new carrier arrives home

[Lew Skelton]

So the fuel tank sealant looks like it has worked a treat, I started with a litre tin, flagged the tank flushing stage as I had sand blasted the inside prior to putting in the new bottoms so didnt have to remove any old fuel deposits. I stirred the bejeezers out of the tin tipped half into each tank as thought I would have some left over when finished. As it started off pretty fluid I thought it would run about if I propped one end up on a block of wood.I then left it for about 20 min and went back to see how it was going, to my suprise it had turned to the consisitiy of semi runny dog shit in the same place it was when I poured it in, I spent the next hour or so bouncing the tanks on the trailer spare tyre making the stuff move about the fuel tanks, the 1st tank was easier than the second as it had gotten a little harder by the time I got onto that one. I also may have to get another 500ml tin to finish off the second tank as it had gotten quite thick and didnt cover all of the inside ( I also couldnt see past the internal baffle so am guessing that murphys law states that it isnt covered completly)
If I was to do it again I would have poured the sealant into one tank at a time and got onto spreading it about as soon as it went into the tank. I will post a photo of what the origional bottom of the tank was like before I started, externally it looked sound apart from a couple of small holes.
Thanks for the positive encouragment Tony, glad you enjoy the posts.

Lew

[Lew Skelton]

Ticked up a few hours in the garage lately, have all brake and steering rods in, brakes adjusted after re assembly of the drums backing plates etc, replaced the steering bellows today so that should keep out the grit. Tracks going on tomorrow, have been looking at them and wasn't sure if they smile or frown when looked at from the front, I have looked at a few pictures in the Manuel and they have been fitted either way? Is there a right way?
Photos to come of the progress in last couple of days when I get a couple of spare minutes.

[Lynn Eades]

We (the Kiwi's) fitted them the opposite way to the Australians. I dont know what the reasoning was. I guess we just knew they'd be wrong

[Jon Bradshaw]

I am very impressed with the way it is coming together. Good Job so far.

[Ron Pier]

We had this discussion some while ago. I rushed to check mine and thankfully they were as the experts had decided is correct as per the original fitting instructions and pictures. (Smiling I suppose). Although either way will work.
Ron

[Michael R.]

Tracks going on tomorrow, have been looking at them and wasn't sure if they smile or frown when looked at from the front,

Put them back on with a smile as when you collected Euclid?

[Lew Skelton]

here are a few photos of my progress, enjoy. 2nd photo is of the bottom of the fuel tank showing the pitting.

[Lew Skelton]

putting on the track, read up on Bob's track orientation thread. No track tools just a couple of stops and an endless chain. Ended up fitting them as they had come off but swapped them from one side to the other, thanks for the prompt Micheal.