Restoration of Canadian Scout Car Ford Lynx I, Mk.III No.1726

[lynx42]

The gear change tower was in fairly good condition. I had to replace the packing where the rods exit the mount. The linkages were all in good condition but the packing gone.

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I was fortunate that I did not have to make the holes in the linkages round again, they were all ok. All I had to do was just fit new bolts throughout the linkages. the red knob is just temporary. I had to replace the locating pin on the lever as it was worn a bit and the lever moved to much in a circular way.

Rick.

[lynx42]

I had a spare transfer case lever so the best one was pulled apart and placed into the molasses tank along with hundreds of other small bits.

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Here it is being pulled apart before it went in the tank. It unscrewed like it was put together yesterday.

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I mentioned earlier that all bolts had had something placed on the threads and when they were unscrewed there was this greyish colour to the threads.

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I wish I knew what they used in those days. Today I use 'Never-seize" when I want something to come apart at a later date.

Rick.

[lynx42]

Here it is after a couple of weeks in the tank and wire brushing along with many other small bits.

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The manual/book holder was in a sad way but after the molasses treatment and a bit of welding with the Mig it came up ok. I still have to fit the tag.

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The Lynx has an electric fuel pump and I was able to pull it apart and rebuild it with out to much trouble

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I had no particular plan with the small bits like the pump but found that sometimes it was easier to do them up as they were pulled off if I was held up with the dis-assembly of the chassis or needed a bit of a break from the other things.

Regards Rick.