Richie's Mk1 Restoration

[RichardT10829]

Well Sunday the rear axel will be comming off and the engine out the hull. can the rear axel be removed with the engine in situ ? i only ask as if i can drop the axel off i will get the engine hoist in much closer to do the lift for the engine.
pics will follow on sunday.

Rich

and back to the number query CT 113354 is listed in a batch (CT112735 - 113685) UC Mk? 951 units made by contract number CDLV213 by ford Canada so if my tub number being 30 or so from the one you provided may put it into this batch......at least we know it was Mk1 ! will have to tell Nigel. typical mine would potentially be in the unknown section hahahahaha.

[Jordan Baker]

Your is for sure a Mk1. You can easily tell by the two cutouts in the hull beside the exhaust mufflers.

[RichardT10829]

yeah, that and the battery box for sure. i was reading the carrier handbook and the mk2 the battery box is different design.....and on the other side of the hull

[rob love]

Originally Posted by RichardT10829

can the rear axel be removed with the engine in situ ? i only ask as if i can drop the axel off i will get the engine hoist in much closer to do the lift for the engine.

Yes it can...the procedure is shown in the manual, although I have always found it easier than even the book shows.

[RichardT10829]

hahhaha, excelent will give it a go on sunday then.

[RichardT10829]

well managed to get the gunners side drive hub off last night, remarkably very very clean inside, the shoes look brand new ! springs are in excelent condition too. some heathen had previously taken the large flat nutts off with a chisel and they are in a right mess !

the bearing is in good condition too, so it was a pleasant find to say the least.

anyone know of a good way to remove the rivets on the hull, i tried cutting the heads off but realised this was fruitless as the rivets are all counter sunk.


Rich

[Lynn Eades]

Drill; a pilot hole in the centre of the rivet, then drill it out to near the rivet dia. drill about 2/3rds through, then put a punch in the hole, and hit it.
If you hit it hard enough the rivet will break in the middle. Use all the safety gear etc., and try not to damage your self.
The centre of the rivet hole is not necessarily concentric with the head, so dont start with too big a drill, but the more meat you cut out, the easier it is to break the rivet.
I have not used the arc/air gouger to blow out rivets, but it is an option , if available.
There will be other ideas.

[shaun]

Hi Richie,
The nuts were probably damaged by a fitter in the field.

as for removing the rivets, try gas cutting gear. the rivet is softer than the armour so you cane blow it away very cleanly. cut the head off the punch the rest out.
with regards to the hull numbers never assume anything. lots of people know a lot about carriers - but not everything ! keep an open mind !

TTFN
Shaun

[RichardT10829]

sure will. i have a photo in black and white of you giving me a quick lesson in your wagon, i have put it on the wall in the garage to keep me inspired. my imagination was running wild when i saw the nuts, "Its 1942/43 Tunisia or perhaps Qum, as you say a field mechanic may have had to quickly improvise......... dead easy, Reme lad is busy servicing the carrier, a couple of the RSF lads come over for a chit chat, "fancy coming into town tonight with the lads if we get free passout ????" the spanner is on the ground, sand gets kicked over it and its lost Improvise Adapt Overcome

and iam not saying REME lads are heathens.... far from it...... but you should see the state of the nut hahahaha. great stuff iam loving every minute i get to work on her.