LP2 VR 2225 Build

[Dale Jordan]

This is my best find so far . NOS in crate Feb 1943 radiator . I had it tested today all's good. The radiator man has been in the game for 30 yrs has never seen a 71 yrs old radiator that good before like new . It's amazing that this stuff is still out there in 2014 . Where they left black or painted KG green No3 . Dale

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Dale,

Very interesting thread and very interesting find, that radiator!

Could you please be so kind to attach your images to your postings, rather than inserting links?
One day, sooner that later the links wil disappear and, you know:
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See Posting Images for more information.

Thanks in advance!

Hanno

[colin jones]

Hi dale, that's a great find. I've never seen a brand new radiator like that before.
Well done!

[Dale Jordan]

I've been dreading doing the metal conduit on my carrier for ages now , but finely bit the bullet and borrowed the gear from my older electrician friend today . I have always disliked cutting threads but using this old time gear it was a breeze cuts easily , love the clamp in the vince . so will press on with it this week , I'm using new and old parts . Dale









Before I did the conduit today , sprayed down the final coat of Kharki Green no 3 on the middle section of the engine bay floor between the engine rails as last week I left this section unpainted so as to have somewhere to stand when painting the engine bay . I now feel like I've turned the corner of the build , so as from now on I can fit things out for good . One thing I did was to change the paint from Protec equipment enamel to Protec 342 spraying enamel khaki green No 3 mixed to 30% satin this paint is UV stabilised plus you can be a mug spray painter put it on wet or dry up and down left and right and it always drys to a stain finish I very happy with it .. Dale

[Darrin Wright]

Dale,
my NOS BGC radiator was painted khaki green.
Green or black....it will look nice either way you decide to go.

Nice pics of your progress.

[Dale Jordan]

Thanks Darrin . When I first saw your radiator I thought how good is that ! lucky you . The chance of finding another one as good as yours would be zero in this day and age , but there you go one more , looks like my one is not just for a carrier as Euan pointed out to me the over flow tube does not have the bypass like yours, so Darrin where does your over flow go to in your carrier , I can't find it in the manuals . Dale

[Darrin Wright]

The BGC overflow tube is a short tube, approx 5" from the filler neck/cap fitting in the top tank.
It then has a union that secures it to the tube that goes to the brass relief valve located in the air scoop, directly behind the drivers seat back.
The overflow tube then has a 90deg bend and proceeds through two holes, 1 in the air scoop and the other in the section of armour above the tracks.

Have attached 2 pics to assist, the pic with the 2 arrows is indicating where the 1/2 saddles go to secure the overflow tube into the air scoop.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Dale,

Thanks for a very interesting thread ...

.... and a gentle reminder to attach the photos to your postings.

Thanks!
Hanno

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Dale,

Very interesting thread and very interesting find, that radiator!

Could you please be so kind to attach your images to your postings, rather than inserting links?
One day, sooner that later the links wil disappear and, you know:
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See Posting Images for more information.

Thanks in advance!

Hanno

[Dale Jordan]

Not much happening with my carrier lately , to many jobs around the house I'm still waiting on the motor , did have some luck with the two gallon water cans as per the photos below . I would like some help with info on the front water can for the vickers as to what , the top and bottom holder brackets look like . Some photos show a belt like strap , other have a double rubber pull down quick release type of holder . Dale

[The Bedford Boys]

Im looking for the water can strap too. I've got the bottom bracket, I'll take some photos of it tomorrow so you know what you're looking for. I'll finish those vickers ammo box brackets for you next week hopefully.

[Dale Jordan]

Thanks Alex . Do the NZ carriers over their , have the same top block welded to the hull with the two 1/4 inch threaded holes as per my photo . Dale

[The Bedford Boys]

Yes, my LP2 is exactly the same arrangement as your picture

[Chris Munford]

Guys, Just to quickly jump back to the headlight lenses just to say what I done. I went to a leadlight place and took in my original lens and managed to match the colour with some glass he had and got them cut for 10 bucks each which I thought was not bad at all. Which is better than the 70 bucks each like Matt mentioned he got quoted so I suggest to anybody that wants some headlight glass cut to drop by the local leadlight place to see if they can do it.

[Dale Jordan]

What's the correct period / scale type water temp sender to suit my motor where to buy and brand ? . did carrier engines have one or two ? . Dale

[Lynn Eades]

Dale have a look on line. There should really be two because you are running two separate 4 cylinder engines, as far as the water in the block is concerned, It only mixes in the radiator.
On your v8 there are two senders in series. Roughly speaking, one is just a switch, the other is temp sensitive, if that makes sense (one has a single terminal, the other a double terminal.

[Lynn Eades]

Hi D, here is some info.