Well it's been a while since I posted up any progress.
The engine has finally been hooked up to a radiator and run through until hot and I am glad to say that no oil mixed with the water, and vice versa.
At this moment in time I have four or five different things on the go at once, time is certainly running down and there is a fear in the back of my mind that the carrier won't make it to war and peace..... There is not much left to do to get her mobile, but there is no time or financial contingent left now that we are counting down to H hour. So as long as things go without hitch we might just make it yet !
Checkie has supplied me with the required wiring to start running it through the carrier, so between other jobs, I have been running a cable in here and there.
I have had to re manufacture the fuel tank straps, which was pretty straight forward, there was enough bits to cobble up an original strap but for something safety critical like this I retired the original bits and made new.
As for the fuel tank I have coated the inside with POR15 so it's now ready for fuel !
The linkages have been on hold until the clevis pins arrive, however the new throttle pedal has been installed
And also the air duct scoop has had its new metal grafts onto the remains of the original.
I have also bolted on the fixed original bits to the axle cover plate.
Now that most of the dirty work has been done, I can start the detail work, which I decided would start with the disruptive pattern..... As used in 43 during Operation Husky.
And finally for now.... Just to remind myself how far the thing has come
