new carrier arrives home - Page 3

Jon Bradshaw · #61 27-12-12, 08:07

I am very impressed with the way it is coming together. Good Job so far.

Ron Pier · #62 27-12-12, 09:00

We had this discussion some while ago. I rushed to check mine and thankfully they were as the experts had decided is correct as per the original fitting instructions and pictures. (Smiling I suppose). Although either way will work.
Ron

Michael R. · #63 29-12-12, 20:36

Tracks going on tomorrow, have been looking at them and wasn't sure if they smile or frown when looked at from the front,

Put them back on with a smile as when you collected Euclid?

Lew Skelton · #64 01-01-13, 07:04

here are a few photos of my progress, enjoy. 2nd photo is of the bottom of the fuel tank showing the pitting.

Lew Skelton · #65 01-01-13, 07:10

putting on the track, read up on Bob's track orientation thread. No track tools just a couple of stops and an endless chain. Ended up fitting them as they had come off but swapped them from one side to the other, thanks for the prompt Micheal.

Lew Skelton · #66 01-01-13, 07:22

fitted the front seats, found it easier to bolt down the outer seat mounts then fit the rest of the seat to them and then bolt down the inner mounts. Rear drivers side fuel tank fitted as is the seat base, will fit the gunners tank after the air scoop goes in ( it looks like there will be more room for the oil cooler lines that way, also found that the air scoop was put together incorrectly so did some de construction and rebuilding, also got keen and made all the fittings for the rear of the scoop, really glad as it looks way better than how it was.

Lew Skelton · #67 01-01-13, 07:33

got busy and cut the bottom off the dash panel as it was rusty as, welded in some new old steel and with a bit of bog and grinding it will be just like new.
Also have fitted all the other bits into the front compartment, drivers box, pedal control rods and guards, so much comfortable when the seats are in.
Off to a craft show tomorrw with the wife and kids to earn brownie points for all the time spent in the garage over the last few days.......

Keith Webb · #68 01-01-13, 09:07

Really enjoying your pics and progress Lew. Looks like a great job with the dash repair too.

darron swift · #69 01-01-13, 22:19

Nice job on the carrier good to see another one coming back to life.

Lew Skelton · #70 03-01-13, 10:04

So I was up at sparrows fart and got cracking, put the air scoop in, oil cooler then radiator, took them out for a moment to do some adjustments.... then they went back in again. Fitted the oil cooler lines and fuel tank then the seats and fuel lines. Had a cuppa and back into it fitted the radiator over flow valve and pipe work. Then for the engine and gearbox, it went on without a hitch (better than the airscoop) bolted up the drive coupling and set to sorting out the throttle linkage as the old one had been butchered to get the diesel enging going, called it quits as the kids had caught an eel and wanted it gutted ready for smoking tomorrow.
Plans for tomottow are to make up a clutch control rod, connect fuel to the engine and crank it up, tension the track and poss give it a quick test drive....

Might I add in the bottom left of the 3rd photo is the tripod bottom mount, it is very difficult to fit no matter which way I lay crouched or held my mouth.
2nd photo is the dash paned after welding boging and painting, I think it came up better than I imagined.

Lew Skelton · #71 03-01-13, 10:11

couple more photos, the radiator was in and out then back in while I titovated the shroud on the air scoop (it was too close to the side of the radiator for my liking) I will need to pick up some new radiator hose clamps as the ones I have are too small.

Lew Skelton · #72 04-01-13, 07:59

So got into it again today, a few finishing touches to ensure it was going to go ( hose clamps ignition wired up, fuel, oil pressure ) and then it started first crank and idled nicely, let it warm up and then did up the wheel nuts that hold on the drive sprockets (cheers eagle eye Dave) nosed it out of the garage went up and back on the drive, tensioned the track a little then out down the street loaded with children. Sadly no photos or video as I couldnt find my camera ( blambed the kids then found it just before , exactily where I left it ) The eel cooked was smoked and got gobbled up before I could get a look in. May head back out to the garage later just to make sure it still runs...... Did i mention that its got no exhaust just the manifold at the moment.......... Sounds awesome!!

Lew

Lynn Eades · #73 04-01-13, 09:22

So,........Have you been ripping up Shane and Tash's road frontage?

How many people were there on Sandilands street at the time?

Lew Skelton · #74 06-01-13, 05:57

I pulled the speedo head apart yesterday, the odometer was faded beyond recognition but after pulling it apart and looking at the numbers either side it has only 983 miles on the clock (before it was disconnected or stopped working). Have now hit the road for a few days on holiday with the family.

The Bedford Boys · #75 06-01-13, 06:09

Gonna bring it down to the Airshow? Can get you Two weekend passes for the show if you are.

