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stuff called naval jelly..is weak phosphoric acid in gell format works well, but rinse quickly. Also oven cleaner

almost any combination is possible: stainless body - stainless shank/mandrel steel body - steel shank aluminum body - aluminum shank aluminum body - steel shank I have some of all the above in my bins....

Mudguards were asked about earlier, and they are one of the things that make a Scammell "special"....These are not exactly mil-spec, but they do complement the model.... Bright shiny brass, hammered into arcs, smoothed and polished..... Also new temporary (paper) Scammel badges. and darn, the radiator cap isn't in the pic: .22 rimfire shell

that's quite the clubhouse...must have been built on a government contract, designed by an architect.

On our boat we have zincs on the prop shaft and all metal is bonded. When in moorage for a while we toss a bonded large plate zinc off the stern to hang in the water to provide additional surface area. In most moorages it stays a dull color, but in some moorages it is bright and crystally (sp?) looking when we haul up... We find this in moorages with live-aboards. Likely bad wiring practices as described earlier. Time to move on.

Found out Catweasel's girlfriend really likes Scammells too! Found her down in the bunker oggling the Explorer:

Been kinda quiet these last few days in "The BatCave, aka Bruce's Bunker" (sign over workshop door) Have the mixed breed 6 cylinder diesel engine in place. Not as much fun to guess what kind it is as Catweasel's Paris Hilton Headgasket..... Also a couple days making new spindle hubs for the front axle with mounting holes(M2 thread) for the mud guard supports. Two bolts partially inserted.. Also notice the pintle hitch on the front bumper; matching hitch on the back. NEW: the headlights tucked into the bumper......the tires rubbed on the back of them at full articulation and steer. Mudguards and supports next..

A shade whilst having a roadside tea and crumpets(strumpets)???:rofl:

Earlier comment about marine/boats...Almost all boats in US have disconect on the + hot side. Many disconnects also have an alternator disconnect as an attempt to save the alternator if the switch is opened. It is general practice to put (rubber) covers on the battery cables to prevent the dropped spanner syndrome. I have seen disconnects placed in both battery leads to totally isolate the battery. Most disconnects do not have a wiping action of the contacts, just straight on push the contacts together, and hence do not wipe any corrosion build up from them. I have had to disassemble and clean contacts in order to start.:coffee:

The logic sounds similar to the familiar hydraulic power steering, but they usually have the steering input torque sensing valve and the hydraulic assist pistons all in one casting. "Power Steering System with a serious ATTITUDE PROBLEM" The driver just has to have more ATTITUDE than the Steering System!!

Air assisted power steering??:confused: I thought the steering box was big and had a lot of plumbing. More used to seeing hydraulic assist power steering with only two hoses. These Scammells are stranger than I thought:) May have to visit the Queen and see some of these in real time.

quick search of the British Intellectual Property Office show 5929 results for this number. Adding either Wild, or Scammell, or winch, made a huge number of results...too many to reduce In Canada it is for chemicals, and in USA it is for a Boiler (1894)

There is a coating intended for use inside of motorcycle fuel tanks that is a sealer. Some of the custom Harley tanks and (even factory ones) are welded up formed sections. To close up pin-hole leaks, the coating is poured into the tank and the tanked tuned every which way to coat the inside. Something to look into. Also keeping the tank full minimizes air and thus condensation. There is an additive for diesel to prevent the moisture from settling out and rusting out the tanks from the inside. Now if you are mud-bogging all the time, there's outside rust issues. There is a marine coal-tar epoxy that is used for steel hulls and iron keels that is somewhat compliant and doesn't chip/flake. It would work well on the outside, but fuel resistance would need to be explored for inside use.

4 hours left of 2008 here on the upper left coast of USA...... 4....... 3..... 2... 1.. :59 :58 and so on :yay: HAPPY NEW YEAR

I want to do the front mud guards, but have to make new front spindle assemblies. I used Tamiya model hubs for those and they do not have any place to attach the mud guard/fender brackets. Next projects will likely be finishing my second .50 cal M2HB model, and some upgrades on the 37mm spud-gun. When I made the first M2HB, I made some parts for a second one. The 37mm needs it's gas supply reworked from manual to solenoid control for better gas mixing.