Loyd carrier progress

RichardT10829 · #1 28-06-10, 13:43

how is the vendor moving them ? container ? the shipping firm wont let anything onboard that is not lashed down to a base plinth so you need to check how its coming over buddy, also make sure you get a written manifest of what is included in the sale for which you can check off your lists when it comes home. also a written bill of sale with price etc for when it comes to registering it / them.

If i was you i would get your garage / workshop stripped out now, get the floor painted up and your toolage organised, and perhaps a pair of strong stands to put the chassis bed on so you can work at waist height...

welcome to the carrier family matey its a terminal disease ! (at least i know of a lloyd over here in the future should anyone wish to swap a universal hehehehe)

cheers

Richie

ajmac · #2 28-06-10, 15:43

We are going to fetch them ourselves, at least that is the plan at the moment, had the seller email over the bill sale this morning, so it is all in black and white and on my desk as I write.

I plan to build one Carrier and everything I get fabricated I'll have two sets done. That way there will be a kit of remanufactured parts to go with the second chassis weather I decide to build the second or pass it on as a project. At the end of the day....why would I want two! You never know there may not be enough left once the second vehicle has been christmas treed to held the first.

Rich... you will get a big thanks once they arrive on site in the UK, you can have first go in it once it's complete. You may have a few grey hairs by then though!

RichardT10829 · #3 28-06-10, 15:55

no probs i know of some excelent condition UC tracks (full sets) for sale was going to get them myself but iam skint with engine rebuilds and bearings etc..... let me know if you are interested and i will put you on to the guy.

Richie

Hanno Spoelstra · #4 12-07-10, 18:43

Here´s some inspration in case you want to reconstruct them into something "a little different"

ajmac · #5 13-07-10, 16:50

Nice as it looks, I think I'll stick with a TPC and a TT, I've my fingers crossed that as a TPC without additional armour I will be able to tow it on a 3.5 tonne trailer

I'll just have to wait until the end of the project and pop her on a weight bridge.

Hanno Spoelstra · #6 22-07-10, 09:07

Alistair,

Take a look at the thread carrier, full-track, loyd for some detail pictures of a Loyd Carrier found in France some four years back. They may come in handy as reference for your project.

HTH,
Hanno

ajmac · #7 22-07-10, 10:39

Thanks Hanno, a good number of photos i've not seen before.
So you all know, this is what I'm dealing with......... Can anyone suggest what the extra brackets are for... a post war Dynamo? The engine has a rebuild data plate on the bell housing giving a rebuild date or 5/3/63, it says 'Arsernal ???', I presume the ??? used to say 'Refurbished'. I have been through both vehicles and I do have at least one of everything, however without some serious remanufacturing there will not be enough to rebuild two Loyds. Starting next week I will strip down the complete chassis of everything so that the bare chassis can go to the fab shop to have the main rails remanufactured. I'll need a flathead V8, but I don't want to spec it up until I have determined what Version of V8 and electrics it had.