new carrier arrives home

[Lew Skelton]

So I spent the last couple of days in the garage, started with a decent clean out of the engine compartment. Removed the steering cam assy bearings all good, plate a bit rusty but where it bolts to the floor plate was poked so out it came, made up a new one and then bugger it all, wouldnt fit in in one piece without removing the cross tube etc so had to cut and re weld it back together once it was in place. After that I gave the cam assy a decent clean up coated with red oxide then thought "what colour were the control rods etc painted" went with the thought of the same as everything else and coated with olive drab.
Next task, new engine mounts, got them whistled up and welded into place, couldn't stop there so bolted the gearbox to the engine and lifted them into the hull, fits like a glove. I will be taking them out again but may be tempted to fire it up just to say Iv'e had the engine running in the hull.
Just a couple of questions for you other carrier fanatics, My hull had a hole cut thru the floor for the diesel engine sump to stick thru, I went and cut a floor section out of a bitser hull Iv'e got to fill the gap, and the opening below the gearbox is a different size, were the floor plans altered later on in NZ? and what colour were the controls rods etc painted.
thats all from me, cheers Lew.

[Lew Skelton]

And some more photos,

[Lew Skelton]

And some more photos, third one is the new old section of floor, the circled hole is the one thats a different size, there is also another hole (circular) at the top left whats that one for?
Diesel engine in there as its got an adaptor from the bellhousing to the flathead gearbox( looks mass produced. and last one is to show off my new gantry, lifts the engine gearbox piece of piss, also will lift the carrier rear end without too much bother(although I havn't measured for roof sag)

[The Bedford Boys]

You gonna take that cross tube out and refurb it? Don't be too much of a tight a** 'cos you will end up having to do it at some point anyway. Got that front armour welded up yet boy?

[Lew Skelton]

Tacked the front armour in place, theres even a couple of action shots.

[Lew Skelton]

couple more photos

[Lew Skelton]

and the last photos, its reclaimed armour from an old range target so has a couple of bullet splashes on one bit. Will weld up in the next few days then onto replacing the rest of the cut plate at the back and behind the driver.