Update

[ron]

Got the old girl out of the shed,here are a couple of update pics,
Ron,

[ron]

Front on Head lights not fitted yet

[ron]

Right hand side

[ron]

The bins on the left are only sitting in place not bolted on yet

[ron]

Sorry the pic is not to clear

[David Ellery]

Looking good Ron , having kept up with your posts with this project you have done incredibly well time wise as well as picking up all the bits and pieces for it. Well done

[ron]

Just a slightly different angle

[ron]

Hello David,
And thanks for the kind comments,Its like every thing in life if you put in the effort, you can do almost anything,yes the parts bit is not as easy as it used to be when i bought my first carrier, but its still great fun, and when you find that almost impossable part its makes your day,

[ron]

Straight off the truck, 5 months ago,at the sand blasters it went there,when it was bought in from out west
Ron,

[ron]

Showing pice of steel cut out of side, and notice half of the air scoop has been cut out, I had a spare one so was able to replace the entire scoop,
Regards,
Ron,

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Boomer mate

You have done incredibly well in five months. What's the next project, something a bit harder like a full size version of the Sydney Harbour Bridge?

Bob

[ron]

Hello Bob,
Just put in a bid for the Golden Gate bridge, I would like to tackle a tank next either a Valentine or a stuart,
I want to thank you for all your help and advice given freely by you over the last few months,and lots of other people in this forum, its atitudes like this that helps to form bonds amongst our members, a big thank you for Geof who started off this forum, it brings us all together as if in an extended family

Best Regards,
Ron,

[Jordan Baker]

Hi Ron

That is amazing what you have done in 5 months. You need to slow down as your making the rest of us look bad.

One question. Your right side track looks like it has some frozen links in it. This is on the top run near the sprocket. You may want to carefully go forward and back up a few times to try and work them free.

One other point. I though Cnd carriers front ends were somewhat ugly but your Aust one has then all beaten.

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Jordan Baker
Hi Ron

That is amazing what you have done in 5 months. You need to slow down as your making the rest of us look bad.

One question. Your right side track looks like it has some frozen links in it. This is on the top run near the sprocket. You may want to carefully go forward and back up a few times to try and work them free.

One other point. I though Cnd carriers front ends were somewhat ugly but your Aust one has then all beaten.

Concur ref his accomplishments, and you're right ref the right-side track. It should loosen up with some hard use, though. Ref the 'ugly' stuff... well, I might get into some trouble if I agreed with you...

[Ryan]

Ron,
Have been following your progress as well. Carrier looks terrific. She'll be a beaut I bet with all the markings. As for doing a tank next, my vote is for a valentine. Compared to Stuarts in private hands (in Oz), there would be bugger all.

[Poppy's Carrier]

Gday ron

your carrier looks great i would hope that mine will look like that in about 12 mths or by the time the M J C Q have there next swap meet at cunungra, it would be great to see some mobile carriers there to compliment the other great armour ie phil and jad's stuarts .

anyway happy new year to all

matt baker

[ron]

Hi Jordon,
Yes I know about the frozen part of the track, its ok now all I had to do was go up to the gate and back,and that fixed it, I am an old hand at this game I have been working on them over thirty years,but thanks for the nice comments, carnt wait to start on the next project,
Regards,
Ron,

[ron]

Hello Matt,
Yes I agree with you it will be good to see a couple of mobile carriers there at the Canungra swop I would have been there but I was waiting on the wheels at the time, I think Rob will be there also and maybe we can get a couple of more starters. Have a happy new year.
Ron

[ron]

HI Rynoki,
I realise how scarce the Valentines are here in Australia, and thats what makes it all the more worth while if they were thick on the ground like Cents I would not be interested in them, I have owned six Matildas over the years, and the odd Studebaker and G M C, and I restored a Diamond T tank transporter, 980. the Vanentine seems a challenge and that what I like,
Regards,
Ron,

[ron]

Hello Geof,
If you think the carrier is ugly you should see my dog,now thats ugly,
I rather like the Canadian carriers and wish they were here in numbers it would nice to restore one,
Regards,
Ron,

[ron]

Well its getting close to the new year, So I wish all of you my friends in M L U, all the best for the coming New Year, and good luck with any project that you are working on, Please keep us all informed on your progress it doesent matter what you are working on, its all interesting to us and we can all learn something
Happy New Year to all of you and may it be a safe one for you
Best Regards,
Ron,