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11-06-10, 22:32
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Thursday at the Barn
One of the good things about being "between contracts" is that I get to spend more time at the barn. With the new house pretty much set up to the missus' satisfaction, I have spare time!
This Thursday turned out to be quite exciting. After spending a few quiet hours working on things metallic, I heard a car splashing along the barn access road. Visitors! Clive Law and Don Dingwall stopped by to pick up Law the Younger's Iltis. After removing the swimming pool liner, Clive connected the batterys and tried to start her up. No such luck. Fuel was added to the tank and some was dumped down the carb. The little green truck roared to life and then died. This noise attracted the Hammond airforce in great numbers. It seems they only attack clean people... So, after much swatting and fuel supply trouble shooting, we cleaned the carb's interior and gave her some more gas. The little truck roared to life again and stayed alive at high revs. After a few minutes she managed to idle at a reasonable rate of rpms. Clive added some new veterans plates to the truck and Don drove off in search of more fuel. Clive chased Don down to Cheney and nothing more was heard. I trust they made it back to Ottawa as Clive posted last night. You never know who will show up at the barn... Photos: First - Clive and Don (well hidden in back) remove the pool liner from the Iltis. Second - Clive just after having his bell rung on the roll bar.
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RHC Why is it that when you have the $$, you don't have the time, and when you have the time you don't have the $$? 
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12-06-10, 00:03
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Congratulations, another Iltis on the road
Nice to hear that another Iltis is on the road. I hope to see the Iltis at Bob's BBQ in a few weeks time.
The big trick with starting the Iltis is to pull the choke on (left side of steering wheel). It also helps to pump the gas a few times, and pull the manual throttle half way out (right side of steering wheel). If the engine rpm is too high, reduce the manual throttle, till it warms up. Don't forget to push the choke back in once it is running OK. Cheers! Stuart
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15-06-10, 18:44
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Crafty Carriere Creations
Bob is at it again. This time his challenge was to figure a way to move his 20ft sea can around the yard. It was suggested that he weld some wheels onto the box, but he came up with a better idea. The following photos show his creativity. A sea can wide square tube axle is slipped into one of the forklift slots. The end assemblies are then attached to the tube and secured in place by some long pins. The front end of the box will be lifted by the tractor and the sea can will be moved like a rather large trailer.
The really interesting thing about the end assemblies is that they can be used for moving other items - such as CMPs that are missing wheels or have "frozen" wheels. Good job in my opinion.
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RHC Why is it that when you have the $$, you don't have the time, and when you have the time you don't have the $$? Last edited by RHClarke; 15-06-10 at 19:56.
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15-06-10, 19:32
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The father of invention
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While on the topic of Princess Auto, did you see the "English Wheel" that they are now carrying. http://www.princessauto.com/shop-gar...-english-wheel That would make an excellent addition to your metal works shop. Wonderful for making up all sorts of curved pieces for CMP. One other new addition is a shop gantry, for those of us without double I beams in the work shop. Only rated for 1 ton, but suitable for those of us working on Iltis..... http://www.princessauto.com/shop-gar...n-gantry-crane http://www.princessauto.com/shop-gar...-1-ton-trolley http://www.princessauto.com/shop-gar...ed-chain-hoist http://www.princessauto.com/shop-gar...n-gantry-crane Cheers Stuart
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15-06-10, 19:17
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Bob, you may want to add security to the property. These hooligans are not be taken lightly.
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Richard Law
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15-06-10, 19:42
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More Barn Activity
Both Bob and I intend to have our CMPs running for the BBQ. To that end, we had our carbs sent out for rebuilding, coating and flow testing. The new carbs have arrived and by all reports, they look fantastic. We will see if they work as good as they look.
