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21-01-22, 06:47
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I am really happy so far as they are turning out good. The bottom flange will be another story as it is not parallel with the top one as it follows the contour of the back part of the floor and that is curved and it also has to clear the axle cover too. Might be a few fit/cut, fit/cut before they're done but that's just how it is. There is also a series of mounting blocks that are riveted to the underside of the top flange. At least I've already made them
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26-01-22, 03:17
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Progress and more progress hot and humid here but getting lots done.
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26-01-22, 03:23
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One good thing of doing two at once is the second one takes a fraction of time of the first. I give the designers credit for the time and effort they took to make this happen in 1936.
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26-01-22, 03:28
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I trial fitted it all together on the bench before installation which gave me a much better insight as to the whole construction system and also why they did what they did.
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26-01-22, 03:36
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The first fit in the tank was a 95% success and the other 5% was sorted out in place. Kleco clamps are up there with a necessity and everyone need some in their tool kit. I was able to drill the components together in place and have them held totally firm without any movement.
Anyway I will be able to drill the mounting holes and fix in place for good.
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26-01-22, 04:06
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Fascinating, Colin!
Since that large left side corner plate in your photos is screwed down to the curved top flange you had to fabricate, I assume that is for ease of some kind of maintenance and/or servicing. What does this large plate cover/protect beneath it, if anything? David PS: Wish I could be there when you get them running to see, hear, smell and feel them rumbling across the ground.
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26-01-22, 07:52
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Hi David, those pieces that are screwed actually don't come off. There will be a slot countersunk bolt approx every 4" but then there is a solid rivet in-between all of the bolts. I'm really not sure why there are bolts because there is a void underneath that has no access to
 On top of that flat section is a rubber matting that has to protrude about 1" or so past the int diameter. That rubber is held down by glue and a 1/2" wide strip of ally and that is screwed down around its perimeter. Now the overhang of rubber that is on the int cir will sit on top of the turret basket as that is the same height as the parts I just made and that literally has to be there to stop cartridges and any other small items dropping down and jamming up the whole thing. That will be all self explanatory in the next couple of weeks when I restore and fit them. I am a bit surprised that void was not used for some kind of storage considering there were three men in there and not a lot of spare room. As you won't be here to see, hear, smell and touch them on the day I get them fired up, I will video in detail the first battery hook up, power up and movement under their own power in half a century or more. Looking forward to that I can tell you 
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