sharky Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 We had a quiet afternoon last weekend so the boss decided we should remove the turret so heres some pics , first we removed gun and mantlet suprisingly with a bit of heat and a home made tool the slot head (giant) bolts came undone quite easily . it came this far then got stuck removed recoil guard and that gave us the half inch we needed next off came the turret thanks for looking will post some pics of interior and turret basket later this week Sharky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertrack Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Interesting to see somebody working on sherman tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Interesting to see somebody working on sherman tank hows yours coming on ,any more progress ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertrack Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 No progress for me at this time , normally i will get some interesting parts but nothing is arrive in my house . i need to wait . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 A little up date on progress. the turret came down to the workshops to be stripped out and sand blasted . heres a few pics Thanks for looking Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertrack Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 :sweat:nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted May 27, 2011 Author Share Posted May 27, 2011 A few more pics of progress had to remake some missing or damaged parts the commanders vision block wedges were a pain to do the holding plates weren't to bad to copy these pics are a bit anyhow but we applied a few coats of white to the interior of turret if anyone needs the paint code let me know thanks for looking comments appreciated as ever Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Comments wellcome? Hmmm, how about well done!! Now go back to work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted May 27, 2011 Author Share Posted May 27, 2011 hahahah day off work for me today . best put our sunglasses on and get back in that turret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Nice one Iain - keep them coming! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted May 27, 2011 Author Share Posted May 27, 2011 cheers andy hows the Abott coming on ? has any one got any pictures of the sherman 105mm in service i was watching ww2 in colour this eve and saw a sherman 105 on there so was pleased as punch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted May 27, 2011 Author Share Posted May 27, 2011 couple more pictures most of the work has been done by captain chaos so credit to him iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 We decided it was time to get the sherman in the workshop today, sounds easy! the work shop is half a mile away from where it has been stored and the route consists of 4 narrow gate ways 3 dog leg turns and a main road to cross then to top it all a workshop entrance at 90 degrees to the yard and it only has 5 inches of clearence either side of tank but we got it in easier than we thought . heres some pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadmanstankpictures Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Great job so far! It's nice to see you guys bring this tank back to life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 (edited) We decided it was time to get the sherman in the workshop today, sounds easy! the work shop is half a mile away from where it has been stored and the route consists of 4 narrow gate ways 3 dog leg turns and a main road to cross then to top it all a workshop entrance at 90 degrees to the yard and it only has 5 inches of clearence either side of tank but we got it in easier than we thought .heres some pics Good reversing if that had been me I would have enlarged the opening Edited November 13, 2011 by Joris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 evening all heres some more progress . i am posting as many pics as possible because my writing and descriptive skills are not brilliant so it is easier for me this way. feel free to ask for any further descriptions and i'll see what i can do . right first of some more gun pics breach moves lovely. turret basket needs soma attention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 more pics. new piece fabricated and finally some pics of the inside being stripped me hard at it. little joe fuel tank ,oil coolers and ammo storage you'll have turn turn your head for this pic sorry thanks for looking Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 looks like the black hole of calcutta inside that hull , when it's cleaned out and painted white it'll be like a different tank and a little nicer to work on. you're doing a great job , i hope it all goes well rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 looks like the black hole of calcutta inside that hull , when it's cleaned out and painted white it'll be like a different tank and a little nicer to work on. you're doing a great job , i hope it all goes well rick cheers rick from you that is a compliment i been keeping an eye on your churchill and cromwell thread so i know you aint afraid to get your hands dirty .that black stuff is bloody horrible sticks like s**t to a blanket my mrs sharky is not impressed by the colour of the bath erm the towels erm the kitchen .. well lets put it this way black aint really her colour especiallly on our 2 yr old daughters clothes oh well :angel: iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 whats the loader your using to lift things thats in the background? R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 whats the loader your using to lift things thats in the background? R Robin A jcb 540 /70 great bit of kit it lifted the turret plus gun but the tyres went a bit flat and the engine grunted so we thought it best to remove gun its a good bit of kit lift about 4 ton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 thanks iain it's always nice to get a little bit of encouragement from a fellow enthusiast as it can sometimes seem like an almost impossible task, not only do i have to restore the vehicles but i'm still building the workshop to put them in, aswell as developing some land to store the long term projects on, the trouble is the local council collared me and i'm still waiting for their planning decision, in the meantime my bank tried to bankrupt me which left me a little bit short of readies. now that's sorted and i can pay for the churchill to be craned in to my workshop, however the crane guy said his 80 ton crane wouldn't be safe to do the lift so now i'm fabricating a temporary sled from carrier wheels and track to roll the churchill down the embankment to the workshop :nut: i swear this hobby will kill me, i should have took up golf. apart from that it's all going well :-D all the best rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 boo hoo lol :-D just reread my post and it sounds like a bit of a whinge, sorry iain must have had a low testerone level this morning. keep the pics coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted June 6, 2011 Author Share Posted June 6, 2011 no worries rick i like the idea of the sledge hopefully you'll supply pictures of you riding it down the road in a santa hat ideal for the hmvf christmas card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 boo hoo lol :-D just reread my post and it sounds like a bit of a whinge, sorry iain must have had a low testerone level this morning. keep the pics coming Don't feel bad. can't imagine how difficult it all seems. Take it 1 step at a time. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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