Richie's Mk1 Restoration - Page 12

Lynn Eades · #**331** 10-08-13, 16:02

Ron, Has the Bovington one got Air ducts in it?
Being Canadian it's a MkI* or a MkII* or a MkIII*. The * is the Canadian manufacture code.
My understanding is that the MkIII (British or Canadian) has no air ducts. I have a British MkIIIW (welded hull)

Richard Farrant · #**332** 10-08-13, 16:09

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Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Ron, Has the Bovington one got Air ducts in it?
Being Canadian it's a MkI* or a MkII* or a MkIII*. The * is the Canadian manufacture code.

Hi Lynn,
It is a 1940 Sentinel built Mk2 ...... British of course.

Ben · #**333** 10-08-13, 16:55

If its 1940 it must be an updated MK1. I'm pretty sure MK2's didn't really get going until 1942.

Waiting to be proved wrong......I shall return to the workshop with my cup of tea and check how wrong this evening.

Ben

Richard Farrant · #**334** 10-08-13, 17:32

Hi Ben,
Only going on what the Tank Museum profile says.

Just found the census number on the Tank Museum website, it is T252718 which makes it a Sentinel built 3 inch Mortar No.1, Mk.2, Contract no. M1532

Ben · #**335** 10-08-13, 18:17

All the numbers seem correct, 1940 just seems very early for a MK2.

Ben

(I think we should let Richard have his thread back)

RichardT10829 · #**336** 10-08-13, 18:23

It wouldn't be MLU without a thread hijack

Lynn Eades · #**337** 11-08-13, 01:50

We haven"t finished the hijack yet Richie. That is a very big T number for 1940. The year has to be wrong. More in keeping with what Ben has suggested, or even later, like 43 to 44

Richard Farrant · #**338** 11-08-13, 09:55

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Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

We haven"t finished the hijack yet Richie. That is a very big T number for 1940. The year has to be wrong. More in keeping with what Ben has suggested, or even later, like 43 to 44

Probably a typo on the TM website, 0 in date should have been a 3

Lynn Eades · #**339** 11-08-13, 12:45

Thank you Richard for clearing that up. Now is it a MkII or MkIII?

RichardT10829 · #**340** 03-12-13, 17:42

Well it's been ages since I posted anything up here.... Most of my pics end up in my carrier album on Facebook... I have been busy today with the air intake ducts... The originals from my carrier were cut to bits with a gas axe wielding maniac.. A few years back Shaun took me to a certain bushed area and we managed to dig up some carrier spares including a pair of ducts !!!!!!!

They have sat shelved for a while waiting for some work.

Here is the gunners side duct after some gentle cleaning....as you can see it has rotted out in the usual places. My dilemma was do I replace the rotted bits out with new material ? I had a ponder about it for a week or so and decided that I was going to maintain as much original fabric as possible and utilise the remains of my ducts that came with the carrier, coupled with the original ducts Shaun and I found.

Here is what is left of my ducts to work with

So I got to work cleaning up all the bits I had.... The left duct I had previously stripped to pattern the plate work for future builds. This was before I bought Nigel's vol.3 (doe)

I decided to offer up what material I had left then had to decide where to make the cuts etc

Having decided where I was going to make the cut I had to mark up and lose the gas axe wrecked edges

Followed by trimming in the original rail from the buried duct

Once happy I 45'd the edges ready for welding followed by adding some other plates to check my clearances

So basically I have retained about 98% original fabric! I just need to graft in a small square of 5mm sheet...... Unfortunately I don't have any original 5mm scrap lying about as it was all used to fill in the centre bulkhead and glacis plate.

Rivets to follow..

tankbarrell · #**341** 03-12-13, 17:46

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Originally Posted by RichardT10829

A few years back Shaun took me to a certain bushed area

I think that's a Norfolk thing...........

RichardT10829 · #**342** 03-12-13, 18:27

Hahaha "My you got a purdy mouth".........

Hanno Spoelstra · #**343** 04-12-13, 09:58

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Originally Posted by RichardT10829

Well it's been ages since I posted anything up here.... Most of my pics end up in my carrier album on Facebook... I have been busy today with the air intake ducts...

Richard,

Great work on preserving and re-using as much of the original metal as possible

But as MLU is THE place for Carrier enthusiasts, I do wonder why the passers-by on FB are treated with more pictures than we are...

Hanno

RichardT10829 · #**344** 04-12-13, 11:10

Nothing personal it's when I photo the job on my phone it goes onto my album... Plus my project has taken so long I presumed folk would have lost interest in its progress :-)

I will sit down and drag some photos over from the past years efforts.

