Some pictures of my new carrier

[Jordan Baker]

Took full advantage of the record breaking temps today and got lots painted. I managed in one afternoon to get all of the parts I had cleaned, fixed, or remade over the winter painted.

Now I get to have fun and reinstall them all.

[Philliphastings]

Hello Jordan

I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for the quality and quantity of detail you have been posting during your restoration. Many of your images have answered questions as to what goes where and how on my Mk1 Scout Carrier. I can't thank you enough for the inspiration it provides.

Although I am still in the stripping down and chasing missing parts stage of the restoration I get excited about the work and very much look forward to getting 'stuck in' when I see your latest posts.

Please keep it up.

Cheers

Phill

[Jordan Baker]

A bit more progress made.

Ive rebuillt my battery tray from the first time I did it 5 years ago. The rods were NOS but I was able to punch out the rivets from another tray and re-use them on mine. I also managed to save the two wing nuts from the same rusted tray. Not pictured is the angle iron piece that goes on top of the battery. Ive still got to make the wooden cover but this will be done once I pick up a battery for it.

The second piece is the part that holds part of the Boy's bipod on the back deck. The "tube" portion and felt are new as the originals were too far gone.

[Jordan Baker]

Its been a bit of time since my last post. However a lot has been done even without my camera to take pictures.

The vehicle has a completly new wiring harness added. Although its not much of a harness but more like a collection of individual wires. I managed to get an almost complete set of conduit from a carrier wreck. The worst part was replacing the original battery cables with the new ones. I had to put the conduit into a fire to burn off the rubber casing. The I was able to pull the wires out. Vintage Wiring of Maine made up the cables for me. The hardest part was getting the new cables back into the conduit. It was a very tight fit and many trips into and out of the carrier for fitting. I was however pleasently surprised when the "old girl" fired up right away on all the new 6 volt stuff. It cranked and started just as fast. I can hardly get my thumb off of the starter button. Another pleasent surprise was that the original oil pressure sender still worked when I attached the wire to it. Now I just need to get a temp sender bulb and all my gauges will be working.

The other huge job that is now done, are the Mufflers. I had some straigt pipe cut and flared to fit real tight on the muffler ends. I got them all installed using the original brackets and even put a set of the asbestos heat shields in place.

Ive also cut the wood for the floor boards but still have to make the risers for them. Also out of wood was the battery cover. I copied the construction from pictures and then painted it in Lynseed Oil to perserve it. Looking at pictures it doesn't appear to be painted.

I also got my second fuel tank back from the shop and its now good to use. Im probably never going to use it but I did want it so that the portable cooker and tray could be mounted onto it.

Up front, a friend made the little spring release knob that holds the gunners front armour. It looks great.

Hopefully I will be getting my camera back soon and can take pictures of all this work.

[carrierbarry]

Jordon
Great work.
You mention you made new mufflers. I think here in England we call them silencers.

I know you would have to convert the pipe work but
off what vehicle did you find the mufflers?. Or did you make them?

Regards

Barry

[Neil Ashley]

A certain well known vehicle restorer on the South Coast had a batch made up in Stainless Steel sometime ago but I believe they have all now gone.

If you have a set to copy and the more orders the better there are companies who will produce reproductions.

[RichardT10829]

I have a pal that makes custom exhausts out of stainless i can certainly get "cans" (mufflers) made up, but he would need specific dimensions or a knackered one to copy from. the same guy builds lotus 7's from scratch so he is very very skilled, anything theat needs fabricating or tig welded etc etc then he is excelent. but his forte is making bespoke exhaust systems.

Rich