Lew Skelton · #76 06-01-13, 06:47

Sent you a pm

David Hardway · #77 21-01-13, 08:39

Lew's Carrier at Wings over Wairarapa

David Hardway · #78 21-01-13, 08:40

More shots of Lew's Carrier

Lew Skelton · #79 24-01-13, 10:24

So I put in a few long days prior to the airshow and got the carrier to a presentable condition, still have a bit of work to do as gearbox has a rumbling input bearing and theres a bit of tracking at the dizzy thats causing it to run like dogshit, although prior to tracking it did sound pretty good as I got some exhaust pipe bent up replicating the Tekapo exhaust conversion. whilst doing a few laps of the track on Sunday morning I threw a track doing doughnuts (cos everyone was doing them). Enjoy the photos.

Lew Skelton · #80 24-01-13, 10:52

I need to take a few links out of both sides as after a bit of driving the tracks loosened up quite a bit, the camera on the gunners armour was to record me doing a bit of driving (may have captured some choice words as the track fell off) . The other photos are of the carriers lined up on Sun morning then later that afternoon prior to the battle, last photo is my son keen as to go for his first ride off road in my carrier, not sure who had the bigger grin him or me.

kevin powles · #81 24-01-13, 11:26

Hi, Any shots of the rear of that mortar carrier, anyone know who owns it, contact details?.

Many thanks kevin.

Lew Skelton · #82 24-01-13, 15:31

I didnt take any photos of the back of the mortar carrier, if you get in touch with Dave Hardway/ Bedford boys they should be able to help.

Lew Skelton · #83 09-02-13, 09:29

I got into the carrier today finally (been waterproofing a leaky old caravan that has sucked up all my spare time) pulled off the dizzy cap to check for the cause of the miss, their was a little bit of dust inside the cap so i cleaned that up, took off the rotor arm. Bugger me, found the cause, spark had erroded a hole thru the arm and had been sneaking out thru the dizzy shaft.

So as your common old tightarse I got in and cleaned it up then filled the hole with fiberglass resin, waited for it to set filed it smooth and coated it with nail polish varnish. Made up a better set of HT leads, I will let you know how it goes.......

Ric Davies · #84 10-02-13, 14:20

Just found MLU. Good looking carrier Lew.took 3 years to do mine. Notice in your hull a hole with 4bolt holes just in front of the the rear road wheel carrier. Not in mine so wondered what it's for? Mine was built in Adelaide No4354.

Lew Skelton · #85 10-02-13, 18:41

Hi Ric, this carrier was used in the south island, due to the hot exhaust pipes catching the long tussock on fire some carriers recieved the "Tekapo" conversion. Basically the exhaust comes off the manifold and is piped out the Side of the hull. No mufflers required. I was out in the shed with the carrier running yesterday after putting the dizzy back just enjoying the exhaust note at vairing rev ranges.

Lew Skelton · #86 04-03-13, 09:11

had the carrier out of the garage this weekend, took both tracks off to remove links and improve track tension and remove the extra cleats that had been welded to some links to improve traction. Found a track link with a big crack and a pin that had broken off inside a link, fixed all that up as well as orientating all joiner pins so the heads are on the inside and split pins facing out for easy inspection, also replaced the dizzy cap and rotor arm, running much better. Also had a helper for all of 5 min....

Lew Skelton · #87 17-03-13, 10:35

I had the carrier out at a local school gala day giving rides to both the young and old, had one kid so excited he was gangham dancing as we went down the road. Couple of old soldiers that had been in carriers back in the day also.
So it was a hot as day over here in drought ridden New Zealand with a high of 26 degrees and an engine bay hotter than satans arse end.... All went well for the first 2 hours of rides but after lunch when it was hottest I had some engine trouble as it was if the spark was breaking down as I put on some load after changing into 3rd gear, it would stall but would start again with the ignition and run immediatly. Thought it might be a little hot for the coil to keep up with things as it was too hot to hold my hand on when I did a bit of a feel about. Went good as gold after about 45 min sitting with all the covers off but then after about 10 min started playing up again. Any thoughts, I am running a 12v coil (from a Honda civic, mid 80's ) and battery at the moment. Also my coil is mounted beside the generator on a bracket.

The Bedford Boys · #88 18-03-13, 05:30

Try moving the coil up into the air dam, I think this is where Paul put his.

Lew Skelton · #89 18-03-13, 06:35

as you can see, its beside the generator, I thought the fan wash would have been enough. Anyone from the hotter parts of Aussie got an opionion of dealt with this problem?

Lew Skelton · #90 18-03-13, 06:38

here it is