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01-02-16, 20:57
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Must be getting tired as I forgot to ad the picture, It mounts on the right rear mud guard. Just a note as the pictures are from other members carriers.
Last edited by super dave; 03-02-16 at 06:56. 
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03-02-16, 07:11
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Just thought I would ad this little tip that worked for me. Was talking with my friend today and the topic came up regarding the fuse that is for the lights and goes in the separate holder with cover inside the dash panel. As we were able to get new ones but the fuse section did not have the wire on the board. As I was looking for something totally different I stumbled upon a fuse that was used in my Saturn under the hood and it looked very close in size as the original unit. The fuse was rated at 30 amps which I thought was too much for the headlights/tail lights so I took it and snipped in the middle of the fuse link as there was a small hole there from factory so I thought that if the whole fuse link was 30A that half of it would be around 15A. After the snip I just wrapped some electrical tape around it so no possibility of shorting out on anything
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03-02-16, 07:40
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Interesting question regarding the seating cushions for the driver and gunner. Where there are multiple factory images and NOS samples of the seat cushion you describe with the rounded portion (faces rearward, pardon the pun) ...
There is a square seat cushion with lift-the-dot fasteners for both the MK-I* and MK-II*. The cushion has cut-outs to lock the internal wire spring frame under the metal tabs at the rear of the supporting seat frame. The two lift-the-dot male fasteners are located at the front of the supporting seat frame. That cushion is similar to the CMP, but for the material and square shape only. As the carrier is open to the weather, the material is not plain canvas. In addition to the seat cushions, there is the square kneeling pad. Two found on the MK-I*, strapped together in the wood seat frame over the driver side fuel tank. Last edited by Michael R.; 03-02-16 at 07:50.
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03-02-16, 08:12
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Thanks Michael for those pictures as a couple of them are new to me. I was doing some research on this forum as I am getting ready to get some made up but as always there were a few questions that did not get answered that I found. The main one for me was regarding the 2 lift the dot fasteners at the front of the seat frame for the bottom cushion and how the D style cushion attached to it. It looks like that the lift the dot was for the square cushions only maybe ?? When was the square cushions used as all that I have seen in the Illustrations are the D style for the MK1 carrier.
As for the position of the D style the parts book shows them with the rounded sides to the rear of the seat and in Nigel Watsons Volume 1 book it shows it at the front ???
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03-02-16, 08:22
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Drive a few miles sitting on the D shape and you will put the straight edge forward. Seriously Dave, I have no idea what is the 'correct way'. However, most furniture chairs are straight at the leading edge, rounded to the back. The 'D' shape cushions are B L O O D Y uncomfortable for any driving time.
The "D" cushions do not have any lift-the-dot tabs, nor do the kneeling cushions. The square seat cushions with the internal metal frame with springs below two layers of horse hair can also be found with an enclosed bottom with two side flaps that accept two female lift-the-dots per flap. Notice the image of the MK-I or MK-I* carrier with the Vickers? Also note the MK-I* carriers have the locking tabs and lift-the-dot male portion on the support frame. I have not looked for dates on the square cushion covers. Perhaps someone can check. The originals cannot be used for other than display, as they crack and turn to dust. Consider getting the anodized lift-the-dots, not the plated ones. When you set them on the back rests, copy the originals for the lift off direction. 
Last edited by Michael R.; 03-02-16 at 08:27.
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03-02-16, 08:32
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OK, Thanks for the experience
 Just wanted to clarify the front lower cushion as I have the rest figured out. I have already purchased the lift the dot fasteners for it and have all of the measurements of where they are located on the top cushion and hope to go to the Upholstery shop within this next week to get them started
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21-02-16, 07:55
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Well things have slowed a bit on the restoration but still going forward. I have finally finished all of the engine covers for it having to make 6 of the 8 covers with the upper right hand ones I was able to save with some hammering effort. On the lower covers the front ones had the small kick out panels on which I had to make a die to stamp out some new ones.
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