Restoration of Canadian Scout Car Ford Lynx I, Mk.III No.1726

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With the chassis in another part of my workshop I was able to get on with the brake and hydraulic lines. These are in three different sizes and I was lucky to find a local bearing shop had all three sizes.

Unfortunately they did not have all of the fittings and unions so I had to make do with some of the original ones.

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I had been very careful to save every rusty pipe from the chassis. These were photographed, labeled and also had the identifying name and direction the fluid flowed painted on them.

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The three way fuel tap has to be positioned very exactly as it bolts up under the hull floor when the hull is lowered into place. It has three countersunk bolts to keep it steady in place. It was quite difficult to get it in the right place but patience prevailed.

The hydraulic line to the clutch master cylinder is seen here coming square off the chassis rail.

The A4 sheet of paper is the pipes diagram showing where the many lines have to go. I am luck to have the workshop manual and parts book to photostat and take to the shed instead of getting greasy thumb prints all over them. The pipes cross over and under each other as they go from the front of the chassis to the back brakes. The hydraulic line to the accelerator slave cylinder is one of the others see here as well.

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The petrol tanks are fitted in this photo so I had better get on with the story about them.

Anyone notice another couple of projects in the back ground?

In the corned is my Commer (read Humber) FV1600 1 ton 4x4. with 22,384 miles on the clock. Next to that is Bren Gun Carrier No.2250 and on the left is the Hercules JXD engine out of my White Scout Car. We wore that one out and it is there to show people what powered the White S/car.

Regards Rick.