[martyn]

Hi the firm i used to make my armour did quote a four figure sum but that was for the frames and ALL the top armour not just the front when you start to look in to how much work went in to the parts its not as simple as stright cut plates. i wish you all the best in making your armour and trying to put it on CAD but you carnt beat an original patten to work from like we used.
For those of you who have purchased a carrier in the condition shown in the attached photo i would think unless you are a compleete lucky GIT (richard lol ) you would be talking four zeros not including shipping thats only half a carrier the tops what makes it look like a carrier then you have the cost of rivetting, carriers are not a cheep toy like people think oh its only a box on tracks how easy would that be to make? I can tell you all i have spent well over 15k on having all the linkages and bits and armour made and thats not included in the purchase of the vehicle and then i was mad enough to make a new one on top of building this one that alone cost just as much to do. i wish you all the best with your builds just sorry i carnt help with the pattens my fabrication firm works on £30 ph and cost +20% you do the maths and tell me if thats too much to pay for parts when you see the finshed item ?