Vc 2047 lp2

[super dave]

Originally Posted by colin jones

Yes Jon, having the tools and equipment is the main part of it and a good workshop of course.
Thankyou Dave but the above sentence is the answer!

True but without the skills and the vision to use the tools at hand they are kind of useless

[Michael R.]

Having the knowledge to install the mufflers before reattaching the differential is almost as good as knowing to install the cross tube rollers before the cross tube. To say nothing of the speed change linkage under the cross tube. Dare I mention the hull exhaust castings angled in the correct direction...
Nice work Colin. Thank-you for posting with pictures. Now, about that UC MK-I* hull . . .

[colin jones]

I had to remove my diff as I forgot to install the spacers but all good now. Stripped the backing plates and installed them that is after they were blasted and painted. the shoes will go in on Monday to get reshod and the drums machined.
I also have fully refurbished the cam, followers and the bearings. The side rollers were installed as well. Doesn't look like a lot but I'm quite happy with my effort today.
Colin.

[colin jones]

The re enactors had the meeting at my place and did their normal drill practice and my little boy Andrew thought he'd join in. He actually did very well so a bit of discipline is good for kids.
While my brake drums are away getting machined and the shoes rebonded I prepped the wheel stations for the springs.

[colin jones]

All on and I had to make a new spring compressor as the other one was partially stripped out and they are far to dangerous to take chances with but all good. They are ready to take the wheels.

[Lynn Eades]

You never muck around do you Colin. Andrew has grown as well.
Great work!

[colin jones]

Hi Lynn, yes I do muck around sometimes and Andrew definitely is growing but not as fast as Alex is
I had a pair of cut down front guards that came off this hull that I was going to discard but I decided to repair with some period steel I had. The bend is a piece of 150dia pipe and I just kept bending it around until I achieved the correct angle.