar carrier. I've fabricated the heat shields for the driver/engine bay. The originals were filled with asbestos, so I filled mine with compressed fibre cement sheeting which should do the job very well. The engine is ready to be installed for the last time. As you can see I did a trial fitting again to mark the floor for the engine oil change plate. That is now made and ready. All linkage is installed and adjusted. I just need to make my tailshaft connections for the final drive.
I'll keep you posted

Colin.

Motor carrier
 

Hi Colin,
Its looking good mate, its been a lot of work but you are getting there, you know when I moved to Qld 30 years ago I found a couple of the two pounder transfer cases in a pile of carrier parts and a lot of bins mainly the larger size ones and a half dozen or so track winches hell if only I had a crystal ball in those days keep up the good work mate.
Regards. Ron

Wow, i'm impressed. Nice to see the mortar carrier brought back to life ;)

Just a shot of the pioneer rack installed and the radiator that is going in. The radiator is out of an auto header. It is 750mm x 600mm in size and that leaves me no more room at all. Its a perfect fit and big.
Colin.

Before the engine went in I decided to do a transmission service with new filter and found the flex plate was considerably worn. This is a very good time to replace old for new, (as per pics). I am also puting a remote oil filter to the engine as it will make changing the oil filter a breeze (as per pic).
I'm sure I would have done a lot of cursing if the engine and trans went in and I found out later about the flex plate being worn. It is one drawback about an auto trans. You can't tow start it.
Anyway its all new and I will never have trouble engaging the starter motor.
Colin.

Hello Colin,
The mortar carrier is looking brilliant,are you planning on taking it to Corowa next year?.

Justin.