LP2 VR 2225 Build

[wayne lane]

Nice Work Looking Good

[Dale Jordan]

Today I set up my vision shutters lots of work , Thanks to Euan for a lend of his master to make new knobs with the help from Ted and Reg the volunteer machinist from Newman tech college Port Macquarie . Also Matt for the NOS glass , Simon Allen for his very nice glass holders the glass fit was spot on , all the shutters work nice and smoothly . Dale

[matilda IIA]

Great work Dale

[Dale Jordan]

This weekend I'm hoping to get the rest of the hull painted . Restoring a carrier seams to go on forever . I keep putting off the painting because I'm working on small parts , I need to bite the bullet and get it done then I can start to fit it out . Air scoop next . Dale

[Dale Jordan]

This Friday was pretty big day 6 hours spray painting by the time you lightly sand , prep wash , get ready to spray then wait 10 - 15 minutes between coats and clean up . I just need to do engine compartment next .. Dale










Being 6'4 tall not much fun laying on your back upside down legs sticking through the fire wall , spraying under the nose in the drivers , gunner , compartment , with just two passes of the spray gun and you can't see a thing until the air clears but worth it in the end . Darrin the protec paint that Euan and I are using can go on to glossy some times it is 30 % flatten down as well , like your are doing . I find what I do is to do one tie coat then wait ten , then a good full coat which looks glossy then wait ten this time I turn in the paint volume knob in 1/2 a turn also spray about 1 inch further away from the job and move the gun a bit quicker then the first two coats , this gives a flatter satin look to the paint then it blends into first two layers wet on wet .. Dale




This is the Jack stand that I'm going to shorten

[Lynn Eades]

Dale your jack bracket must have been made for a different jack. The N.Z. carriers were originally issued with a Ford light truck jack that was not up to the job. Maybe this was the case in Australia as well? Just my thoughts as a few of you have brackets that are too high.
Your carrier is looking great! Well done!

[Dale Jordan]

Got the jack holder bracket cut down the other day and re welded . Thanks Darrin for the height , looks excellent . Dale





Put the nose out in the sun for the afternoon the other day amazing how the colour changes