UC recovery part 1

[Cletracker]

Found some lettering inside the lid of a box infront of where the gunner sits. As you can see there was a great deal of birchleafs in there. Instruments needs a bit of TLC.

[Cletracker]

This is how it looks after getting rid of all the leaft, actually really nice. Former owner made a preheater letting hot exhaust through an adaptor between carb and engine and also letting it through a pipe in pipe on the intake. Fuel was also preheated. Last pictures of a couple of extra tracklinks I found.

Can´t find any part of the hull in need of welding or replacing except for the cut away armour and front part of front fenders.

[Cletracker]

Box where I found tracklinks and pinns. Lid has broken hinges and there was a lot of rust in here.

Please, can anyone help me with an engine parts source. Are engineparts "of the shelf" parts or special for the UC?

[RichardT10829]

I think that box is the one that should sit infront of the gunner, as that box has the rebate for the push rod to move under it, does it still have the lid ? get it shot blasted and saved ! John Bizal charges circa 250 bucks for one of those (repro)

glad you got her home mate well done !

Richie

I could have sworn this was a mk1 it has the tank breathers on ala Mk1 and the gauge cluster looks mk1 however the gunners seat is mk2, the battery position is mk2.... i am still think its a Mk1 though if the number on the side is original it deffinately is. The tank breathers mounted onto the side hull was a Mk1 only design (so i am told)..... like anything, stuff gets moved around and if broken it is superseaded by later available parts.... for instance mine is certainly an early Mk1 but has Mk2 seat back brackets.

As for the engine stuff 99% of the bits can be obtained no probs and not expensive either, you need to know what flathead you have, check for data plates, also by counting the head studs lets us know if it was a "Biggun" or a "Lillun" hehehehe

[Lynn Eades]

Richard that rusty box is not the tool box from the front left, because it would also have the rebate for the bell crank in it. I'd say it was made for where it is, due to the angle the rod runs under it at..... Underkistumble?

[cantankrs]

Congratulations Erik!

And I am astounded at the condition after all those years uncovered. Here in Australia Carriers seem to suffer far worse from rust than yours!!

Regards

Alex

[pzrwest]

You know you can always use the hand crank to start the motor if you don't have a starter for it.... just need a good arm, alot of determination, some elbow greese, and a good supply of cuss words!!.. I know that wasn't funny but I just had to throw that in .... LOL .... Harold