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15-05-14, 00:30
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Great stuff! Classic sound!
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16-05-14, 22:03
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Just a quick question.... Do you guys fit the tracks then put the lump in or vice versa ? I was pondering with putting the lump in then testing drive and gears etc etc then putting the tracks on, but if there is a reason not to do it this way I would love to hear it before I waste my time :-)
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is mos redintegro __5th Div___46th Div__ 1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI* Lower Hull No. 10131 War Department CT54508 (SOLD) 1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration). 1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration). Last edited by RichardT10829; 16-05-14 at 22:13.
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16-05-14, 22:27
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The weight of the engine in the hull will help compress the suspension when it's sat on the tracks whilst you tension them. It will take less effort to pull the ends together if the suspension is compressed. I speak from no great experience just what I did, have a spare link or two ready and to hand.
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16-05-14, 22:41
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Rich, tracks go on last, you can run your engine up check gear change, check axle noise and burn your brakes in before fitting the track.
Kev.
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2pdr Tank Hunter Universal Carrier 1942 registered 11/11/2008. 3" Mortar Universal Carrier 1943 registered 06/06/2009. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, Caunter camo. 1941 Standard Mk1 stowage Carrier, light stone. 10 cwt wartime mortar trailer. 1943 Mk2 Daimler Dingo. 1943 Willys MB. 1936 Vickers MG carrier No1 Mk1 CMM 985.
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18-05-14, 21:37
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Busy afternoon was had today in the garage, jnr and I built up the last air box minus it's graft, culminating in the last major rivets to be set into the Carrier.... The radio battery box still needs doing, but this today being the last of the mandatory rivets. He managed to set 27 rivets in three and a half hours, this included cutting them to length on the lathe, and setup time too....... Not bad for a 14 year old ! I very much doubt he will have lessons of this nature at school, what with the health and safety crackers society we live in !
   A mix of 5/16 snap, and 3/8 Liverpool in that there bit ! Also we riveted the last of the rifle rests onto the drivers side armour, then set about plugging holes with the required bolts !   I then mounted the front rifle rest and plugged more holes in the front armour and fitted a pair of 12v mini lamps I had in the loft to replace the 6v sealed beam units. Not original yes I know, but they can be pulled out and changed in due course.  All in all she is coming together ! The front flappy armour plate that Bill and I made is away getting the hole milled to mount it.
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21-05-14, 23:06
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Well as time draws nearer towards July... The urgency and pace has risen dramatically !
Today's list is more of the same... "Stuff back in" the drivers bin has gone back in, the front half of the clutch linkage has gone back in, the rear half was cut into two pieces so will need to weld that back together. The choke cable has gone back in but I need to order some scroll pins for the clevis.. The long brake linkages have gone back in.. And some conduit has gone back in... The conduit was pretty badly rotted so has taken some time to clean it up, but I am getting there !    I have also re fitted the oil cooler and re coated / re fitted the solid copper oil feed lines and flexi's   
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is mos redintegro __5th Div___46th Div__ 1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI* Lower Hull No. 10131 War Department CT54508 (SOLD) 1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration). 1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration).
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21-05-14, 23:59
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nice riveting job by the young guy. better watch out or he will claim part ownership.
 I also noticed the oil cooler brackets near the inlet and outlet fittings, if they are original,could you post a good pic of them? I am missing those 2 parts.Very nice job you are doing ,Rich.
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22-05-14, 04:03
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clutch rod
[/QUOTE] I'm far from an expert on carriers but doesn't the clutch rod go around the other way so the stop on the clevis rests on the divider plate? 
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