Cdn Ferret C/S 31 restoration

[Robin Craig]

This will be the start of a thread showing most things that I am doing on our Ferret.

The vehicle was purchased nearly 2 years ago and there is some info that I posted here:- http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ghlight=ferret

The basic intent of what I am doing is to make the vehicle as reliable and useable and roadworthy without any new holes of anything welded on.

I only get a few months over the winter to monopolise shop space and even then I have to be careful. It is only over the winter that I can get enough time to do what I want as part of my job is farming which sucks the hours out of a day.

The vehicle will not be a shiny hangar queen but a daily used vehicle with scuffed paint and a few hand prints.

I will be doing a few minor modifications that are all reversible and do not detract from the vehicle and to be quite frank 99% of you would never even know what has been done as either you dont know Ferrets or you can't see what has been done.

I would like to point out that I am not wealthy and am very fortunate to be employed by someone who shares my interests and affords me the use of shop space and heavy equipment and tools and jigs that we have made for Ferrets in the collection that I manage.

I am without question, opinionated and a different cat and those of you who know me will likely get a chuckle out of that. Those of you who dont know me will likely think i'm just rude sadly you are mistaken, i'm being blunt.

I would like to thank Colin Stevens for his work on Canadian Ferrets, even though this one is an exception to the rule.

So, to date the following has been done:-

Photos all around

The engine was run a few weeks ago and sounded quite sweet

Fuel tank removed

Power pack has been pulled

Fuel tank is back from cleaning

Propeller shafts removed

The pack is sitting on a stand, to be split shortly

Th hull has been dug out, literally, loads of soil and pine needles, a few bolts and a socket and one mg link

regards

Robin