new carrier arrives home

[darron swift]

Nice job on the carrier good to see another one coming back to life.

[Lew Skelton]

So I was up at sparrows fart and got cracking, put the air scoop in, oil cooler then radiator, took them out for a moment to do some adjustments.... then they went back in again. Fitted the oil cooler lines and fuel tank then the seats and fuel lines. Had a cuppa and back into it fitted the radiator over flow valve and pipe work. Then for the engine and gearbox, it went on without a hitch (better than the airscoop) bolted up the drive coupling and set to sorting out the throttle linkage as the old one had been butchered to get the diesel enging going, called it quits as the kids had caught an eel and wanted it gutted ready for smoking tomorrow.
Plans for tomottow are to make up a clutch control rod, connect fuel to the engine and crank it up, tension the track and poss give it a quick test drive....

Might I add in the bottom left of the 3rd photo is the tripod bottom mount, it is very difficult to fit no matter which way I lay crouched or held my mouth.
2nd photo is the dash paned after welding boging and painting, I think it came up better than I imagined.

[Lew Skelton]

couple more photos, the radiator was in and out then back in while I titovated the shroud on the air scoop (it was too close to the side of the radiator for my liking) I will need to pick up some new radiator hose clamps as the ones I have are too small.

[Lew Skelton]

So got into it again today, a few finishing touches to ensure it was going to go ( hose clamps ignition wired up, fuel, oil pressure ) and then it started first crank and idled nicely, let it warm up and then did up the wheel nuts that hold on the drive sprockets (cheers eagle eye Dave) nosed it out of the garage went up and back on the drive, tensioned the track a little then out down the street loaded with children. Sadly no photos or video as I couldnt find my camera ( blambed the kids then found it just before , exactily where I left it ) The eel cooked was smoked and got gobbled up before I could get a look in. May head back out to the garage later just to make sure it still runs...... Did i mention that its got no exhaust just the manifold at the moment.......... Sounds awesome!!

Lew

[Lynn Eades]

So,........Have you been ripping up Shane and Tash's road frontage? How many people were there on Sandilands street at the time?

[Lew Skelton]

I pulled the speedo head apart yesterday, the odometer was faded beyond recognition but after pulling it apart and looking at the numbers either side it has only 983 miles on the clock (before it was disconnected or stopped working). Have now hit the road for a few days on holiday with the family.

[The Bedford Boys]

Gonna bring it down to the Airshow? Can get you Two weekend passes for the show if you are.