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Old 25-03-15, 05:28
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I went through the same thing on the museum's lynx a couple years ago. I rewired it with bullet connectors, and also had a few of those bullet receptacles come off, or else work loose, causing heat.

In the end, any that were an issue I merely used unions to join the two applicable wires together. I had no luck in finding the proper terminal blocks. If you have any luck, let me know.
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Old 04-04-15, 02:30
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Still awaiting the fate of the engine, so I started on the fuel system and cleaned up the old drive shafts and replaced the u joints. Small steps but quite satisfying. Never thought that I would get excited over an oil leak, but it's a few steps closer.

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Old 04-04-15, 07:17
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Peter, looking fantastic, I am envious.

I see your Lynx has the original tires fitted.
I ran the same ones on my 12 cab Ford cmp without issue, as they are basically solid rubber run flats.
As a tip for you, if you buy some tire blacking, you can get them looking as new. I don't imagine you are going to be putting many miles on her and I think having the period correct tires is great.
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Old 05-04-15, 02:59
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Chris,

Thanks for your comments.

You've touched the one subject that I have been procrastinating about - the tires. My first choice would be to keep the originals, but two of them are in quite rough shape. I'm leaning towards a set of ferret tires, if I can find them. I've also considered the NDT 9:00 by 16 and the STA 10.5 by 16. Haven't ruled any of them out, just yet.

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Old 07-04-15, 20:05
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Hi Peter, I have some NOS original 10.50 x 16 tyres and I thought about running them on the Lynx , but when you match them up they appear physically too big. The Ferret tyres you talk about are a good idea , but you will have to check weather they will fit on the CMP rims, there is a thread further back I believe with regards to British and USA tyres on rims , so you would have to check, I think it was the angle of the bead, so someone will enlighten us as to the differences. I do have a Lynx on 9.00 x16 NDT that appear to have fitted with no problems.
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Old 07-04-15, 21:35
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Is this the one that you are looking for?

http://www.macsautoparts.com/store/m...aped-ford.html
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Old 08-04-15, 02:45
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Andrew,

Thanks for sharing your experience. The Lynx at the War museum, in Ottawa also has the NDT 9:00 by 16s, which look quite good, but I would like to replicate the chevron pattern on the originals, if possible.

Charles,

Looks right, but I am looking for the female connectors that mount to the terminal strip, not the male portion.

Thanks, Peter
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