new carrier arrives home

Lew Skelton · #1 01-01-13, 07:22

fitted the front seats, found it easier to bolt down the outer seat mounts then fit the rest of the seat to them and then bolt down the inner mounts. Rear drivers side fuel tank fitted as is the seat base, will fit the gunners tank after the air scoop goes in ( it looks like there will be more room for the oil cooler lines that way, also found that the air scoop was put together incorrectly so did some de construction and rebuilding, also got keen and made all the fittings for the rear of the scoop, really glad as it looks way better than how it was.

Lew Skelton · #2 01-01-13, 07:33

got busy and cut the bottom off the dash panel as it was rusty as, welded in some new old steel and with a bit of bog and grinding it will be just like new.
Also have fitted all the other bits into the front compartment, drivers box, pedal control rods and guards, so much comfortable when the seats are in.
Off to a craft show tomorrw with the wife and kids to earn brownie points for all the time spent in the garage over the last few days.......

Keith Webb · #3 01-01-13, 09:07

Really enjoying your pics and progress Lew. Looks like a great job with the dash repair too.

darron swift · #4 01-01-13, 22:19

Nice job on the carrier good to see another one coming back to life.

Lew Skelton · #5 03-01-13, 10:04

So I was up at sparrows fart and got cracking, put the air scoop in, oil cooler then radiator, took them out for a moment to do some adjustments.... then they went back in again. Fitted the oil cooler lines and fuel tank then the seats and fuel lines. Had a cuppa and back into it fitted the radiator over flow valve and pipe work. Then for the engine and gearbox, it went on without a hitch (better than the airscoop) bolted up the drive coupling and set to sorting out the throttle linkage as the old one had been butchered to get the diesel enging going, called it quits as the kids had caught an eel and wanted it gutted ready for smoking tomorrow.
Plans for tomottow are to make up a clutch control rod, connect fuel to the engine and crank it up, tension the track and poss give it a quick test drive....

Might I add in the bottom left of the 3rd photo is the tripod bottom mount, it is very difficult to fit no matter which way I lay crouched or held my mouth.
2nd photo is the dash paned after welding boging and painting, I think it came up better than I imagined.

Lew Skelton · #6 03-01-13, 10:11

couple more photos, the radiator was in and out then back in while I titovated the shroud on the air scoop (it was too close to the side of the radiator for my liking) I will need to pick up some new radiator hose clamps as the ones I have are too small.

Lew Skelton · #7 04-01-13, 07:59

So got into it again today, a few finishing touches to ensure it was going to go ( hose clamps ignition wired up, fuel, oil pressure ) and then it started first crank and idled nicely, let it warm up and then did up the wheel nuts that hold on the drive sprockets (cheers eagle eye Dave) nosed it out of the garage went up and back on the drive, tensioned the track a little then out down the street loaded with children. Sadly no photos or video as I couldnt find my camera ( blambed the kids then found it just before , exactily where I left it ) The eel cooked was smoked and got gobbled up before I could get a look in. May head back out to the garage later just to make sure it still runs...... Did i mention that its got no exhaust just the manifold at the moment.......... Sounds awesome!!

Lew