Enigma Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Your getting a lot done. Keep at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Getting on well Rick. Do you expect to have the chance to drive her around before you sell or are you planning to pass it on before it is totally completed.... To concentrate on the larger machines;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 good question that is alastair ! what i want to do is give someone the chance pick up a good carrier at a decent price and be able to drop an engine in (a good engine comes with it) and be pretty much on the road this year, i'd also like them to have a bit of profit still in the thing when it's finished. so my problem is if i get it running and driving even though it still requires finishing touches then i'll have to see £25k for it but as it is i'd be happy for around just over half that. i also would like to help them get it finished and maybe take it for a spin at w&p if they are willing :cool2: rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Good plan. You may remember that I looked at your T16 at SE before I brought my pile of Loyd Parts and went off in a different direction, it has been nice to see you bring it back from the brink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 getting there ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 starting to get the parts coming together now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 (edited) i bought a nos axle from groenwould trading in holland, i met the guys in the car park at malvern and when i collected the axle it looked decidedly secondhand but i wasn't bothered as long as it was serviceable, i stripped it today and found that it was actually new and was in amazing condition but had been stored outside which is why it looked a little scruffy, unfortunately because it had never been fitted the diff had never had any oil and there was light surface rust from condensation on the steering brake drums so it needed to be stripped completely which i have now done. tomorrow i'll put it all back together, the good news was the brakes were spotless and looked like they'd been rebuilt only yesterday and not 70 years ago. Edited April 11, 2013 by eddy8men Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben.. Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Hi Rick Just seen these on ebay, item 111050854579 might be some use. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 thanks ben, i'll have a crack at those wheels. The steering on a t16 is the same as a universal carrier in so much as it uses brakes/skid steering for harsh turns but where as the universal uses track warping to enable large radius turns the t16 has cletrac steering which is a method of controling the diff by retarding one side which thru diff action increases the speed on the other side, it makes for a very good setup infact everyone i've spoken to that has driven both prefers the t16 setup, the downside is the heat generated by the friction of the brake bands on the drum could degrade the brakes efficiency, to overcome this there is an oil cooler in front of the drivers side of the radiator and a pump driven from a common shaft on the speedo drive to circulate the oil. it all makes for a nice simple setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Hi Rick, Did you manage to get another pioneer rack made up? Looking good! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 i did chris, it's your pioneer plate in the pic :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 axle is now back where it belongs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeePig Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I love the triple piece brake band, never seen one like that before Trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 the whole thing reminds me of a 430 series steering box but only a third of the size, fortunately it doesn't smell like one. you never forget your first smell of cooked OEP 220 ! rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 it's funny how the small things slow you down, i thought i would be done and dusted a fortnight ago and yet it's still not ready for sale. i think the trouble is i keep moving the goalposts and just can't help myself when it comes to restoring it, by the time i'm done it will be driving around :-D i bought the tracks a couple of years ago but have been using them under my churchill as a temporary tracked sled to move it around. now the time has come to put them back where they belong. getting them out from under 18 ton of churchill hull was not easy but they came out eventually and i was pleased with their condition although it took a lot of graft to free off, derust and paint them but it was worth all the effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billruston Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Comming along . How is the churchhill going Rick? Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 hi bill funny you should mention the churchill as i arranged today to pick the turret up from the fella that sold me the churchill nearly 3 years ago, it's taken me this long to get round to collecting it. i hope he doesn't charge me storage :wow: as for the t16 that is very nearly complete i'll get some more pics up this week. rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billruston Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Good to hear mate! Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 the tracks are ready to fit and have been painted with my special light care and preservation fluid or as some might know it, any old crap i could find in the shed. which was a tin of roofing bitumen, contaminated diesel and a bit of black gloss ! they came out really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobin Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Hi Rick, Did you find an engine, I may have one if interested. PM me Tobin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 hi tobin thanks for the offer of the 24 stud, I'm always interested in getting hold of another, although to be honest I had planned on selling the carrier with a project engine that will require rebuild but if you have a decent(ish) flathead that could be made to run without any serious work then that would make more sense. let me know what you want for it. cheers rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 the t16 is finally ready for sale and will be going on milweb tonight. the engine will require a rebuild but it could be done in time for w&p :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Looks the part Rick....I am beginning to think that I work too slowly :embarrassed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 your not slow alastair, it's just the rest of us are faster to be honest the t16 is quite an easy restoration due to parts availability whereas the loyd carrier is a little rarer (actually it's a lot rarer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Very smart like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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