Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 What a great job,wish i had the patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I wish I had the skill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Well if Jess obliges with a 'How To' we may be able to follow in the master's footsteps. (Are you thinking this may have given me ideas?:cool2:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 (edited) I'm off work tomorrow. I'll start putting a how to together, tools, techniques, materials etc!! Steve Edited September 18, 2008 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Can't you just sent me a prefab kit? :flowers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 Can't you just sent me a prefab kit? :flowers: What? and take away all the fun you could have doing it yourself!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 looks okay i s'pose But i bet you can't put a Rowntrees Fruit Pastel in your mouth without chewing it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 What? and take away all the fun you could have doing it yourself!! Fun? you mean frustration and an ugly end-product? :argh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I'm off work tomorrow. I'll start putting a how to together, tools, techniques, materials etc!! Steve Thats awfuly kind of you old chap,:tup:: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 (edited) The radio is all fitted now, and looks fantastic in the back of the Jeep. The wooden base was designed to lift the radio up in the Jeep to make it more visible, but it also allowed a neat storage area under it that holds a couple of bottles of water for the Jeep radiator, some fuel additive and a container with the side door screws in. Having the radio hinge like this also allows access to the rear locker located under the end of the radio. Just need to look out for an aerial and mount now. Edited October 20, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 yes should have a mount knocking about. I'll get some pictures of what I've got , can you pm e-mail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Recived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M5Clive Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Thats looks simply excellent - Its threads like this that make HMVF the site it is. Who would ever have thought that an article about converting a Jeep to Flying Control would create such an interest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 Thanks! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 The article is taking shape and is now up to 13 pages without pictures and diagrams :shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 (edited) The article has now been started in the Other Chatter section, and can be found here..... Steve Edited April 5, 2018 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 er, articale, or novel? :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 (edited) I've been tinkering with the Jeep again, this time with an Aldis Lamp I got from Bodge ( after all, he has three already ). It was tatty and had spots of rust coming through so it got a good rub down, clean up, re-paint, during which I found the buried Air Ministry number on it. While it is of British manufacture, we have a picture of a US Flying Control trailer with one of these resting inside the clear nose on top of the trailer. There was no bulb with the lamp, and the fitting was a rather odd size and shape, so I spent this morning machining an aluminium adaptor to fit into the bulb holder allowing a modern 24v bulb to fit as these are readily available. Edited October 20, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 (edited) After lunch, I made a little power supply panel fitted just below my radio where the lamp plugs in on a 1/4 inch jack plug. It runs from the 24v Jeep batteries. I then fitted a mount to the roof bow of the jeep to fasten the lamp to when not in use. Steve Edited October 20, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 We run wires inside army shoe laces as they are olive drab.It makes the engine bay look tidier,and the wire look older .Hope this idea suits your cable .:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 There's nothing wrong with the cable itself, it is already cotton insulated, so the style is old enough. It's too thick for shoe laces, so I'll just stick to dye. Sure I have yellow and blue somewhere, so should get some sort of green out of that. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 we have had a lot of wires from our jeep wiring thru army boot laces , just thought i would mention it .:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted October 11, 2008 Author Share Posted October 11, 2008 (edited) Spent all day doing odds and ends on the Jeep. There were a few little cosmetic jobs that needed attention. Firstly I've cut the registration brackets and put a bolt in so it will fold horizontally behind the bumper so it can't be seen in photographs. It also stops me from banging my head on the sharp edge when working under the Jeep. Edited October 20, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted October 11, 2008 Author Share Posted October 11, 2008 (edited) Another little job that I've finally got around to is removing the Hotchkiss Screen Clamp spacers. They were fitted many years ago when the Jeep was converted to electric wipers. The wipers had the metal loops fitted to the screen to protect the wipers when the screen was folded down, but as a result, the clamps had to be extended to reach. There were also some small metal loops under these bolt heads, that had previously been used for strapping stuff down to the hood. They were removed at the same time. Edited October 20, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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