Some pictures of my new carrier

[Jordan Baker]

Some more parts cleaned up and ready to be installed. First up is the documents bin. This one was in really great shape. I only had to replace the welded on nuts as the originals were cut off.

[Jordan Baker]

Next up is the wood firing rests. Another MLU'er grasiously cut and routered them to size for me after I supplied the wood. Lucky me got to drill all of the holes and paint them.

[Jordan Baker]

Last up for now is me all kitted out in the proper uniform of the time. Nothing like driving a UC with all the wool on.

[Jordan Baker]

Got another much needed part back after having it reproduced. A customer at work saw me at one of the events I was at and offered his metal machining services to me. Taking him up on his offer I quickly loaned him the handle that releases the front armour flap. SInce I coudl not find one and was not able to cast one he told me that he coudl machine it for me.

Here is what he gave to me at work tonight. It is extremley close to the original and should work just fine. He said it took approx 4hrs to make and that was 2hrs more then he thought he would take.

Now I can't wait to fine tune it and get it installed.

[Jordan Baker]

Wow, its been awhile since my last post on this thread.

More parts made up. First up is the bracket for the jack and block. For the strap retaining nipple I modified a grease nipple. A bit of super glue and baking soda were used to fill the hole. Once painted it looks really close to the originals.

I also had the last Bren AA mount bracket copied. Thankfully my unlce was able to make this for me in short time at work. Now I have all 4 of the AA mounts completed.

Progress is also being made on the crew stowage locker. Im just working on the small bits and will post pictures shortly.

[Snowtractor]

http://www.dotfasteners.com/prod01screwstud.htm

Nicely inovative using the grease zerk for the fastener . They are called "lift the dot fastener" ( real marketable name ) and this is one link where you can get some...or search google or yahoo etc for other sources.
Cheers
Sean

ps: here is a little kit http://www.jamestowndistributors.com...pid=4506&PTECH

hope this helps

[rob love]

Sean
I don't believe the studs on the brackets are lift the dot fasteners. These studs were meant to retain the rubber type straps on the early carriers. Later, the rubber straps were replaced by webbing straps, but usually the little stud remained. I would have to check some of my brackets tomorrow, but I think the stud is a bit bigger than the lift the dots.

Does anyone know where one can find lift the dot studs with the wood screw threading feature behind the stud? I need to make new seat backs for my carrier and need some of these. If no-one knows of a retail outlet, I guess I'll order a quantity from the first source Sean has shown (minimum order $50) and make them available to others.

[Jordan Baker]

Sean, those "Lift the Dot" are to small to replicate these. As Rob says, they are for retaining the rubber straps.

Rob, I think there was a seperate thread about the seats and the "Lift the Dot" fastners.

wondering why your are using the vehicle number of the Hastings And Prince Edward Regt. on your carrier rather than the number of RHLI

liked your pictures and the detail you have included.

[Jordan Baker]

The number is what is stamped into the top edge of the front armour. its actually part of the series for the Carriers converted over to the 2pdr Carrier.

Do you have listing of the different numbers the regts used?