Richie's Mk1 Restoration

[George McKenzie]

Old 10131 sure looks good .My 10128 is painted a desert yellow .I'll send you a picture .It had a red under coat paint .My other MK1 is blue and the other one is light OD ,could be faded .I see you have a MK2 speedometer .I need a MK 1 speedometer .I was looking at some sprockets and some have a flange all around and some don't .I think the ones without are replacements .Do you know why the exhaust covers at the back are ,one solid metal and the right one with a screen? they are both solid covers on a MK2. That was good to know about the transmission being the same parts as a WC .My Friend Jim Debock has his track pads all drilled and his pins ready to put back in .If you take the pins out be sure and save the cast washers to use again George

[Jordan Baker]

Hi George

To help answer some of your questions.

#1 The sprockets with the "lip" all around are earlier ones. The later carriers seem to have just been flat plate that the sprocket was cut out of.

#2 On the MK1 Carriers the exhaust cover on the L.S. was solid with asbestos pad due to the tarp resting on it. The R.S. cover only needed a grill as nothing was sitting on it. On a Mk2, I believe the way the tarp is folded around the stowage bin, it would make both ends of the tarp resting on the exhaust covers.

Hope it helps some.

[George McKenzie]

Thanks Jordan There is no end to what you can learn on this stuff. I was at Rick DeBruyns and out of hi five carriers two have the flanges .George

[ajmac]

An excellent thread, looks like it is all coming along well. Did you do the riviting in your garage? Poor neighbours

[RichardT10829]

not that noisy.......when you wear ear defenders........

[RichardT10829]

Originally Posted by George McKenzie

Old 10131 sure looks good .My 10128 is painted a desert yellow .I'll send you a picture .It had a red under coat paint .My other MK1 is blue and the other one is light OD ,could be faded .I see you have a MK2 speedometer .I need a MK 1 speedometer .I was looking at some sprockets and some have a flange all around and some don't .I think the ones without are replacements .Do you know why the exhaust covers at the back are ,one solid metal and the right one with a screen? they are both solid covers on a MK2. That was good to know about the transmission being the same parts as a WC .My Friend Jim Debock has his track pads all drilled and his pins ready to put back in .If you take the pins out be sure and save the cast washers to use again George

George my carrier had area's of red paint too like a dull not quite crimson red... saying that they were very close together on the line (spitting distance) who knows i love the fact you have a carrier with numbers so close to mine

[George McKenzie]

Did you get the brake leaver ? We are starting to cut the armor .I gave side and back plates for Rick DeBruyn to copy and lazer cut. When you get to work on a carrier you soon find lots of differences in them .My MK2 fenders has three holes in the front of them but the MK1 doesen't .If you have a basket case you will have to make alot of things ,which will get costly .The tracks on my parts one are just like new , 165 pads . I tride to cut the rivets with a big hammer drill but no luck I am using a 4" angle grinder with a thin disc,and will use a tortch for the hard to get at ones .It's been a busy summer with car shows and military shows .Too much rain in some places and none in others . Cheers george

[RichardT10829]

George i got the lever buddy, i did send you a long email of gratitude for cutting the rivets I slit the heads off both sides of the rivet with a fine slitting disc, then hammered a wedge between the angle and the armour (being carefull not to bend the angle bar but enough to load up the remains of the rivets) then used a center punch to bang them out... when they let go they dont half make a bang. A hand held air hammer with the spike attachment works good too. I am looking for an accelerator pedal as mine is rusted right through so if anyone has one lying about i would be interested.

George is there much difference between the lever you gave me and the carrier item ? it was a dodge one wasnt it ? i cant recall... it was in mint condition i was expecting a rusty lump

Richie

[RichardT10829]

thought i would post up a few old pics i had nothing major just some shots of the tool plate, rear fenders and sand guards. and some old shots showing how i have patched up the center bulkhead.

progress is slow now that the lead in to xmas is within grasp, i think she will go on hold until the new year.














this was prior to finishing off the surface which has since been done. the welds are all hidden now.


and my sandguards copied from original canadian mk1 issue.....Kevin i still have yours sat here matey !

i can reproduce further for folk if they want £150 a set and will come primered

the rear sandguards can be done £45 for a pair undrilled or primered.

just if anyone else want any, i have had a few requests to do the rear fenders so may as well do them in a batch for folk.

[Jordan Baker]

Your progress looks really good. I remember doing all the same things with my UC.

Couple of things. Your rear fenders on the outside edge should have the folded side cut so that its parallel to the ground. Also the rear step on the left side should have the right side of it a bit longer. This acts as a stoper for the pry bar.

[RichardT10829]

cheers for that buddy, the original fender i copied just had the edge rounded off, i will do some digging and if need be i can take the corner off bud... i didnt make the steps but see how you mean with the extra bit, i can weld a bit on to stop the bar sliding out.