Getting Restoration Bren carrier MK2
 

:thup2:

After more than ten years :bang:
We received Bren carrier MK2
The museum staff began renovating ... it will take us several years

Transportation to museum
 

The vehicle was in kindergarten
Parked under the trees for about 60 years

Itzik,

All the armour is complete, tracks are there, etc., so it looks like a great restoration candidate!

Good luck and keep us posted here, I am sure you will get a lot of feedback and information you may be looking for.

Hanno

Itzik,
Great to see that you have joined the forum,
I've been watching your videos on YouTube for a while now.
Keep up the good work.

Nice to see you on MLU Itzik. That is a very original UC project.

WHats his youtube channel name.

:cheers:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLS...GsnkjAAp2qBNUw



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzjiwjxRyUc



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN8KL99tyTY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rvRoYP2-c0

Bren Carrier spare parts market?
 

As one of the team with Itzik,
How can we find spare parts for the Bren Carrier?
Any spare parts market? dealer?
BR
Israel

There are two main ones: Brian Asbury from Acton Ontario, Canada, and Dirk Leegwater (LWD) in Holland.

http://www.lwdparts.com/

Brian does not have an online store, but he can be reached on this forum under BCA and can email a parts list.

As well, John Bizal from midwest Military makes some repro sheet metal parts.

https://midwestmilitary.com//midwest...encarrier.html

None of these will be your one-stop shopping link though. Between the three of those, and the occasional reproductions or finds made available on this forum, we all manage.

working on the engine
Polishing cylinder sleeve.
Push another external sleeve
Because crack was discovered Inside the cylinder

Nice job, Itzik!

עבודת השיפוץ נמשכת

pic :thup:

Attempt to rotate chains

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjmeDdECeis

Very nice project my friend.
So complete also, good restoration vehicle. Well done.
Keep the pictures coming, we need our Carrier Fix! :drunk: :salute:

Make sure you pull the half shafts out before towing it...

What is half shafts ?

You got interesting boogie wheels (4 of 6 if I saw it right), Itzik!
Keep going! :thup:

We have a chassis which can disassemble parts

A British phrase for drive shaft or propeller shaft. What he means is, did you disconnect the universal joints before dragging it on the tracks.

Half shaft in British terminology is the two shafts within an axle that drive the hubs from the diff.

Sorry Itzik I should have explained, the guys have done this on my behalf now though :)

Half shaft = axle shaft
Rear axle = axle assembly

Terry, there are no universal joints in your average carrier. :salute:

Ok I understand the concept

The engine and gearbox is not in the vehicle .

* All the levers of a steering system was dismantled
* lever of the brake system was dismantled

In fact there were only rear axle
Dragging the vehicle caused all parts to move
* Allowing continuation easily dismantled

** I apologize for my English :teach:

Once you get the liners back in the engine block, before you put the cam bearings in, I can heartily recommend pulling the Welsh plugs out of the block and having the thing hot tanked. As you have changed the liners you will be able to clean all the silt out of the water jackets, but hot tanking makes a massive difference.

I had mine hot tanked, and the engine ran cool even in 30 degree heat (until we sat in traffic for long periods anyway)

Good luck with it all, I am envious of you.

Thank you all for your cooperation.
** The museum staff is mostly retired people.
** There are some who are professionals machines / tractors / trucks.
** Equipment and tools are available.

** You are always welcome

:thup2:

Go ahead
We are making progress

We are making progress

Update from the garage
 

Part of the bottom of the chassis was replaced

Nice job, Itzik!