Another two carriers roll off the production line

RichardT10829 · #1 08-05-09, 14:55

kevin i had a simlar idea about that, can you email me some pics of yours, i maight as well start prepping up rivets now

Rich

martyn · #2 09-05-09, 22:59

Hi i have just spent the last four days riveting one and a half of my carriers, i had thort about the bolts idea but i think that for the extra time and effort needed you might as well do it with rivets.
this is what we did first make a forge the trick is to keep the rivets cherry red 2nd get some old chisle for the hammers and shape the ends to fit your rivets 3rd hire 2 kango hammers and just try a few its not that hard and i feel well happy knowing my carriers are rivetted and that ive done them. some rivets might not look that nice but so what nothing that a grinder and a coat of paint wont cure ive put up some photos will take some close ones and put them up later

thanks martyn

aj.lec · #3 09-05-09, 23:31

Nicely done martyn

They have come up very well
The carriers are looking great
very nice work indeed

colin jones · #4 09-05-09, 23:53

looks like a rivetting job.
well done
Colin.

George McKenzie · #5 10-05-09, 00:32

I was looking at my MK2 armour and noticed that where they had riveted the back plate on at the bottom all the rivets were hammered flat all across on the out side .The only reason I think this was done was that the long box or motor crank that goes at the back wouldn't interfer with the rivet heads .On the sides there is some special bolts with heads the can be held with a flat screw driver .Some are used to bolt the two steps on Not sure what the rest are for . Your riveting sure looks good and I think away better than any othe method George

Ledsel · #6 10-05-09, 02:20

Woooaaaaa THAT IS GREAT. Very nicely done. If you notice the original rivets are not always perfect, as they were put together rather quickly. Also there are a few that have flat heads on one side to allow for bolts to be installed. There are quite a few really. Again, beautiful work that looks just like it was done at the factory.

cantankrs · #7 10-05-09, 06:22

Great Stuff Martyn and Co! Seeing is believing. You've proven your chosen method. Probably a first in 60 years or so to have riveted a carrier hull??

Regards

Alex
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M3 Grant, Val, Ferrets, WM20, CMP's

Ron Pier · #8 10-05-09, 08:01

Bloody marvelous job. I bet that upset the neighbours?
Ron

RichardT10829 · #9 10-05-09, 22:03

Martyn did you keep hold of the dolly (forms ) what ever they are called,, the bits that go into the ends of the hammers ? if so can i borrow them when i come to do mine ? i wont have anywhere near as many as you to do...... Great job !!!!!

where did you get the rivets from buddy and could you post up what where and type etc for us poor folk who may wish to follow your lead.

Rich

martyn · #10 11-05-09, 19:40

Hi all thanks for all the good stuff you have put up, here are sum closer photos, to answer your question ron yes we did upset the neighbours for about a mile around us hahahahahaha.
Thanks alex you made my better half happy and my mate jeff by saying martyn and co i couldnt have got this far with out there help and surport. should be just a big kit soon to just bolt bits on. more photos when shes back from shotblasting and primer
thanks all once again
martyn

Philliphastings · #11 13-05-09, 04:09

Outstanding !

Cheers

Phill

martyn · #12 19-05-09, 20:39

Hi has anyone got a photo of the other half of the brackets that are for the weep water kits one half is welded to the hull and threaded what the other bit look like ? also has anyone got a photo of a british mk2 with the round tube tops with these brackets on ???? cheeres martyn