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Originally Posted by Don Dingwall
Young Law:
Thanks for the new community Iltis. It'll be well used till you get back.
Got your trailer at my place too.
Rob:
We did indeed make it back---all the way out to West Carleton. Aside from losing the speedo around Hunt Club and Bank (we don't need no stinkin speedos...) it was a trouble free drive---except for the idiot behind me (Old Law) who nearly ran into the back of said Iltis when monetarily distracted by a live human female (something he's obviously not used to...)
Stu:
You're spot on. Figured out the whole choke throttle business by the time I got to the gas station in Cheney.
And thanks to Gilles ( http://www.militarytrucks.ca) I have all the manuals I need during the reconditioning process that has already started with a new windshield.
Neat little rig that Iltis. I might just keep this one for myself!
Cheers
Don |
Don:
Let me know if you will end up needing a new/used speedometer. I have some at my usual rates. Wise move on the windshield. The lower sections of the windshields are known to rot out. Depending how much restoration you do, I have NOS Iltis wiper arms, wiper connector rod, wiper motors, windshield rear view mirrors. I just replaced those on mine and it really improved the look.
I did a modification on the wiper arms by cutting off amout 3/4 inch off the end, filling off some from the sides and riviting on a plastic fitting from Canadian Tire. It will now accept a standard 10 inch Canadian Tire wiper blade. The original Iltis wiper blades are very expensive and tend to fall apart quickly...........
It also may be a good time for the Laws to stock up on brake parts. I have front and rear brake cylinders, brass adjusters, and other brake parts. Is the front brake line the metal brake line? Those are easy to make up. If it is the Iltis rubber brake hose, I have a few of those as well.
Cheers!
Stuart