My first carrier: some assembly required

[Jason Graveline]

Dave,

Great meeting you today and thanks again for those parts. Just a tremendous restoration job; this thread is an excellent log of your work and I'm glad I had the chance to see it with my own eyes. I'm very much in awe of your talents!

Following this with much interest!

Jason

[super dave]

Thanks for the comments everyone it has been a lot of work but I can see light at the end of the tunnel now


For the next paint session it was a great day and +15 so I started early thinking I had plenty of time but wrong, It was about 8:30 that night when I got finished but had great results

[super dave]

The next day I assembled the seat hardware together as well as the rear antenna mount so its ready to install when that time comes. The rear mount is a thing of beauty and I just polished up the brass and cleared it for the moment as I know it was painted but i like the looks for now.

[super dave]

So the next step I took was to install the vision shutters so I laid all of the hardware out and got it ready to install.

As I first tested it with the original spacers between the shutters I could barely move them up and down as it was very tight and would scratch that nice paint . So I made new spacers about .015 thicker and this gave them more clearance for better movement. I also installed some decal material a on the back side of each shutter so it would slide better and not do too much damage to the paint and its worked great so far

[super dave]

Now that was done I finished up the drivers/Gunners compartments by bolting that last few shields and the seat frames so that means the front is essentially done.

All I have left is the need for a tool box on the Gunners floor as I picked up one a few years back not realizing that the MK1 and MK2 are different Anyone have a really good MK1 tool Box that they would trade strait across for a MK2 in perfect shape ???? If I don't find one I will modify this one to fit.


Also one a note does anyone have the measurements/Drawings for the fire extinguisher mounting brackets that go behind the driver and the gunners compartment as I have to make a couple for mine ?????

[colin jones]

You've got some serious work happening there Dave. It looks like you have most if not all parts to complete your carrier. Have you got the complete drive train, There are so many similarities to the Aust ones in fact I would almost say that some parts are interchangeable. At your rate it should be quite a fast restoration. Excellent work.
Colin.

[super dave]

Yes I have the whole drive train and I am getting it ready for a test stand I made up as I want to run up the engine a while before installing it into the carrier. As for a fast restoration I have been off and on it for a few years now but as of late I have been cracking the whip and trying to get it done asap.