Sexton # 130

SDT16 · #1 16-12-10, 02:35

Things found::

In the 4 inches of muck under the engine.
-A Sherman style duck bill end connector.
-An unused but bent rivit

In the ammo ready racks . RH rear. Some sort of paper cup. Must have been some sort of end cap from the packing?

And the engine bay.

Jesse Browning · #2 16-12-10, 02:58

Sean; I'm sure you took lots of pictures of that engine compartment. You will need them later. Jesse.

SDT16 · #3 16-12-10, 03:19

Not sure how this shot will look on here. It is the flat file of the 360 VR I did in the engine bay right after we removed the engine and before we started to clean it up.

Jesse Browning · #4 25-12-10, 00:06

Sean; I have an instrument panel face reserved for your project. It looks like you will need the base, or front half, also. Plus all the clips, mounts, resistor, lights, gauges, breakers, switches. Interestingly, all those parts are are still being produced. I could build you one when the time comes. Jesse.

Jesse Browning · #5 29-12-10, 03:54

Sean; I found a picture of a Sexton outfitted with the fording kit. It has a high box on top of the fighting compartment, with the stakes fitting into three square sockets identical in size and placement to the ones on your vehicle. I will send you a picture when I get home. I am out of state looking at a Sherman to restore. Jesse.

SDT16 · #6 29-12-10, 04:03

Hey Jesse!
That sounds Great! I asked Santa for one, but I guess I had been too naughty this year.
Phil picked up the engine today so that is in the works as well!
I'll be posting more images soon!

Interesting find recently: The hull # 130 on the rear, seems to have the '3' double stamped on top of itself. Never thought much of it. The other day however, I noticed that '130' was also stamped the top edge of the left engine door. Perhaps the person stamping realized he messed up and re-stamped it on the door?

SD

Jesse Browning · #7 30-12-10, 04:01

Sean; I talked to Phil today. He was driving back from your place with the engines. The gun on my Sexton is stamped in at least 6 places with the vehicle serial number. The stamps on the front and back hull are also double stamped on mine. Jesse.

SDT16 · #8 30-12-10, 22:03

Jesse! I don't know how I over looked your last post about the fording kit picture. Can't wait to see it

And whats this about a Sherman!?!?!?!?!?! Ohhhh Boyy!!!!!

rnixartillery · #9 16-03-16, 12:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by SDT16

Things found::

In the 4 inches of muck under the engine.
-A Sherman style duck bill end connector.
-An unused but bent rivit

In the ammo ready racks . RH rear. Some sort of paper cup. Must have been some sort of end cap from the packing?

And the engine bay.

A useless piece of information I know but the paper/card cup is a cartridge cap that was inserted into the end of the 25 pdr brass cartridge to keep the contents clean and dry before it was fired !

Rob...................rnixartillery

SDT16 · #10 10-08-19, 17:16

Been a while since I've updated this. but work has continued. Looking forward to some cooler weather to get cranking again!