Looking for Canadian M151A2 Pictures....

[rob love]

Originally Posted by jim fraser

scotty i will keep that in mind for you.i think ive had a least 4 or 5 uncut versions.there was a least 6 bodies down my way that sold about 2 years ago uncut in a surplus yard.ive never found out where they went.the guy took them apart but never cut them.he passed on they had an auction sale.i figured they would pop up but none have of yet.if i see something i will let you know.i can check with the guy i sold one to see if he is interested in selling.i know eric is going to start work on his soon.regards jim.ps your mutt looks great.

Sounds like the ones that were listed through the G503 website. Some were better than others, but all in all a good find. As far as I know most have now sold.

[Scott Bentley]

Originally Posted by rob love

Sounds like the ones that were listed through the G503 website. Some were better than others, but all in all a good find. As far as I know most have now sold.

Those are probably the ones that are near Cornwall now. Rob, you and I spoke about them in email. I made an appointment and drove up and had a look/touch with them about a year ago. I think there were 5 sitting there when I looked. Most have a fair bit of rot in the back corners, but are un-cut. There was one that was very good, minimal rust, with some minor damage from being moved with a tractor. Owner also had a shed full of Power Packs and other parts that had come off of them. Politely put, the owner could not settle on a price, and then flatly refused sale by quoting a price both of us knew was in the Stratosphere. From what I understand, his business is about restoring vehicles for other people, and I was looking for a body to put my components in. After spending nearly 5 hours in the car to essentially settle on a deal, I was rather unhappy about the situation. Sadly, fully exposed sitting in a farm field, especially with everything un-bolted from them, exposing bare metal, i'm not sure how long they will last.

It killed me to know that those were sitting there while I tooled away reconnecting this one. At the end of the day, I just couldn't live with myself to dispense what he was asking for the relatively clean body.

Scotty

[Craig S.]

In response to Jim Fraser's request for info on M151A2 I checked a few minutes ago on what info I could find.
1974 M-151A2 Ser. No. 43942
CFR#09417
01 Jan 1974 to 03 Dec 1982 Canadian Airborne Regiment
03 Dec 1982 to 16 May 1985 CFB Petawawa
16 May 1985 to 12 June 1985 CFB Suffield
12 June 1985 to 06 Sept 1985 CFB Edmonton Detachment at CFB Wainwright 10 Sept 1985 until 28 June 1987
VMO No. DP358355 07 Jan 1987
Disposed of 18 Feb 1988 for $325.00
The only record of any Work Order's I could find were between 14 March 1977 and 04 June 1980. All work done by 3 RCR Maint Pl., except for 21 Feb 1978 for a 2 hour Vehicle Tech Repair done by 2 Svc Bn.

Cheers.

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Craig S.

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1974 M-151A2 Ser. No. 43942
CFR#09417
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Disposed of 18 Feb 1988 for $325.00

Probably the price of scrap steel at that time.

[jim fraser (RIP)]

hi craig.Thankyou,thankyou,thankyou......I appreciate the info very much.it was awesome to read your post.its just great to have that info.thank you again.regards jim fraser 613 623 6156.

[Scott Bentley]

Went to the OMVA show in Oshawa today. It was a good shakeout run for me. Gave me a chance to put some miles on it and see if there were any kinks. Also got to see some other MUTTs in the flesh, as well as get a Club Membership:



I was having some Fuel problems which was causing some sputters every so often. I decided to pull the Carb while I was at the show to see if some junk got in the Idle Passage. It seemed to provide some entertainment to those who popped over. You have to love the simplicity of these things. Anyway, everything appeared nice and clean, so i'm suspecting the Fuel Pump is on its way out. I've noticed that the Fuel Filter (Clear Housing) doesn't seem to completely fill up while its running like it used to, so I may be starving the engine from time to time.

Now for the biggy. If you take the time to do a good job installing and maintaining your mechanicals, spring the $$$ to get the High Tensile Cotter Pins like the Tech Manual call for. Even though I went to great pains to make sure the Wheel Bearings were packed and pre-loaded properly, it was the cheapo Cotter Pins that left me in this position:







I'm not ashamed to admit when i've pulled a boner. Fortunately this happened while we were in town rolling at about 10km/h. Needless to say, i'm not sure when i'll convince my wife to come for a ride again.

Scotty

[Scott Bentley]

Closer inspection revealed that the Cotter Pin sheared and the Nut let go. Looks like the Nut loosened off a bit, then took the threads off, and well, you can see the result.

Needless to say, i've ordered the correct rated/grade Cotter Pins as specified in the TM. Time to put her up on stands again for a bit.

Oh, as for the sputtering... It was the plugged up Sock Filter in the Tank