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Here's a new video of the Wolf, ready for it's 1st MoT this weekend. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ErgdodS4vw Hopefully I can get some paint on it soon! Chris

Clive, Have you tried removing paint where the number should be on the front? I found my Ferret number etched into the hull. I've also found the reg and hull no. of vehicles written, stamped, engraved and stenciled on to various removable bits. Try engine decks, battery boxes etc. It will be there somewhere! Chris

Cedric, Unfortunatley your vehicles are not old enough to qualify for historic status in the UK, so you will need to pay full tax and register them as goods vehicles. If you have dating evidence registering them should be easy enough. They will need insurance and they will have to pass an MoT test first though. Have a read here http://www.dvla.gov.uk/ Chris

Vintage MV Manuals have the CES list, which you can stick inside the lid of the box, as it's always missing. Chris

£100 would have been sensible, £500 is too much! It is the night sight from a CVRT Spartan/Striker commanders cupola. Chris

Yes, but swapping the tubes means splitting 5 wheels, swapping the rims means splitting 10! Chris

Dave, You can get inner tubes, I have bought them from ATS before. You need 900x16 with the long bent valve. 8.25x16 will also fit. They are common to tractors, so if you live in a rural area they probably have them in stock. If the rims are a bit scabby, why not needle gun them and paint them up nicely? A lot easier than taking them to bits. I've had my tyres off several times, it's not a job I'd do for fun... Chris

Dave, I think you may struggle to get £500 for it! I have 80% of one which I paid £30 for! Chris

John, Make sure you get the Fox covered by Roadsure or some other recovery service before attempting a long distance run. We had ours snap a fan belt on the way to Kemble, they're not known for reliability! Chris

Rik, Yes it was a project started by someone else. It was sold off through Withams in 2003, but is only just making it back on to the roads now. Chris

It's been a while since I posted any photos of what I've been up to, and with so many messages going missing I thought I'd post something. My latest project has been to rebuild a Land Rover Wolf. Some of you may have seen it in LRM when it was a few weeks old, when I decided to take it on as a project this is what it looked like.... The Wolf had been totally dissasembled, the chassis blasted and repainted. It just needed putting back together.............! In mid November a truck load of parts arrived. The first job was to work out what was missing, so I laid it all out and went through the parts book. I ordered anything I thought I'd need to rebuild the axles, as a dissasembled Land Rover takes up a lot of space, and I wanted to get it on the wheels as soon as possible. Fitting the axles only took a few hours, with 3 of us doing it. I don't have any pictures of the job as we were all to busy pushing and shoving. The next big lump in the way was the engine, so I dropped that on the chassis too. Next I installed the fuel tank and pipes, wiring loom, rear bumper panel and body mountings. The bulkhead had been totally stripped too, so while it was in bits I tidied up any surface rust and then started putting it back together. Luckily it was in very good condition. The body and hardtop were put back on the chassis to save space, and the bulkhead fitted. It's starting to look a bit better... Once the bulkhead was bolted on, I started on the engine bay. I decided to change the cam belt, since it was easy to get at. It also needed a new radiator, so that was fitted next. In order to start the engine, I needed some batteries. These fit in the seatbox, so I painted that and fitted it. With the batteries connected, the engine started and ran straight away. Next I needed some brakes, so I could see if it moved. I rebuilt all the brake calipers with new seals, pistons and pads. I put new front discs on too. With a few more bits bolted on temporarily, it started to look much better. That just about concludes issue 1. Since that last photo was taken I've replaced both the rear panels, fitted all the doors, bolted on the wings, wired up all the lights. I've also painted the top of the hard top and fitted that, along with the lining kit. The seats are in, as are the seat belts. A complete new exhaust has also been fitted. I've been trying to paint it the past few weekends, but the weather has been crap, so I decided to get it through an MOT and paint it as soon as it clears up a bit. It's currently a mix of 2 different greens, sand and grey primer, and looks like a patchwork quilt! Chris

John, YT was used for WW2 trucks and tractor units still in service in 1949. Chris

Abn, The commanders seat is mounted to the fuel tank. The sliding mechanism to raise/lower it is actually below the fuel leveland the thick metal is actually a mounting flange. The fuel tank is quite thin, which explains all the ribs and thick flange. Chris

That's the picture I was trying to find when I found out my site was knackered, glad it's running now though, I've got rid of the trojan scripts Chris

You tried to connect them while it was running? No wonder it was sparking!

Tony, My site is now fixed, but when viewed earlier today it sent virus scanners into a frenzy as it was trying to download some trojan software to your computer. Get a good scanner which works on websites and check yours regularly. Chris

I don't think so Jack, I'm going to have to go through each file manually and delete the dodgy script at the bottom. I don't know what people achieve by messing around with other peoples websites, except make people want to give up with the internet...

I suggest anyone who has a website checks it and changes the FTP password straight away. Someone or something has been through all my pages adding an <iframe> tag to the bottom of every .html and .php file which downloads and installs some spyware to a users computer. Once I get home from work I'll set about fixing it. If you've been on my site recently I suggest you update your virus scanner and scan your computer. Sorry folks. Chris

Yep, looks like I've been hacked too. I've put my hosting company on the case, hopefully they can fix it. Chris

Andy, Nice headset, now you need a Spartan to go with it! In the back of the Spartan there are some Active Noise Reduction boxes, 1 master unit and 2 slave units. These are wired into the intercom and allow the passengers to use ANR on its own, to make things a bit quieter, or listen to the intercom. The slave units have holes through which the spring clips fasten to allow the headsets to be stowed. There should be 4 headsets per vehicle. There are some photos on my website. http://www.sirhc.co.uk/gallery Chris

I have some photos of a Mastif which was blown up in Iraq. It made a right mess of the vehicle, engine a few yards away, wheels blown off. But the vehicle works, everyone survived. I don't think I can post the photos though. Chris

Of course I'll be there, I'll be trading money for goods...

Stoneleigh is the probably biggest militaria event in the UK, maybe europe? All of the main dealers will be there.

Paul, You can replace the leads with standard non-FRR items, same with plugs. The normal plugs are 98p, the screened ones £5-10 each. You could probably buy a set of leads and plugs for the same money as a set of screened plugs. Chris

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