me and my new toy - Page 2

ron · #31 20-04-06, 08:47

Here it is this afternoon with all the old twisted steel replaced. and tool plate fitted, this needs new brackets thats the next job,
Ron.

ron · #32 20-04-06, 08:47

I guys had a full day on the carrier replacing all that twisted steel at the back end,this is a befor and after taken this morning
Ron

#33 20-04-06, 12:57

Thats alot of Hand hammering RON!! GOOD show lad, you'll be finished with your carrier before me

even tho I had a 8 month head start. Cheers

BIG MIKE

ron · #34 21-04-06, 10:24

Hi Guys,
Here is a pic of my friend with my latest find in north queensland, its full of rust after spending most of its life in the tropics not much of it is usefull,
Ron.

#35 21-04-06, 11:24

Ron, I can see a goldmine worth of tasty tidbits of stuff from that rusted UC, give it to me i'll make use of it

Cheers

BIG MIKE

ron · #36 22-04-06, 10:55

Hi Guys,
Day four and its time to change the cut air scoop,
Ron

ron · #37 22-04-06, 10:58

Here we go after 4 hours of hard work its time to put the replacemant one in

ron · #38 22-04-06, 11:01

well all I have to do now is weld it in place,not a bad days work
Ron,

Keith Webb · #39 22-04-06, 23:24

Quote:

Originally posted by ron
Hi Guys,
Here is a pic of my friend with my latest find in north queensland, its full of rust after spending most of its life in the tropics not much of it is usefull,
Ron.

Hi Ron

Were you able to find a hull number?

Also, congratulations on the speed of the rebuild! Very impressive indeed.

ron · #40 06-05-06, 13:53

Here is a little update spent the day fitting track support rings to my carrier its an early one and they were not fitted with them at that time, Did not have a track winch so made do with a chain block
Ron,

ron · #41 06-05-06, 14:01

Here is annother shot of the chain block in use

Ron,

ron · #42 06-05-06, 14:06

Here the sprcket is off and the two rings are ready to be fitted
Ron,

ron · #43 06-05-06, 14:08

Here the rings have been bolted together onto the sprocket

Ron

ron · #44 06-05-06, 15:39

Sorry boys put in the wrong pic,this is the one that I intended

ron,

#45 06-05-06, 17:37

NIce work RON , I PM ja!!

BIG MIKE

ron · #46 07-05-06, 07:57

Hi Guys finally got the track rings on the right hand side this morning
Ron

ron · #47 07-05-06, 08:01

It was such a beautiful morning so I decided to take off the bogies ready to get the wheels retired
Ron

ron · #48 07-05-06, 08:03

Here is the right hand bogie off and hanging on a chain block

ron · #49 07-05-06, 08:06

After 40 years of sitting in a semi desert it does not do much for the rubber tyres, with luck they will soon be like new again

Ron,

Col Tigwell · #50 07-05-06, 12:00

What is the white sports car in background

Thanks

Col

ron · #51 07-05-06, 12:20

Hi Col,
Bridgetown? UK? I was born there,
The car is an E Type V 12 Jaguar, nice to drive,series two 1974.
Regards,
Ron.