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RichardT10829 · #1 03-02-09, 11:10

here are the rest of the pics for it, if anyone has any bits they can see is missing and would like to dontate towards the cause please feel free to shout up. I have emailed Dirk a few times to get some info from him but he must be busy, will ring him when in a minute.

RichardT10829 · #2 03-02-09, 11:10

also not pictured but included is the engine top cover, the tank, the rad and shroud.

for sure missing:-
speedo + gauges
switch assembly
hand brake
some linkage peices
armour !
gunners seat.

ron · #3 03-02-09, 12:33

Hi Richard,
Looks like congratulations are in order,well done, just hope that you have a money tree at the bottom of your garden,here is a pic of N O S track ready to be fitted to my Met Gas carrier, note with new track just how straight it lies along the floor,if the pins are worn along with the track it would resemble the shape of a worm, note the N O S pins awaiting fitting to the remainder of the track and the N O S sprockets fitted with track support rings If the price is right first get your carrier, they are not making them anymore, the replacment track and sprockets will turn up,I have been doing it like this for more than 30 years and it has always worked for me,once again well done,
Best Regards Ron

RichardT10829 · #4 03-02-09, 13:11

cheers Ron. the tracks are a worry, am i wrong in thinking there is no real way of knowing how bad they are until they have been broken free and laid out ?

if they are worn i take it that the carrier will throw them off at a drop of a hat or is it a case of avoid hard turns and driving flat out accross the Grigliano straights whilst shooting mag after mag after mag through the bren ?

what i need is the salvage squad !!! bring back Claire, Suggs and the gang !

Richard

RichardT10829 · #5 03-02-09, 13:23

got quoted 10k to get a set re cast machined and pinned OUCH !!!!!

ron · #6 03-02-09, 13:32

Hi Richard,
A good indication or at least a quick one is to count the links of the track on both sides to see how many if any have been removed to take up the slack for the wear,by the look of the track its very unlikely that it will free up but you never know, when you get it home see if you can tow it a short distance, that may free it up, but if it is badly worn and the sprockets are worn, yes it will throw its track either at speed or on a turn,first thing first count the number of links,if its cheap enough buy it, then you have the rest of your life to restore it,every hour you put into it is in memory of your Grandfather,and you can be rightly proud of your acheivement,
Good luck, Regards Ron

ron · #7 03-02-09, 13:36

Richard,
Its early days yet, dont panic, good used track does turn up from time to time, you have plenty to do before you start thinking of driving it, sprockets can be obtained, you dont really need the track until the end of the project, just keep asking every where for the track in the meantime,
Ron

RichardT10829 · #8 03-02-09, 13:40

only paid £750 for her.....which is a snip from the 20k price tags i have been given in the past