ferrettkitt Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Must have a trip out to see the progress, looking good all the same. When will the top coat of pink be going on:nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Looking good mate ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 andy if you go up take some spanners with you as it's going to be all hands to the pumps to get it ready for beltring. bob doesn't share my optimistic time frame but we might just pull it off yet ! rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 andy if you go up take some spanners with you as it's going to be all hands to the pumps to get it ready for beltring. bob doesn't share my optimistic time frame but we might just pull it off yet ! rick If you had said paint brush you might have had a chance the decorating has moved rooms! It will be a goer I'm sure what you need is a crate a week of energy drinks for Bob and co! Only kidding Bob. I suspect that you will be living in Bobs yard the week before Beltring or whenever its scheduled to go down. Better start buying Jerry cans of fuel for it. What is the condition of the petrol tanks will you need extra filters to collect any sediment from the tanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 fuel tanks look good and we'll get them professionally cleaned before they go back in. as for the rest of it it's simply a process of putting it all back where it came from, trouble is we need more hands on the job and i can only really do the weekends so i'm not much help but i'll see if i can't get something sorted. rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 fuel tanks look good and we'll get them professionally cleaned before they go back in. as for the rest of it it's simply a process of putting it all back where it came from, trouble is we need more hands on the job and i can only really do the weekends so i'm not much help but i'll see if i can't get something sorted. rick Give us a shout when you're going over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Grundy Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 fuel tanks look good and we'll get them professionally cleaned before they go back in. as for the rest of it it's simply a process of putting it all back where it came from, trouble is we need more hands on the job and i can only really do the weekends so i'm not much help but i'll see if i can't get something sorted. rick ....simply ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 ....simply ! All joking apart a restoration is not quick if you want the result to be something that you would be happy showing to everyone. Lets face it its a potential front cover for CMV and Bob would want his work to be seen in the best light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 what could be more simple than putting a nut and bolt together ! just make sure you have the right thread, correct length and washers then check there are no other parts that need to be fitted before the one you are doing goes on, also that the new part is painted and working properly then simply repeat this process several thousand times, throw a drop of paint at it and voila you have a cromwell. simple rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 what could be more simple than putting a nut and bolt together ! just make sure you have the right thread, correct length and washers then check there are no other parts that need to be fitted before the one you are doing goes on, also that the new part is painted and working properly then simply repeat this process several thousand times, throw a drop of paint at it and voila you have a cromwell. simple rick :rofl::rofl::rofl:.............you wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blackman Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 All joking apart a restoration is not quick if you want the result to be something that you would be happy showing to everyone. Lets face it its a potential front cover for CMV and Bob would want his work to be seen in the best light I can safely say that, given the opportunity, the Cromwell will/would be a cover and spread all over the inside of CMV whenever it is completed. Good luck and Regards John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 hi john i'd be honoured to have it in cmv. cheers all we have to do now is finish it :-D rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happydayz123 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Well the only complete ww2 scammell tank transporter outfit ie c/w trailer in the world,has just booked into our show.It was restored then sold by Roland Hopper many year's ago.Your cromwell would look great on the back.Iv'e still got the lowloader standing by Rick,hopefully her first outing will be our show www.ywe-event.info Interestingly enough the same guy has also booked in a fully restored Diamond T c/w Roger's trailer. Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 i'm working on it mate, nothing would make me happier than to see it on the back of the scammell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorLarkum Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Nice to see progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 hi fella's here's a clip of the engine being run on the test bed after a minor rebuild to correct sticking piston rings. on being stripped the conrods and pistons on the right side where found to be merlin with meteor parts on the left side. this is due to the engine being a rare mk1a and is actually the only known running example and one of the first 300 to be built by RR and as such originally started life as a merlin, (which is great). the downside is it doesn't have cylinder heads as the block is one complete unit and bolts straight onto the crankcase without the use of a gasket which is why if you look carefully you can see steam coming from the cylinders as a proper seal is nigh on impossible. it's hoped that the coolant leak willl seal itself once she's been run in for a while, if not then the old addage "top up and motor on" will come into effect rick ps. i'm looking for the felt fuel filter element as mine is goosed so any help would be appreciated. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex van de Wetering Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Awesome....keep the updates coming! Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 ps. i'm looking for the felt fuel filter element as mine is goosed so any help would be appreciated. cheers Do you have a picture of the element or housing? As its an early Meteor engine would an early Merlin filter element fit? If yes maybe the place to ask for a filter element is an aircraft forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 It's a tank part as it's not part of the engine but of the fuel installation. It is the same as Comet and similar to Cent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 hi fella'shere's a clip of the engine being run on the test bed after a minor rebuild to correct sticking piston rings. on being stripped the conrods and pistons on the right side where found to be merlin with meteor parts on the left side. this is due to the engine being a rare mk1a and is actually the only known running example and one of the first 300 to be built by RR and as such originally started life as a merlin, (which is great). the downside is it doesn't have cylinder heads as the block is one complete unit and bolts straight onto the crankcase without the use of a gasket which is why if you look carefully you can see steam coming from the cylinders as a proper seal is nigh on impossible. it's hoped that the coolant leak willl seal itself once she's been run in for a while, if not then the old addage "top up and motor on" will come into effect rick ps. i'm looking for the felt fuel filter element as mine is goosed so any help would be appreciated. cheers NICE ONE !........................................................... Rob.............................rnixartillery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_shadock Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 it's alive !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scammell4199 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 hi fella'shere's a clip of the engine being run on the test bed after a minor rebuild to correct sticking piston rings. on being stripped the conrods and pistons on the right side where found to be merlin with meteor parts on the left side. this is due to the engine being a rare mk1a and is actually the only known running example and one of the first 300 to be built by RR and as such originally started life as a merlin, (which is great). the downside is it doesn't have cylinder heads as the block is one complete unit and bolts straight onto the crankcase without the use of a gasket which is why if you look carefully you can see steam coming from the cylinders as a proper seal is nigh on impossible. it's hoped that the coolant leak willl seal itself once she's been run in for a while, if not then the old addage "top up and motor on" will come into effect rick ps. i'm looking for the felt fuel filter element as mine is goosed so any help would be appreciated. cheers That is awesome, it sounds great crying ass shame shes not making it to A&E Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 unfortunately with steel tracks she wouldn't be able to drive on the roads for the convoy anyway but i'll still be there in the carrier a few pics of the oil cooler and fuel tank, interestingly the oil cooler was painted silver but underneath as you can see it's a gloss deep bronze green which i assume is how it was in wartime. (the silver paint probably being applied when it was converted to charioteer spec in the early 50's) the fuel tanks looked to be in great condition but on closer inspection were found to be full of pinholes at the same level all the way around (waterline) it was easy to repair with solder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Rick, you make mention of the lack of a head gasket. So does the machined parting surface between the two allow for some kind of proprietary sealant? R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 hi robin you are right, however i can't tell you what was used in wartime but i know they still use hylomar or did do when i was in. infact everything got a good coat of hylomar before it was assembled. the tolerance for the block to crank housing mating surfaces is 3 thou which is crazy when you think how large the areas that come together are, real old school engineering infact the specialist merlin guy that rebuilt my meteor told me that they would be hard pushed to be able to match that level of accuracy today (but he could of just told me that because it still had a leak) incidentally the packard built merlins used gaskets and rollers on the tappets and were considered better than RR merlins but apparently weren't as strong on the bottom end. rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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