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I hope everyone out there is okay and this COVID thing isn't affecting you too much. It has been winter here so a chance just to potter along with small bits and pieces. A spotlight was found which I stripped down and rebuilt. Now installed and working. A clansman intercom system has been installed and working. Makes communication between the driver and turret so much easier. Some replica smoke dischargers have been added. the latest project will be the renovation and installation of a turret basket. I didn't think

Thanks guys. I did try google plus some local electronic experts but no one could really help. In the end with some perseverance I have managed to get things to work. What I had was American crewman helmets that I wanted to re wire to clansman to use in our CVRT. there is an elaborate box on the helmet side where the press to talk is and the cable splits to 2 plug outlets All I really had to go on was this diagram and a replacement clansman cable. By checking continuity between pins in the connector and the colour wire at the

Are there any wiring experts out there who know how the wiring from the connecting cord goes to clansman headsets and mic? What colors do what? I have some American helmets that I am hoping I can replace the cable on to a clansman cable. There seems to be a similar number of wires of similar colors. The American helmets are probably set up for PRC. Photo below is the box that goes on the side of the American helmet.

Yes a good question and with the benefit of hindsight. I guess the key to anything like this is your budget, availability of parts and, resources to be able to undertake a restoration like this. If you want to drive a vehicle straight away then you need to budget for an up and running vehicle. If you want the enjoyment of a restoration then you want to get as much as you can in the way of spares from the outset. It would also be preferable to view what you are getting. Luckily we had reliable contacts in the UK to view the vehicle and the previous owner was also great to deal wi

We were booked in for our first public outing on the 23rd Feb but another opportunity came along for an event the week before so it has been a busy time trying to get ready. Although not 100% it was enough to take to a Defence Force family open day at the local military base. Still needs some more dressing up but we are happy with where we have come from to where it is at now. In need of smoke discharger bases and tubes and turret basket if anything out there.

3 very busy days painting. A spell of extended hot weather was predicated so away we went. Today we had 2 guns going and lesson learned 'bigger is better'. We treated ourselves to a gun with a big bucket which meant less mixing and quicker application. Every thing back in the shed ready to be bolted back on.

More pics of the installations. Even have indicators, tail and brake lights working. And the horn I spent so much time on. A couple of shake down items to sort. 2 small water leaks which replacement hose clamps have sorted. Ignition light is not going out so charging syestem not coming online. I will check the earths and wiring from the distrbution box to generator box. The generator was rebuilt so I wonder if there is a way of testing that next to see if it is actually doing what it should? Now plan is to get everything taped up so we can get a few good days in of painti

Xmas break goals were to get vehicle moving under its own power for the first time in many years and also ready for painting. Goals achieved with start up and running on New Year's day, 3.5 years from the start of the rebuild. No major issues. Did find the gearbox took more oil than what the specs said but i guess it was from bone dry and a certain amount stays in the system. We are not using the fuel bladder but rather an outboard boat fuel tank so we know we will always have fresh fuel. Idle needed to be adjusted as it was running too fast. No oil leaks, so all good. Once we had the

Hi Terry. Compliments of the season. We took your advice and tied in a spare toothed belt. Found cable ties worked better than wiring it in as you could slowly tighten them in turn to make sure it didn't touch the clutch drum.

Thanks for the heads up Richard. When I first put the gearbox and fire wall in I mucked around getting it aligned top and bottom as they describe in the manuals but i will recheck again. The drive shaft also lined up with the engine mounting holes so hopefully all good there as well. We'll give it a good shake down before venturing too far.

Then a little bit of a backwards step. The cooling fan should have been installed before the engine went back in which was a rookie mistake thinking it could go in after. Cunning plan to take the front pulley off only missed by an inch of fitting. Ah well lifted the bulk head and fitted. Very easy to do but 2-3hrs of wasted time.

I have also stripped the drivers seat down, sand blasted everything, unseized the backrest ratchet, repainted and re assembled.

Machine gun mount now installed. Just need the actual MG to fill the hole or at least a mocked up barrel.

Yes ex Belgian DATA PLATE: CVR(T) 30m/m Scimitar FV107 Mk1 65192 HULL NUMBER: BESCI 49 Now fitted with Scorpion Turret

Can anyone identify these items? FV701025