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23-12-13, 20:18
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I went to visit Siemon last Saturday. He's making very good progress on the Carrier. There's a more complete one nearby from which he copies many parts, striving to manufacture them as original as possible.
Here are some pictures he wants to share with MLU: 1) After sandblasting, the upper armour was measured up and fitted:
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23-12-13, 20:31
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Nice job
 I am very glad we have welded carrier 
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23-12-13, 20:50
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Siemon is doing a great restoration on this Carrier. He has an old stock overhauled engine waiting to be dropped in. I think he will be driving around in it somewhere next year. Hanno
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#5
23-12-13, 23:02
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Nice and great job is gone from Siemon!!!
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24-12-13, 16:16
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Looking great... What are they lathing ? Surely not turning down the rivets ? Interesting to see them set on the inside rather than the outside, did they have many issues with rivets shearing (smooshing / setting off centre) I would imagine it would be difficult to get the head set square given the track guard being in the way.
Can Siemon get us some close ups of both sides of the finished rivets ? Your project is going to be complete in no time at all ! When your done you can pop over the pond and finish mine too 
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is mos redintegro __5th Div___46th Div__ 1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI* Lower Hull No. 10131 War Department CT54508 (SOLD) 1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration). 1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration). Last edited by RichardT10829; 24-12-13 at 16:29.
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#7
24-12-13, 19:23
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Excellent craftsmanship!
That's what I like to see and is the difference between a professional restoration and an amateur one. All too many restorations have little attention to detail and are more of a representation or preservation than actually restored to factory quality. Keep up the fantastic work! 
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23-12-13, 20:34
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2) The newly made upper parts were hot riveted.
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23-12-13, 20:36
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3) Four guys did 140 rivets in about 3 hours.
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23-12-13, 20:39
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4) Complicated piece of front armour, made up from 3 bent pieces
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23-12-13, 20:41
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5) Hinge and knobs were fabricated, too.
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23-12-13, 20:44
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6) If needed, mechanicals were overhauled. Dust boots were sewn up.
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