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17-05-09, 16:53
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yeah spec sheet says 8" ground clearence for British and Canadian units, not sure about the Australian carriers.
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is mos redintegro __5th Div___46th Div__ 1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI* Lower Hull No. 10131 War Department CT54508 (SOLD) 1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration). 1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration). 
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17-05-09, 21:30
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my mistake Ron, but I always thought ground clearance was this measurement ie the point in which the hull would ground out. Page 118 in vol.1 of the carrier book shows the measurement from the bottom of the hull ( at the right angle bar that protects the exhaust pipes under the hull) to the ground as being 8" unless i missunderstand its meaning which is very easily possible with my meager brain pan
 (PZRwest you want to get these books from Nigel Watson mate absolutely fantastic with more reference shots and schematics than you can shake a track link at !  )
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18-05-09, 01:11
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Update:
Now I have the rear drive sprocket made I turned my attention to the rear road wheels and rear suspension units. For springs I went to my local dollar store and picked up 8 dart guns and removed the springs from them. The metal rods are just coathanger wire with the nuts from old video and audio card soldered on the ends. When finished a nut will be soldered to the opposite ends as well. Here are a couple pics of the 2 suspension units. One assembled and one just the componants. When these are finished I will move onto the front units  
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18-05-09, 04:54
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Hi, is all this work going to build a 1/6th scale model bren carrier just templates until the real build? Very Nice job on the wheel assemblys and the spring and fork parts. It would be really cool if you could cast the fork assembly from lead and the Hull and frame made
 from sheet steel. but the lighter the model the more fun it is carrying her around. Regards Aidan
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20-05-09, 03:03
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This carrier will be my carrier. I made card stock templates of the hull and suspension pieces so I can make another one in the future.
Update: Work continues. Here I have made the front road wheel suspension system, and temporarily mounted the track and suspension parts to the hull.     
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Ron
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