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Old 16-06-10, 13:28
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Can anyone tell me where the location of this RCEME Workshop would be?

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Old 16-06-10, 13:33
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Parked in the shop, this is where its going to be for a while until she is mobile.



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Old 16-06-10, 13:44
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June 15th

A few things have to be done to the Ferret before attempting to start the engine. Keeping in mind the engine has not run for about 5 or 6 years. Replace all the fluids and check flywheel fluid. The Carb needs to be rebuilt as well as the diaphrams are really bad. Hook up a temp fuel tank. I want to prove the operation of the running gear before the powerpack is removed.

First order of business is to remove the outer bins and fenders.





When the RR side bin was removed, these were wedged between the bin and the hull.





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Old 16-06-10, 13:55
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Bins and fenders removed on right side.





Whith the fenders removed, you can really appreicate the suspension design on this vehicle.



Front:




Rear:


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Old 16-06-10, 14:07
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Can anyone tell me where the location of this RCEME Workshop would be?
It would be and still is in Longue Pointe (Montreal).

http://www.forces.gc.ca/aete/ourpast-notrepasse-eng.asp
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Old 16-06-10, 14:43
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Thanks for that Rob.
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Old 16-06-10, 15:06
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Hey Brad, what gives?? 24 hours and it's not done yet?

I believe you showed me that one when I was out your way. Are you going to leave the canadian modifications on it (like the poorly installed M series lamps, the signal stat turn signal flasher etc) or are you going to clean them up a bit?

There was also a Cdn modification to install the 60 amp M series alternator. I did this to mine and it was an improvement. It also freed up a lot of wall space in the back corner where the British regulator was.
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Old 16-06-10, 15:38
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Rob,

I know, I know. I'm starting to slow down in my old age. Gravity is starting to take effect. :-)

Yup, same Ferret you saw when you were down. A deal was struck at last and things are now underway.

The ferret has all the CDN mods except for the DR-8 wire reel mount on the Left side. I want to keep the vehicle as original as possible as it was used by the CDN Forces. The signal lamps/brake lamps are a real mess. Not sure what to do there. The conversion using the original Brit towers are hideous, but it is what it is. I will either leave them as they were or make up the small brackets as was done on some of the other CDN Ferrets such as seen in the photos below of 54-82593 (Gate Guard at the NSH Armories)





The style above is much cleaner looking.

Strange how they remounted the rear lamps, moving the original towers towards the middle of the fenders. Kinda makes the fuel can rack useless unless you mount the can on its edge.



Nice to see the right upper hull has the mod for the Spotlamp bracket:



Will list all the CDN mods with photos I can see on this ferret in another reply.

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Old 17-06-10, 01:17
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June 16th

Managed to get a couple more hours to work on the Ferret today. Removed the left side fenders and bins. Everything went very smooth.











When I removed the LR bin, hiding in a mound of twigs was another spent case dated 1973 and what I would like to think is a juice can tab. I know it wouldn't be a beer can tab...Can't be


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Old 17-06-10, 01:23
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Before I tuck the bins and fenders away, I couldn't resist laying them out for a photo...





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