I have been working on various HUP bits and pieces including the small front fenders, the small floor plate (which grants access to the starter/brake master cylinder) and the crank centering/support mount on the front bumper. My HUP fenders were a mangled mess that I had bent back into reasonable shape. The major challenge was to replicate the curve on the outside of the fenders. After hammering the hell out of the metal and making more of a mess, Bob suggested that I take some other CMP fenders and cut the rounded parts off and weld them to the plates for the HUP fenders. A spare set of fenders were pulled out of the shed and we discovered that the outside or exposed dimensions of the fenders were the same. The bolt patterns were off by about two inches, but holes can be easily filled and new holes drilled. A quick side by side comparison showed that the larger donor fenders could be cut down to "HUP size". The donor fenders were marked and then cut to size. The holes were filled with weld and ground down. New holes have been marked and will be drilled later this week. Photos of the end product will be posted later. The floor plate for the HUP is similar to a "normal" CMP but is about one inch narrower. I cut down my "normal" plate to fit the HUP. As luck would have it, the holes match the large floor plate, so no drilling was required. I had to remove the flanges (which set the doghouse into place), cut them down to size and re-weld them to the small plate. The crank support was rather easy to fab up. Flat steel stock cut down to the requisite dimensions, drilled and filed accordingly. It took about an hour to make it. It was then attached to the bumper by bolts that had their heads ground down to resemble rivets. A few more steps forward!
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RHC Why is it that when you have the $$, you don't have the time, and when you have the time you don't have the $$? Last edited by RHClarke; 15-06-10 at 19:58.
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15-06-10, 20:19
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Thieves ??!!
Young Law:
Thanks for the new community Iltis. It'll be well used till you get back. Got your trailer at my place too. Rob: We did indeed make it back---all the way out to West Carleton. Aside from losing the speedo around Hunt Club and Bank (we don't need no stinkin speedos...) it was a trouble free drive---except for the idiot behind me (Old Law) who nearly ran into the back of said Iltis when monetarily distracted by a live human female (something he's obviously not used to...) Stu: You're spot on. Figured out the whole choke throttle business by the time I got to the gas station in Cheney. And thanks to Gilles (http://www.militarytrucks.ca) I have all the manuals I need during the reconditioning process that has already started with a new windshield. Neat little rig that Iltis. I might just keep this one for myself! Cheers Don
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Don Dingwall 'Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.'
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15-06-10, 20:25
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Glad you made it....
Hi Don
Will you be coming to the BBQ...?....Matt?? and will the Iltis be there to join the other Iltissisisis...? I understand you were sniffing around the 56 C4 PW...? Boob
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16-06-10, 02:36
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Hmmmmm.....
Rich:
I'll wait till your old man gets the engine rebuilt, then I'll take possession of the 38! Bob: I suspect I'll be at the BBQ at some point Friday or Saturday-we're hosting a baby shower Saturday here at home, so I'll have to do some juggling. Clive wants to have the Iltis for the BBQ but we need a right front brake line first. Cheers Don
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Don Dingwall 'Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.'
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16-06-10, 04:37
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Those who live by the sword will be shot by those of us who have progressed. - M38A1, 67-07800, ex LETE
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17-06-10, 13:27
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Iltis parts in Ottawa
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Let me know if you will end up needing a new/used speedometer. I have some at my usual rates. Wise move on the windshield. The lower sections of the windshields are known to rot out. Depending how much restoration you do, I have NOS Iltis wiper arms, wiper connector rod, wiper motors, windshield rear view mirrors. I just replaced those on mine and it really improved the look. I did a modification on the wiper arms by cutting off amout 3/4 inch off the end, filling off some from the sides and riviting on a plastic fitting from Canadian Tire. It will now accept a standard 10 inch Canadian Tire wiper blade. The original Iltis wiper blades are very expensive and tend to fall apart quickly........... It also may be a good time for the Laws to stock up on brake parts. I have front and rear brake cylinders, brass adjusters, and other brake parts. Is the front brake line the metal brake line? Those are easy to make up. If it is the Iltis rubber brake hose, I have a few of those as well. Cheers! Stuart
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17-06-10, 18:57
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Brake Parts
Stu:
I was about to ask if you had the metal part of the line or made them up. Tiny little things compared to a CMP ! The leak is a pinhole at the center of the outer radius of the 90 degree bend. Top half is rusting out anyway. Thanks Don
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Don Dingwall 'Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.'
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17-06-10, 21:03
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Size matters.....
Brake lines on the CMP I have worked on are small 1/4 inch...... is the Iltiss even smaller...... and probably metric.....
Boob
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Bob Carriere....B.T.B C15a Cab 11 Hammond, Ontario Canada
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