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philm1

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  1. As mentioned earlier, when the vehicle arrived from the UK the periscopes were missing along with the drivers seat cushion. This was obviously very disappointing but we are very grateful to David (aka 'Topdog') whom we purchased the project off for his detective work and in securing replacements. David is a 100% top guy. We know that the scopes were in place the night before it was moved with the seat cushion place inside the hull. We know that the next day when it was transported they were gone. Interestingly one or 2 of the replacements look very much like the missing ones. The seat cushion was seen on the shelf of the commercial workshop of the yard where it had been stored for many months. We shall draw our own conclusions. Some 6+ months later the scopes arrived. An expensive little exercise.
  2. Thanks and yes it should be BESCI 49 which I have now corrected in previous posts. Will be interesting what else people can come up with on the prop shaft. Perhaps it was in the right place at the right time? I have the engine service scroll from the tube on the engine so will post a picture of that to see if it enlightens anyone.
  3. Hi Robin, The coupling (propeller) shaft is the more modern version so the intention is to replace the rubber donuts and bolts and reuse the coupling. Like everything else that has had water in or on it rust is like a weld and it took some pressing to get the 2 parts to separate. Seems fine now and has been cleaned up and undercoated. As mentioned we will replace the bolts and lock nuts as at a recent tank weekend a Scorp pulled up when the driver noticed a vibration in the engine area. One coupling bolt was completely out and another that loose it was about to fall out as well.
  4. DATA PLATE: CVR(T) 30m/m Scimitar FV107 Mk1 65192 HULL NUMBER: BESCI 49 Anyone out there got any photos of a Belgium Scimitar with Hull Number 65192?
  5. Brett had the engine out without too much trouble other than the reach on the engine lifter. Luckily he had one of his diggers nearby to finish the job. Then the interesting look at what will be found underneath the engine. I nice mess of oil and dust accumulated to about a inch thick but quickly removed. A couple of bolts plus 3 live ammunition rounds - appear to be 9mm pistol and 5.56mm rifle. Engine is probably a right off as been sitting for some time and probably full of water. May be a good boat anchor or instructional to pull apart and inspect.
  6. A few days later the hull was delivered. It was decided that whilst we had the use of the crane, to lift the turret off. It was only held on by a few bolts which were quickly removed. Hull then placed in the shed ready to access the work required and start to strip out. We had already decided that we would completely strip the internals of the Hull. What we were faced with was not a surprise seeing what others have encountered with these poor vehicles being left to the elements for so long.
  7. Spares were released to us so we had these delivered to the workshop. The container also included some goodies for other people's restorations so there was a good load to unpack. The 4 large green boxes contained reconditioned transmissions (undertaken by Andrew Baker) which were heading to the Tank Factory but 1 ear tagged for our project. also for us -2 sets of tracks, 2 j60 engines, replacement road wheels and several other goodies. Unfortunately we were missing the drivers seat and the periscopes.
  8. Customs cleared just over a week later so we were allowed to go into freight warehouse to inspect.
  9. Hi Vince, Yes a small World - but still expensive to move stuff from one side to the other..
  10. I believe sand blaster was only on site to do 1 vehicle but since it was done in 1/2 day and they had budgeted on 1 whole day then both were done at the same time
  11. Shipment in 40ft container via Suez Canal, trans shipment Singapore, finally arrives Wellington, New Zealand 30 May 2016 on board Olga Maersk (it was hopefully in one of those containers?.
  12. In transit from Maidstone, Kent down to Chichester, West Sussex for a clean and ready to be put into a container. Hmm no Scopes (to be continued...)
  13. Previous owners had sand blasted and primed the exterior hull so that was a great start for us so that will be some time and expense saved.
  14. Hi David. Yes nice scopes. We shall cover that topic off as the storyline goes along. We would like to thank you for all the work you did for us to make this project possible and recovery of scopes.
  15. Thanks Andrew. Your help and support has really encouraged us to what can be done. You Valentine project is nothing but spectacular.
  16. Like others I have been meaning to start a forum on a vehicle restoration but never sat down to do it. Now is the time to start and luckily I have taken lots of photos to remind me of progress. A lot of stuff you may have seen on similar forums but hopefully you can see what can be achieved by 2 novices at this restoration game. Myself (Phil) am in the Business Insurance game. Own an ex New Zealand (NZ) Army Series 2a Landrover and have always been interested in restoring a vehicle but never taken the plunge. Brett is a qualified diesel mechanic and runs his own contracting company. Owns a Daimler Ferret Scout Car and Jeep. Forgive us if we use the wrong technical terms. We have however come to grips cvrt’s vs tanks. Scorpions vs Scimitars with Scorpion turrets etc etc. Why a Scorpion? New Zealand operated 26 Scorpions from circa 1983 to 1996 replacing Ferret Scout cars and M41 tanks. The majority were sold off, I believe to Helston Gun Smiths in the UK, with others being scrapped and 2 remaining with the Army Museum in Waiouru. 1 is a static display and the other is in running order. The attraction therefore was to have a tracked armoured vehicle of a type used by the NZ Army. A Scorpion appealed because of – Light weight and ease of transportation Can be driven on public roads Can fit in a domestic garage (just) Parts are still available (hopefully) Local knowledge on restoration both here in NZ and overseas Meant to be easy to work on Affordability (hmmm time and money will fix most things) The search began with advertisements on Milweb and HMVF back in August 2015. From there and after some false starts a ex Belgium Scimitar with Scorpion turret was located and purchased. DATA PLATE: CVR(T) 30m/m Scimitar FV107 Mk1 65192 HULL NUMBER: BESCI 49 The timeline begins: September 2015 deposit paid November 2015 vehicle and spares relocated for shipping Shipped April 2016 arrived NZ June 2016 Pre Purchase pictures below
  17. Australian short wheel base which came into New Zealand army in 1971 - 1984 then sold into private ownership. We call them Skippys due to their cut out front guards and other features Australia added.
  18. Hi I own a Series 2a land rover and also interested in FV101 Scorpions
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