kosbie
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MV restoration, currently CMP Chevrolet Gun Tractor, Universal carrier Mk I* & MkII*, jeep & Dingo
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If it's not too late I would like a dingo set. Cheers, Rick
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Hi I asked the same question on MLU recently and got directed to Macs autos part number 91A 2035. Fitted these to my carrier and they work fine (By the way, on the carrier the springs fit on the inside of the shoe, although this makes them a s*d to fit). The link to my thread on MLU is http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=27070 cheers Rick
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I'm really confused (did someone say not for the first time!). Does this standard apply to all deacts or just automatic weapons? I thought it was just for automatics? Rick
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Hi Alan. Sorry about the delay replying, lots of reasons, none of them very good. Thanks for all the help. My Chevy has the original Chevy 6 cylinder engine, matching the number on the data plate, and it runs pretty well (currently no brakes though). It is virtually complete inside, in fact the only thing I have identified as missing are the front rifle holders and the holder for the plotting board tripod has rotted away. Even the map light is present and they have usually gone walkabout. The rear is pretty original but some of the skinning and some bin doors have been replaced, but using original fittings. attached are some photos as arrived (from Norway) and with body stripped down for restoration. Rick
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Duxford Land Warfare Hall
kosbie replied to mike65's topic in Battlefields, museums, monuments and memorials.
I was at the museum on Friday and the Friends staff on duty confirmed it was to shut over the winter months to save on heating costs, 'due to the recession' and ' because no one goes that far down the site in winter'! I pointed out to them that the land warfare hall was my main reason for visting at any time of the year and that I might have to consider my wife and my Friends membership. It was also interesting that the landwarfare hall was the busiest bit of the museum on Friday, with a good mix of adults and school parties. I would also recomend the new airborne display in the super hanger, which I hadnt seen before - excellent. Rick -
My WOT 2 is progressing well but the major issue preventing completion is that I have no seats for the cab. I have an original wooden mounting block as a pattern and have made the wooden supports but I am not sure how the seats are fixed, or indeed what exactly they look like. I would be very grateful if anyone could help me with details/drawings/photos. Better still, does anyone have any spare seats? thanks Rick
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Monty The key thing if you are using a starting handle is to keep the thumb on the same side of the handle as the fingers, to avoid injury, including fractures, if the engine backfires and the handle kicks back. Rick
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question Use of barrel olives on fuel pipe connections
kosbie replied to kosbie's question in I may be stupid, but......
Thanks guys Presumably you dont use olives on brake pipes because of the higher pressures? Rick -
question Use of barrel olives on fuel pipe connections
kosbie posted a question in I may be stupid, but......
I am renewing the fuel pipes on my CMP Chevrolet gun tractor. A lot of the unions have a brass olive on the copper pipe, rather than the flared end I am familiar with. I have some quarter inch copper pipe and some quarter inch olives, so I tried slipping the olive on the pipe, inserting the pipe into one end of connector and the tightening the other side of the connector which seems to crimp the olive firmly in place and make the union. My question is this - this seems so ludicrously simple why bother with flaring tube ends etc, or AM I MISSING SOMETHING HERE? (as you can tell I havent done this before!). I have added a picture of a trial union just in case I havent made myself clear. thanks Rick -
Thanks for the help so far guys. Alan - I thnk the lonk should be 39-45 not 30-45 I see that Firepower have a research service. Anyone any experience of using this. I dont mind paying for the search if there is a reasonable cgance of success? The Contract numbers are interesting but i am not sure I fully understand all that stuff. Are there any dates associated with these contracts? Where do you find this sort of stuff? Thanks Rick