George McKenzie · #**345** 04-12-13, 20:10

I was thinking that we would be in trouble if there was a war that they needed our carries in .I find it amazing how they could build so many army vehicles in such a short time .I wish we were closer . I could use some advice .Thanks for MLU a great site . I have a drill press that I got the USA patent on .It uses electric drills weighs 1 KG and can drill holes any where any shape as fast as you can put the bolts in .I sold 200 for $120 but need a company to do it as I want to do my army things it would be great for anyone that is doing the armor on a carrier

RichardT10829 · #**346** 04-12-13, 21:08

Well here we go... Some pics and updates from this year, some things I forgot to take pics of, like the cam plate install etc... But never the less here we go

Well after much grunting wheezing and generally wanting to kill myself, I got the centre axle un seized and removed. Once out it was easy enough to clean with grinder and wire wheel, it was then re painted ready for re installation.
At the same time the axle was removed, I pulled the rollers and cleaned them up, give them a quick flash over and rebuilt and placed back in the hull, complete with new high tensile bolts. A good pal from Canada came good with some NOS leather gaiters which were put on once the axle was back in.

Mark stands triumphant with the demon axle

A quick flash over

And returned back to the hull

Photo taken before I had nipped up the metal clamping plate

Amongst that most of the work of late has been cleaning and re introducing bits to the hull, including the rear bell cranks for the brakes
Seen here stripped down and brushed with wire wheel on grinder

RichardT10829 · #**347** 04-12-13, 21:26

I had bagged up all the needle rollers which I then cleaned one by one with cellulose thinners.

The parts were all cleaned as per the cast case ready for paint. Then rebuilt with some fresh grease... All that is needed is the cork seals top and bottom

I managed to get an accurate ammeter for my dash so mocked it up for motivation

Just need the correct bolts and the bezel rings !

I have been hangin track and coating it.....ooh how controversial ! :-)

Just left one large horribly seized section to go, which was placed in the bath of death soup

Some other items taken from the molasses bath

I need to rebuild the pumps but I am unsure how to press the mandrels out without damaging the pulleys

Here is one of the original engine mounts after cleaning and a new cotter pin

RichardT10829 · #**348** 04-12-13, 21:31

I have also been back on the rivets, I have had the folding armour laser cut along with the joggle, just need to fire in the 5/16th rivets for the joggle.

And finally queue shameless plug for rivet snaps.

A few sets have been made and sent around the globe :-)

Jordan Baker · #**349** 05-12-13, 01:49

Awesome progress.

chris vickery · #**350** 05-12-13, 03:17

Richard, so glad to see such progress.
I remember seeing your carier when it was but a forlorne mess sitting in Fergus Ontario Canada many years ago. What wonders you have done with it!
It just goes to show what determination and perhaps a little craziness (madness to you Brits) can accomplish.
Over this side of the pond most guys would not have even attempted a start such as yours.
I often hear many guys complain about why they can or cannot or have not restored a vehicle. I have seen many vehicles built by back yard mechanics with little more than a gravel driveway and a few timbers and tarps to work under, let alone having the comforts of a full fledged repair facility.
Kudos!

shaun · #**351** 05-12-13, 08:39

Richie , looking good buddy , keep going the end is in sight ! Only a small dot but it is there . Looking forward to having it in the display at W&P this year .

eddy8men · #**352** 05-12-13, 10:02

and there was me thinking you never do anything on the carrier

Ben · #**353** 05-12-13, 10:28

Yeah looking good. Looks like we're at a similar stage to each other. Ready for the big push to W&P???

Ben

RichardT10829 · #**354** 05-12-13, 13:20

Of course. My engine woes are ongoing in that the costs to rebuild it are mounting.. replacing missing components coupled with the machine work to sort it out...

Ben · #**355** 05-12-13, 16:48

I know it's not work you'd planned, but getting it right will save heart ache later I'm sure.

RichardT10829 · #**356** 05-12-13, 20:23

Replacing the missing bits is a bind... I went to clean my carb the other day to find all the internals stripped out of it :-( will find another one I am sure

charlie fitton · #**357** 05-12-13, 23:55

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Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

Awesome progress.

Those gaiters come from you?

Jordan Baker · #**358** 06-12-13, 02:01

Nope not from me. I picked up an NOS pair, but just a pair, at an OMVA shows years ago

shaun · #**359** 06-12-13, 23:28

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Originally Posted by RichardT10829

Replacing the missing bits is a bind... I went to clean my carb the other day to find all the internals stripped out of it :-( will find another one I am sure

What carb are you on Richie ? I may well have another for parts

shaun · #**360** 06-12-13, 23:30

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Originally Posted by RichardT10829

Replacing the missing bits is a bind... I went to clean my carb the other day to find all the internals stripped out of it :-( will find another one I am sure

Those pikies will sneak in and pinch anything !