It Goes!

McDell Bros · #1 23-09-08, 08:42

Thought we would share a few more photos, we've been busy! Still a lot to do yet but well on track to be at the Cambridge Armistace Day display. A couple of questions, the rear horizontal plate with the cut outs for the exhausts under the half round shields, does the exhaust protrude through these cutouts as they bend back down or flush with the plate? The 3 toggle swiches on the dash above the main switch unit, what do they do & are thay common to all Mk1s? Cheers for now

kevin powles · #2 23-09-08, 22:05

Hi, The three switches are for the side, main and tail lights, the exhaust protrude through, I have attached a couple of pictures. I have sent you an e-mail regarding the hinges, Many Thanks Kevin.

Lynn Eades · #3 23-09-08, 22:21

Its looking great!. Its a credit to you guys. Well done!!!

Ledsel · #4 24-09-08, 01:00

Very nice work. Take her for a good long slow run, it will help loosen up those very tight tracks. Possibly in a field or farm pasture. Don't run it too fast till they loosen up, or they could break. Again very nice. You should have a lot of fun with it.

McDell Bros · #5 24-09-08, 02:20

Thanks guys. Thanks for the pics Kevin. I think our main switch unit has one more position on it for the lights than your picture, off, tail, s&t & all from memory. Our English wiring diagram shows only the main light switch & doesn't mention the smaller toggle switches at all. Is it possible these toggles are a Canadian only feature? If not it seems weird that these light controls are doubled up? Your quite right about those tight tracks Ledsel, very difficult to get on! Our carrier has had a very hard hit in the front at some stage and bent the front idler mounts and mounting bolts back. The tracks have been shortened 1 link despite their good condition due to the bent idlers we guess, now that we have repaired all the damage the tracks are a bit on the tight side. I'm sure they'll loosen up fine.

Ledsel · #6 24-09-08, 04:09

Mine is a MKII, but one switch is for the dash lights and one is for the fuel gauge (left tank and right tank)

McDell Bros · #7 24-09-08, 05:07

Forgot to say that we had to fabricate that part of the dash so not sure wether to put the switches in or not. All the photos and drawings we have seem to be Canadian carriers, not English. Dash light would make sense though.

kevin powles · #8 24-09-08, 07:36

Hi, Have you guys got the British carrier instruction/maintenance manual ?. I have attached a front cover picture below, I can send you the full copy on CD disc when we sort out the hinge purchase, I am sure there's a detailed picture of the dash and wiring/circuit diagram in there. I have attached a couple of pics of a british Mk1 Dash.

David Ellery · #9 24-09-08, 10:36

Good on you guys, from what I've heard you have put in alot of hard work. I look forward to seeing the Carrier at Cambridge. Well done

McDell Bros · #10 25-09-08, 07:46

Our dash is different to your samples of MK1 dash's Kevin. There is another English MK1 here from the same batch as ours with this dash, he does have the switches but haven't contacted him as to what they do yet. It looks like I'd better put them in anyway. Would be keen on a copy of that manual thanks. Those hinges going to do the job? Would anyone out there have the correct starter & horn buttons for sale?

kevin powles · #11 25-09-08, 08:48

Hi, The dash shown is a Canadian Mk1, and is not correct for a british built Mk1. I would like to purchase those hinges, can i pay to your e-mail address via paypal?. let me have your address and i will post a cd off, thanks kevin.

McDell Bros · #12 26-09-08, 08:30

That would make sense as far as all the manuals go Kevin, but there are 3 carriers I've seen in NZ with that dash, and one in OZ and all are definatly English built with what appear to be original dash's. Who knows what they got up to during production? Maybe something about carriers destined for Downunder? I'm sure it will need the toggle switches now. Have never recieved payments through paypal but yeah I'm sure I'll work it out. Fast or slow post? Will Email address to you soon for the CD. You wouldn't have a spare starter button laying around to trade would you? Thanks, Chris

kevin powles · #13 26-09-08, 09:47

Hi, You Could be right as those dashs have got british gauges in them. Could you send the hinges fast post please. I can lay my hands on an original working starter button for you and and a new horn button by lucas which will fit, If you havent got a Paypal account we could trade for these plus the cd, you need anything else for the dash?. Reagards Kevin.

McDell Bros · #14 29-09-08, 06:48

Sounds fair to me thanks. We have all the other bits for the dash so the switches will complete it. The next major part we need is the oil cooler bypass valve if anyone out there has one??