philm1

I have been studying the CVRT Technical Handbook – Field Repairs -Chapter 7A and decided Boxing Day would be as good a time as any to try and free up the Turret race which whilst not seized, did not rotate as freely as we would like.

First I marked off the reference holes 1, 7, 13, & 19 to ease in reassembly.

I then removed all the screws that held the nylon strip in place.  I was expecting trouble here but they all come out relatively easily with just a little occassional help from the impact screwdriver.

Removed the circular helical spring and lip seal

Removed all the hex head bolts that secure the 2 inner halves of the turret race.

On ‎24‎/‎12‎/‎2017 at 12:04 AM, andym said:

All looking very good and impressive!

Andy

Thanks. Slowly but getting there.

Generator is in with Auto Electricians for checking and new bearings.

Also found a couple of aerial mounts locally that seem to fit.

Gosh 5 November was my last posting.  I haven't been idle and continue to plug away at smaller items and hopefully over the Xmas break have a bit more time to progress things.  Had hoped to have some parts in from UK but this has not happened yet.  Really need a replacement dash panel as ours isn't worth the effort to restore.  Most of the switches are either seized or broken.

Some more photos.

Continuing to tidy up small bits and pieces to bolt back on

On ‎1‎/‎11‎/‎2017 at 1:06 AM, challenger said:

The turret inside is complete less the gun guard and striker. The breech block has been tack welded to the breech ring in the closed position, the rest, seats, boxes, sights etc.. all seem to be there. I was in it just before it was placed.

put it's engine back in and good to go.

Hi Terry.  Are we able to progress with that CVRt gunners sight now?

Regards

Phil

Thanks for the photo.  Nice to see.  I wonder whether there  is any life left in the motor iteself?

On ‎3‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 4:41 PM, teletech said:

Mine sort of stalled out after I bought a big AC TIG and correct filler rod but I couldn't find the correct plate alloy to repair the rear sponson.

Then in rapid succession my uncle died, I quit my job, moved house, moved my parents, rolled my Jeep, bought a crane truck, found that my landlords are planning to sell the building my shop is in, found a new building,... it's been busy. In any case, I'm pretty booked until spring with buying and selling some property and prepping the new shop, after that it will be time to get serious about the armor again.

 

Really looking forward to owning my building cutting down on nagging from the landlords and artist neighbors who seem allergic to anything in olive drab.

Or I might just be stalling until you have finished the picture book for a complete restoration! :-)

Nice work, I've been wanting to do the big stuff but it's good to remember that all those little brackets and fittings need doing too.

Sounds like you have been extremely busy.  Still coming to grips with HMVF's new site format so may take some thinking before I can up load more photos.  We still have plenty to do and sourcing more bits out from the UK (silly little hand brake springs and the like) but all going well may have the gearbox and engine in for Xmas.  Off for a 2hr trip up the road to a military vehicle group meet today and hopefully a drive of a couple of Scorps.

Isn't the one aft for an ammo box for the co-ax MG?

That's what I thought as there are 2 other similar ones. the strapping arrangements have me confused. I'll research some photos. How's your rebuild going?

Just read this entire thread. Impressive work and commitment. Hope to see final product tearing up the fields!

Thanks, Slow going but we try and do a bit each week. Now that summer is approaching the workshop is much more pleasant. Also waiting for some bits and pieces from the UK.

Brackets installed. Middle 2 are for holding cooking vessel and spare periscope. What are the 2 at each end for please?

Once again more pieces cleaned down and ready to reinstall.

And more

More sandblasting of minor parts and ready to refit. Not sure what each bracket is for???

Made up some replacement stowage straps today. Gave the end clips a wire buff and a nice coat of aluminium paint. Plus cleaned up and painted the remaining fuel tank cover nuts and washers.

Tidy up of data plate and refitted.

some tidying up of battery and cooking vessel cables

Gosh, over a month since I posted something. Not that we haven't been doing anything more not much visable progress.

Have cleaned back the distribution box and the terminal leads and that is all fitted back in. Now just need a replacement dash panel to wire everything up.

Nuts, lovely new nuts. Cheap enough and as people suggest not worth the hassle of reusing old ones. We will also torque the road wheels up to the recommended 70lbf ft as the manual states.

I second Chris' comment. At the VW meet at Hessich (sp?) in Germany last week there was a VW Combie Ice Cream van that had been restored and the wheel fell off. The owner had painted the underside of the wheel bolts and the hole chamfer in the wheels where the bolts snug down. When the paint failed under dynamic load, the bolts came loose, the chamfer holes wallied out and the

wheel went its own way.

 

Embarrassing at best, dangerous at worst.

 

Regards

Doug

Thanks for the heads up. Might clean off some of the mating surfaces as you suggest,

Some more painting completed. 2nd coat on underside of Hull plus road wheels, wheel stud bolts and some other bits and pieces. Slowly, slowly as winter has set in.

first coat of green plus more road wheels prepared for painting.