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Old 26-01-10, 19:58
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Hi George,
I haven't forgot about your request for measurements on the headlight mount rod dimensions,I just haven't made it out to Gords place yet to look at my junkpile I have there.I am sure I have an old rusted rod that was broken from the bottom of the plate I can send you for a copy.The headlights we traded for are the ones shown on my restored pictures of my carrier.Prices are what they are,and if we need them bad enough we pay the price.At least just buying them is easy,if we cant find the piece,it has to be made.Just look at the hard work and trouble (and cost involved) to reproduce a part when one can't be bought.The guys on this site have the talent to build a brand new carrier from scratch! I will let you know when I have the piece you are looking for.
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Old 26-01-10, 20:52
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The one in the pic I put up should have the flat brass tecalamite fitting, for grease.
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Old 26-01-10, 23:01
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Thanks Derk I notice it looks like the plate that swings up where the brengun sticks out is bent and not welded .Mine, the center piece is welded to the two side pieces .Now I am talking about my MK2 was the MK1 different ?
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Old 27-01-10, 07:47
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George,
There is a difference between the Mk 1 and the Mk 2 plates.The Mk 1 plate is one plate bent into shape.I have looked at Gords Mk2 plate but not exactly sure of it's construction.I do remember there is an extra plate that attaches to cover the hole when not in use.Anybody out there with a Mk2 able to tell us the construction of their plate?
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Old 27-01-10, 08:35
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Terry,
You guessed right but Colin beat you to that assumption.It's probably better that way as I would have been divorced pulling off using a living room for a workshop but it was so nice and warm and I could sit on the couch and watch TV while I worked!

Dave,
The carriers in the picture were dug up in June of 1998.The first 2 were the year before and the 5th carrier was the year later.
The valve and tube you were asking about is to drain the block.The brass valves were on both sides and the tube had a little funnel underneath the valve which shaped into a Y and drained down to an opening in the bottom of the hull.Here is a picture of your carrier in it's grave,this is the No #4 carrier,you can see in the mud behind the No #4 carrier,the plate of the 5th carrier;


And this is the no #5 carrier;

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Old 27-01-10, 09:56
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The plate on my MK2 is of folded construction. The second picture shows the stowage of the seperate plate.

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Old 27-01-10, 11:27
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I think the stowed plate was to help facilitate the waterproofing when wading ashore.
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