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Old 16-02-09, 00:19
McDell Bros McDell Bros is offline
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Default Having fun

Had our carrier at the Glenbrook Steam & Vintage Machinery show last weekend. Went well and found some banks and hills to really try our toy out on, talk about fun! Need some help with some measurements for our MK1 carrier please anyone. We want to know the dimensions of the rifle rest that is bolted to the top of the engine cover. Length, height, width etc. Also the position of the holes for this in the top engine cover plate, along with the holes for the fire extinguisher mount beside the rifle rest. Thanks for any help. Have inccluded photos & hopefully links to vids of us at play.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdetpI6uQLA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxbi67Y3mGY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed6mqL_p3ok

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6kwoNYKqDU
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Old 16-02-09, 00:49
Bruce Parker (RIP) Bruce Parker (RIP) is offline
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Default Wow!!

I can spin mine on pavement or even loose gravel, but a spin on grass!!?!! All I ever do on grass is dig the snot out of it and have to pluck it out of the running gear for days.
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Old 16-02-09, 00:57
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I can spin mine on pavement or even loose gravel, but a spin on grass!!?!! All I ever do on grass is dig the snot out of it and have to pluck it out of the running gear for days.
Haha, yea its pretty dry & hard in them there hills. We did collect a fair bit of grass in the suspension units.
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Old 16-02-09, 02:26
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Hi and thanks for the great pics and video of your carrier in action, well done you should be pround of you restoration, its certainly dry in your part of the world looks a bit like our sunburnt country,
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Old 16-02-09, 15:57
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iam taken abck at how fast it glides accross the field never thought in a million years they would be that quick ! awesome footage
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Old 17-02-09, 06:46
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It looks to me like they've pulled those 8ba rods and crank, out, and tucked in in a 440 Dodge crank, and pistons. It looks great! I like your paint too.
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Old 17-02-09, 08:59
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Default Fastback MK1

A few of us here in Auckland were contemplating a Carrier get together, with maybe a bit of a competition going, obstacle course, time trial etc and maybe a drag race, but after just watching your clips on youtube I mose as well just courier the trophy to you now !
On yer, David....
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