|
|
|
|
#1
26-12-13, 19:12
|
||||
|
||||
Well I thought I best get my backside into the garage today as the countdown clock for W&P is always ticking !!! I wanted to mok up the engine deck to make sure everything lines up as it should.... For the better part it dies, but there are areas which will need a tweak which is understandable given the length of time it has been hanging inside the carrier, or lying in the cold Canadian snow !
  The front part seems ok, and I had not realised I had some of the curved air deflector left so it was a nice suprise to find I only need to graft two short sections onto each end ! Inside the engine bay was another matter  For starters the deck has been snapped at some point and shoddily welded back together, this is not really an issue as I can sharp weld it back again. The lower rail for this side I only have a third of it left so will need to make the rest to graft onto it.  The other rail is complete and bolted in spot on ! Just need to tweak the posts from the top deck, as you can see they have both sprung. I sat and tried to remember what goes where on the top cover..... Any ideas ? 
__________________
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). Last edited by RichardT10829; 27-12-13 at 00:40. 
|
|
#2
26-12-13, 22:20
|
|||
|
|||
|
Richie I have sections of steel already curled to the correct radius for the air deflector. I have just put your name on some of it . Good skills on getting it to the workshop on Boxing Day !
__________________
Shaun Hindle Morris C8 Ford GPW jeep 1945 Morris 1000 (ex mil) SAS LSV Harley Davidson MT 350 motor cycle Universal carrier MK 1*1943 Ronson (under restoration) Universal carrier MK 2* 1944 (Puddle Jumper HSK 345) Ferret MK 1/1 1956 Ferret MK 2/4 1958 CVR(T) Scorpion 432 MK2 Daimler MK1 armoured car 1943 (winner best wheeled armour W&P show 2011) Daimler Dingo MK2 1944 (awaiting restoration, aquired 11/12/2011) Fordson WOT 3 D 1940 (awaiting restoration )
|
|
#3
27-12-13, 00:37
|
||||
|
||||
|
Well she ain't going to rise out of her own ashes without a lil but help from moi.
Cheers for that Shaun. Still need to find a pair of front to rear brake linkage rods, the originals are beyond safe use, so that's another thing on the list. Emailed the supplier today for some engine bits, once they come I can get started... Going to drill out the core plugs and clean the block properly before I rebuild it. Unless there is an easier way to clean the oil galleries. Would like to get the gunners firing aperture rifle rest drilled and mounted too Plenty to do before July !
__________________
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). Last edited by RichardT10829; 27-12-13 at 00:42.
|
|
#4
27-12-13, 12:58
|
|||
|
|||
|
Go to my thread "Control Rods Riveted U.C." It tells you how long and how much thread. Do them on a lathe (rod in the chuck and carefully supported) Square the die stock with the tailstock. The rod is medium tensile 7/16".
Both sides are the same length. To do your lower engine rail, it would help heaps if you can borrow one. Does this pic help? (It is an AOP sorry)
__________________
Bluebell Carrier Armoured O.P. No1 Mk3 W. T84991 Carrier Bren No2.Mk.I. NewZealand Railways. NZR.6. Dodge WC55. 37mm Gun Motor Carriage M6 Jeep Mb #135668 So many questions....
|
|
#5
27-12-13, 13:22
|
||||
|
||||
|
Cheers Lynn
Ross sent me an email with the correct detail on what I don't get is there only appears to be two holes close together for the spare barrel box ? I would have thought the holes would be far apart.  (Ross I hope you don't mind matey)
__________________
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).
|
|
#6
27-12-13, 19:24
|
||||
|
||||
|
The other end of the barrel box has the same style of bracket. However it is welded to the upper frame rail.
__________________
Jordan Baker RHLI Museum, Otter LRC C15A-Wire3, 1944 Willys MB, 1942 10cwt Canadian trailer
|
|
#7
27-12-13, 19:30
|
||||
|
||||
|
Jordan, that might explain the presence of the welds on the engine deck next to the grill
I thought it had been an after component fitted by the logging company
__________________
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).
|
 |
|
|
Hybrid Mode
