T-16 S/N 5399 T.D. 97377 Restoration

[Phil Waterman]

For a first short run it sounds good. Must have been firing most of the cylinders if not all 8 because the engine didn't seem to move around.

Going to be impressive when all hitched up and running at full power under full load.

[horsa]

During the disassembly of the differential, I found the brakes were frozen even though the parts had no wear. Took everything apart and had it chemically dipped to clean them up prior to reassemby. Shots for reference if you've never seen how well the process can work for you.





Also a shot showing my temporary paint booth / work area in a tent. Goes to show anyone can do a restoration on a budget.



Shots below show the hull after I painted it and got the wheel assemblies completed and mounted. Next step is to scratch build all of the steering and braking linkage along with the engine and differential oil cooler lines.











Also I moved the vehicle into the garage so I'm not working on a sloped gravel pad anymore which was a constant cause of aggrevation. The carrier is actually chained at the front but it isn't visible in the photos in case you're wondering about the durability of the little straps holding with the trailer parked on a hill. I also took the precaution of moving my jeep out of the other side of the garage, just in case.

[ron]

Hi David,
Well done,a fantastic job of restoration, congratulations, please keep the pics coming.
Regards, Ron