Hi Shaun - don't be disheartened. Carriers are the easiest things in the world to restore. They are basically a 2 compartment water tank with an engine in the rear and having tracks. They are very agricultural. I've been restoring one for the last 2 years but its only taken that long because I've been involved with the restoration of many other vehicles. Out here all the carriers run Ford Mercury motors which happen to be the preferred motor for our speedway drivers. So of course I had our motor completely restored by a couple of old speedway hands. Its almost blueprinted and I'm just afraid I might spin off the tracks when we get her going. The motors are basic and with a few of the old right tools and someone with a bit of knowhow, they are easy to recondition. All Ford CMP owners run the same type of engine although many of those are the common 85hp motor not the elite 95hp we use. We are luckier than you as our carriers are all welded armour and not rivets, apart from maybe some very early ones. All the add ons can be fabricated or sourced through other collectors and you get very excited when another obscure lump of green comes to light. I have numerous photos of our restoration and I also kept a running sheet of our progress. You should move to OZ as we still have plenty of carriers around to restore. Good luck and keep the forum posted. And as an afterthought, once the motor is out it makes a good play area for the kids. Give them a wire brush and they can be useful as well.
: Tell me Sunray, to what are you alluding when you say "Carrier owners are all a bit off".
I reckon any budding restorer should serve their apprenticeship on a carrier.
Go for it Shaun
Bob