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[RichardT10829]

Soaked some rubber items at bluebird in aviation hyd oil and it resurected them a treat.... Must have been luck.

You could use the originals as patterns and cast some more ?

[Ron Pier]

Ah Mike. Have you got a brother/father/son/uncle called Paul? Coming to look at my Tilly? Ron

[Mike Gurr]

Thank you all for the suggestions on rubber lubrication.
John, Thanks for leaving the inspection lamp, I do have one but not even sure if it is wartime let alone Ford so will have a look at yours next weekend.
Ron, Yes it is my brother Paul who has a Tilly project so guess he will be visiting you. Small world isn't it!!
Regards
Mike

[rob love]

A possible substitute for the rubber boot on the brake control rods could be a modern day boot for a rack and pinion steering box. I grabbed one out of the back room (this one is for an Iltis). By cutting the boot, I can make it any length I need. One end will fit either the washer or the hull flange nicely....the other end merely sits over the flange or washer. I cut this one quickly....I'll get it to the needed length in a week or two when I install the rods.

This way you are working with a fresh rubber rather than 70 year old rubber.

[super dave]

Rob did I hear you right, You are using iltis parts on a carrier

[Lynn Eades]

I can't imagine where this might lead

[rob love]

Dave: I have merely done to the boot what should have been done to all Iltis. Besides, the carrier is not mine.

[Sascha G.]

Hi, I'm also new here! We own two carriers, but the wasp isn't fully restored yet. Nice to meet other fans of this wonderful vehicles!

[Mike Gurr]

Just a little update on my carrier and some requests for help. The pictures attached show the carrier last summer repainted and in its new markings. As well as the paint pretty much all I have had to do is a full re wire and replace the rubber items though removing the radiator for repair was a pain. Currently the tracks are off to repaint the suspension so it will be ready for the new show season.
I am in need of a workshop manual UC-F2, does anyone know where I can get a copy, preferably a hard copy though electronic would be acceptable?
Finally I have a problem with the hand brake. Every time I put the foot brake pedal down the hand brake goes on one notch of the ratchet, it may be that once I have a workshop manual it will become apparent how to adjust this correctly but I seem to recall a thread on this very problem some time ago which I cannot now find, can anyone point me in the right direction for that please?
cheers
Mike

[derk derin]

For 37 Pattern Webbing collectors he cuts up webbing for projects too! I have been in his sewing room and I had to leave. Too upsetting to see a large pack murdered for it's buckles or large section of web material cut out of it!
Derk