sirhc

I will be there, as usual, don't know what we'll take yet though!

Chris

I used metal ready on all the suspension components of my ferret, then sprayed them with red oxide followed by green paint. It has been 5 years and they are not the slightest bit rusty.

Chris

He wants a Mk 1 Ferret, he just doesn't know it yet!

Frosts do a fuel tank cleaning/sealing kit, that would probably do it for you.

http://www.frost.co.uk/productList.asp?catID=25&frostCat=Fuel%20Tank%20Repair

I highly recommend marine clean, once you've tried it you'll never use anything else.

Chris

Have you considered the civilian car based utilities (pick-ups), Austin and Hillman made for the War Dept.

Known as "Tillies".

There are some militarised civilian pre-war cars too.

 

I want one of those, preferably an Austin, but they hardly ever turn up and seem to be expensive when they do!

Chris

Jerry,

Was that the one on ebay?

Chris

Joris,

We towed my Sabre with another Sabre, using an A frame.

Chris

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I have started on the Sabre today. We dragged it out of its hole and took the lid off to find a few deep rusty puddles. We drilled some holes to let the water out, next job is getting it all clean and ready for an engine.

Chris

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Challenger 1's cost just over a million each when ordered in 1979. He won't sell it, he'll just end up paying loads of listing fees!

Chris

£10,000 for a Chieftain with large holes in it? I'd say it was worth the price of one tonne of scrap multiplied by 56.

Chris

Like Matt I am young, at only 24, and bought my Ferret when I was 18. I know quite a few young people who own vehicles. I am lucky in that I share the hobby with my Dad so we can afford to take on new projects and get to some shows. I think money and insurance are keeping more young people from owning vehicles. This year when we renewed the insurance we asked for quotes from several places, the only people who would insure me (being under 25) were the current company, and they would only do it because they had already insured me for a few years. If I had been refused insurance I'm not sure what I would have done!

Chris

My latest project (starting this weekend) is this Sabre. It needs an engine, dampers, periscopes and replica weapons. I am planning to strip it down and get everything blasted and painted up. I am also going to fit brand new wheels and track so it should look like a new one when I'm finished!

I'll post more photos in here as I progress.

Chris

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As soon as money becomes an issue there are always problems. I don't know why clubs should have so much money anyway. Look at the problems money has had with clubs and shows in this country already!

Chris

I have had a Ferret for over 5 years now. I have driven it the 200+ miles to Beltring twice, with no problems. I totally rebuilt mine when I got it since it was a wreck. They are quite thirsty but about as economical as you can get with an AFV. I've had mine at over 60 on the motorway but mine is a mk 1 and that was just after putting in new points. They are easy to work on, easy to drive, easy to store and most of all fun.

They do need a fair bit of maintenance, I check all the oil levels and give it a grease up before any long journeys and at least once a year if I haven't gone any long distances. If you go to look at one my biggest tip is to check all the grease nipples. If they look as if they haven't been used for a while you can probably say that it hasn't had any other maintenance done on it either. Worst case is if they are painted over! I personally don't like Mk 2s, and since I have a new style licence I couldn't drive one anyway. You'll need to spend about £5000 on a nice one.

You might want to join Ferret Heaven http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ferret-heaven/

Chris

There's a reason Land Rovers are so popular, and that's because most people can't afford a Jeep!

Chris

generate heat and ignite.

 

I thought they just corroded! But then what do I know, I'm just a materials engineer..... :roll:

Chris

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Galvanic corrosion occurs when a galvanic cell is formed between two dissimilar metals. The resulting electrochemical potential then leads to formation of an electric current that leads to electrolytic dissolving of the less noble material. This effect can be prevented by electrical insulation of the materials, eg. by using rubber or plastic sleeves or washers, keeping the parts dry so there is no electrolyte to form the cell, or keeping the size of the less-noble material significantly larger than the more noble ones (eg. stainless-steel bolts in an aluminum block won't cause corrosion, but aluminum rivets on stainless steel sheet would rapidly corrode.

A Humber Pig Mk 1/2? Kind of half way between?

Neil,

It is an infra-red detector set. There are 3 detectors in the stalk, which is connected to a control panel and a buzzer. You can switch the sensors on and off to determine which direction the IR beam is coming from.

Chris

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Codec_Pack.htm

Chris

I use something called Spinrite, but you may need to remove the hard drive from the enclosure and put it in a pc for it to work, and thats getting a bit technical...

Chris

John,

My silencer was fine untill I went further than 20 miles and it fell to bits. I suggest you relieve Richard of his NOS one! I'll have a think about the Ferrets, other than the ones in Belgium there aren't that many around anymore.

Chris

John,

If I were you I'd get hold of another Ferret and brake it for spares. It'll be much easier and cheaper than trying to restore the burnt out insides, and you'll get bits like the engine deck too which are impossible to find. You'll probably get your money back selling the wings and bins!

Chris

Clive,

I have 2 of the control boxes, both are the later toggle type. The one in the picture has mod 1 crossed off the dataplate. My detector does have a plug on the bottom, it obviously plugs in and then screws on to something. I need to find a Chieftain and go and have a climb on it! I have seen a photo of the boxes fitted inside a Chieftain turret, so I know the brackets I have are Chieftain too.

Thanks for the info,

Chris

Clive,

Connecting it up should be easy if I can find some cables. I assume there is a mount for the detector stalk which I don't have, so it would be great to see what that is supposed to look like. Please post the Ferret photo if you can find it!

Cheers,

Chris

Clive,

I read your article in the EMLRA newsletter the other day with interest, as I have the kit pictured below:

I also have the UHB for the Chieftain ARV, so was aware of the Chieftain application, but I did not know they were fitted to Ferrets too. Do you have any more information on the installation in the Ferret? I'd like to know where all the bits go!

Cheers,

Chris