New Member from the UK

[Jordan Baker]

Hi Richard.

best of luck with your possible new purchase. I can sense the happiness in your posts.

Don't let the other guys scare you with their posts. Concentrate on what you have and as things become available pick them up if you can. I would get all the engine stuff out of the way and the controls done now. ONce the side are on the other bits installed its a pain to work in the depths of the hull. As for your track. Best bit of advise given to me was to pull/push/drag the carrier in a straight line for about 20-30 feet and then go the other way. Keep doing this all day long or until your bored. that will give the track a chance to slowly loosen up. or you will be able to see if any areas are frozen due to rust.

My track has some nasty worn spots but its never given me any problems.

Check out my big post and see what I started with. Its been almost 5 years since I got mine and im nearing completion.

Another bit of advise given to me when I started (really helpful) rebuild it one piece at a time and spend the time to do it right. It may seem really slow but at the end of the day all those little parts done right will add up to a well done restoration. Plus I always found it went in spurts. it seemed like nothing was getting accomplished for months then I spend 1 weekend and have umpteen bits suddenly installed. That cycle repeated itself constantly.

[RichardT10829]

yeah cheers. Rob got back to me tracks only have 161 links left in them...

he has provided me with the chassis number which is 10131 not sure if we can id its CT number from that ?

I think a call to Don is in order.

Port is Toronto.

cheers guys, still a downer about the running gear though.

[RichardT10829]

the serial number was located on some angle bar cant figure out from the picture where it is though, here are some more pics sent.

[Ledsel]

That is the lower hull no. It's on the rear left fender.

[RichardT10829]

ahh right where would i find the serial number ? i take it the lower hull number could not be used to trace its history or CT ?

will need handbrake bits so if anyone happens to walk past a rotting hulk with one in please feel free to snaffle it for me

[RichardT10829]

got some pics of the adjusters, it looks like the previous owner (to Rob) has been taking links out and not using the adjuster on the front, they are both set to the rear most point so perhaps a few links here and there and a wee bit adjustment may help matters on that front.....when i get to that point.

[Lynn Eades]

I think you will find that taking one link out of the track will shift your adjuster from its out limit to its inner limit. with every thing else staying the same.
Your carrier has a lot of good bits, and although I believe your track is probably 90% though its useable life,you are "in the game" by restoring this carrier, and while going through the restoration,you will likely locate some more.
If you follow Jordans thread and advice you cant go wrong. If you keep posting on here ( start a thread on your restoration) You will attract a following, and people will help you if they think you deserve it.
I was looking around the net a while back and found carrier rear axles, and carrier track for sale in holland. I dont know the details, or if its still for sale, but maybe Hanno, or someone in that part of the world can help.