It's alive!
 

Hi folks

Update on Lance's Mk2 Carrier.
Found a spare distributor adapter in a parts box. Installed that.

Looked under engine but didn't find the old one.

When using the starter to test the fit, one of the belts came off. Looked in the pullys and found the old adapter had lodged in the pully and that caused the belt to slip off.

So, now the old adapter now as a spare.

With tinkering on the gas system, we got it started and running. SOunds good, but need exhaust system connected.

Engaged the gears and all engage, drove it into driveway and tested the brakes. As you can see from the pics, the left and right brakes lock up to allow a spot turn.

Put it back in the barn now and have some wiring to do, then paint.

Looking likely to make the winter Battle of the Bulge reenactment the end of January at Ft. Indiantown Gap PA.

https://mail.aol.com/webmail/getPart...s=IMG_1960.JPG

Awesome news, pic didn't come out though..

good news :thup2:

No pics..... ? Also we would like video proof please Jim :)

He sent me a pic via yahoo, so here it goes..

Great to see Jim.

Does this explain crop circles?
 

Hi Jim

Good to see another MV moving again, strange how little parts can find creative ways hide.

Next question how long will the marks last on the driveway? Would be good answer for those parade organizator questions about will carriers damage the pavement.

Cheers Phil

Well done Jim, good job.

Ben

Carriers marking their territory...
 

I have had three carriers on that pavement some 10 years back. My experiance is that all the white is scuff marks, No digging in to the lower quality home paving.

As someone else said, all it was was the tar scraped off the top of the white gravel used in the pavement mix. We will see how car traffic and rain takes it away.

Great to see this Jim! The pavement has some character now.

New Carrier
 

My driveway tar is scrapped a little bit by my track marks and i am very proud of it.

It goes away pretty fast so i have to make new track marks ever so often ...

Great job Jim.

As you say Jim, the coating scrapes off the stone tops,
 

and is quickly re-coated by traffic.

I had the museum carrier at home 2 years ago, and can still see track marks on the concrete surface of the driveway where I reversed up to the shed! No skid turns or anything! I think the lack of traffic is the key element (1 to 2 cars per day versus hundreds or more per day on a public road)

Point of all this? be wary driving over ornamental surfaces that don't carry traffic. Concrete or clay pavers are easily chipped on their edges by the tracks.

I have chipped kerbs too, climbing over the edge, and they stay visible for a long time!

If it rains while you are parked, it can quickly rust stain the concrete as well.

At the end of the day, just enjoy the moment! :thup:

Rob

Value the road
 

Reciently had my driveways re-bitumened after constant Carrier and other heavy Green machine traffic. I now back out of the shed, straight out to the road before commencing any turns- while the odd turn does not damage the surface, multiple trips every week-end over several years does do damage. just ask my wife....Suggestion-Drive straight to the street, and let the Council look after it! Street's better for high speed run's anyway!

Now I may got a little carried away one ANZAC day following the rule above, local law enforcement (and local carrier owner luckily) gave me a big smile & a stern pointing/waving of the finger- thanks Darren..I PROMISE I won't do it again..... :)

Well I got to pop up to Jim's warehouse of Brit vehicles the other week and got to do some work on the carrier with him, we replaced some of the straps, fitted the battery box in, did some touch up painting, added some bits and bobs, still have the rear T number to put on and some minor work to do. Got to look at the Morris, and play with the carrier.

time to enjoy it :)

Was gonna send you a message today Rick, did a package go out yet? :drunk:

The carrier looks great, you did a lot of work in a very short time.

Gord Falk

Well you had it in good shape Gord, just needed to spruce it up... When are you gonna post pics of the dingo in action.. Also was going to send you a email in a day or two, was looking for my oil filters and it looks like I may have put my Humber Scout oil filters in the dingo bin :bang: ...Will have to have you send those back, since they don't go in the dingo..

More pics of the carrier work.

Few more of the carrier.

lance not sent it yet can you give me the address again. cheers

Some more pics of the carrier, was at Jim's last weekend and done some more work on it. Custom made jack carrier, used some webbing (modified, field made), no pics of anything like this but figured it worked, did some stenciling and some minor stuff, used it to mostly pull out the UC MKI* and get it moved to the new bay

http://s141.photobucket.com/user/lss...MK%20II?sort=3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pju6LDz3YM

Very , very nice. You guys did a great job ! Cheers. Bob

Excellent album, Lance! Thanks for sharing!

Very nice....why is the steering wheel up side down?

Say again Charlie?

. . . brake engaged.

See position of steering column base.

nice job mate and great vid. cheers

Track was running at that point and got turned to that position and the parking brake was put on, we were using it to move the MKI carrier to its new home, will have to go back and check to see, maybe Jim put the steering wheel back on upside down after he found the lost nut..or maybe it was just still in the turning position, which I think it was, I didn't straighten up the wheel after the turn, think it was still in that position, maybe Jim can chime in,,, thanks for all the compliments, but Jim did most of it and Gord's carrier was in good shape before I got it, this is just a motor pool restoration though, if something comes up will deal with it, and will probably do a nut and bolt in a few years if she is still around.. unless another toy comes up..