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Old 09-05-09, 23:31
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Nicely done martyn
They have come up very well
The carriers are looking great
very nice work indeed
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Old 09-05-09, 23:53
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looks like a rivetting job.
well done
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Old 10-05-09, 00:32
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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
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Old 10-05-09, 02:20
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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.
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Old 10-05-09, 06:22
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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??



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Old 10-05-09, 08:01
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Bloody marvelous job. I bet that upset the neighbours?
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Old 10-05-09, 22:03
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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.

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Old 11-05-09, 19:40
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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
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Outstanding !

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Old 19-05-09, 20:39
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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
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Old 06-06-09, 21:58
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here are sum new photos of my project.
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Old 07-06-09, 10:37
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absolutely fantastic ! how is the Mk1 coming along Martyn ?



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Old 07-06-09, 14:25
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Hi mate my mk1 is on hold till we get this one done but depending on the job situation i might have to sell her dont want to but needs must and all that.
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Old 11-06-09, 00:43
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Its funny less than a year ago i didnt think i would own a carrier that looks like it just rolled off the production line.
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Old 11-06-09, 00:54
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That's some excellent work. Keep track of the cost and you might be able to make a good profit on NEW carriers.
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Old 19-06-09, 00:10
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Hi thanks, we have been keeping a record of the costs to build a new carrier hull works out at around £12k to build and rivet the hull then you have the cost and time taken to buy and refirb the suspention units etc.
Building a hull is the easy part if i could find more cast parts i could build more but would prefer to restore rather than build new but if some one was to ask...
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Old 19-06-09, 14:41
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Martyn it looks "mint !" as us Geordies say...


cant wait to see it running and next to Shauns, a sweet pair of mk2's
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Old 20-06-09, 00:54
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Thanks Richard
just about to get the rear axle on this wkend and then hopefuly the exhausts bit of pait thrown on and then maybe the engine and box in nxt wkend and how knows it might move soon
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Old 20-06-09, 01:08
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hi martyn, you taking her to beltring?. When you fit your exhaust, as i'm doing at the moment, an interesting note to remember is that there are two small drilled holes (3mm each) in the bottom muffler inlet pipe at the lowest point on each muffler to let the water out, nearly welded mine up thinking they should not be there. looking forward to seeing your carrier.
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Old 20-06-09, 20:13
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Thanks kevin will rember that when i fit my exhausts on, would like to take her to beltring but not sure if she will be finshed by then as still got a lot to sort on her but would be nice. got the axle fitted to day just got to paint it and put the hubs on the brakes are on seem to be working ok now! almost there

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Old 01-07-09, 23:33
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Here is a photo of my carrier now the wheels and bits are going in.
shes sat high at the rear end as no engine or gearbox in yet.
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Old 02-07-09, 07:44
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hi martyn,

your carrier is looking great!.
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Hi was just want to say if any of you are at beltringe iam going to try and bring my mk1 new build hull down it has not been fully rivetted yet but will be soon but just thort id show it in the rebuild state.
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Old 16-07-09, 22:07
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when is beltring again ? i might well pop down all be it is in Kent.....tuther side of teh moon to me.


have you done any more since your last pics Martyn ?
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Pretty well most of next week. Ron
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Old 17-07-09, 22:01
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it starts wednesday till sunday but its open for people to get in from this saturday ?
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new linkages made from original pattens all working well had a dout in my mine once or twice but there all good few
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Hi Martyn.
Very nice work, what did you do about the double ended bolts?the two of them, did you make new ones or were you able to buy them? I refer to the ones with both the left hand thread and also the right hand thread, I have made them myself in the past and just wondered if anyone has any N. O. S. ones ? well done its a credit to you,
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Old 05-08-09, 12:15
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Is that the one at the bottom of the steering column, in the middle?
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Hi Lyn.
I was talking about the two double ended ajustment bolts that you wind in or out to ajust the steering rods, one end screws into each clevis,and they are the standard right hand thread and the other end has the left hand thread, much the same as a turnbuckle,I know there was a guy in the states who had them awhile back for sale, but I made up mine,
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