Wolfy

Nice posting thanks. Funny how how little things like Cushman bikes and Limbers make so much more than big WW2 trucks.

Folks,

I need to get my Jeep body prepped for welding etc.

I have heard some horror stories of sand blasting ruining the metal and pitting it. Are these stories common??

What do people recommend for body prep like this? I did all the chassis prep myself with an angle grinder and wire wheels but its too long and painful to do it again.

Can anyone rcommend anywhere in the Home counties / West London area?

Thanks :-D

Found this link on G503, this place looks amazing!

http://www.uer.ca/forum_showthread.asp?fid=1&threadid=78491

Whats the lovely staff car in the third picture?

:nut:

lol! Good review Tim thanks.

Hey Guys,

I stumbled on this site, it has some great WW2 photos of German equipment :-D

http://www.autogallery.org.ru/m/kruppp70.htm

Colt

I had a painful time for a while trying to get a certificate of conformity for mine. Land Rover wouldnt issue one due to it being 'MOD spec' but they did give a build date. In the end it was just hitting the 10 year old mark and I didnt need it.

I found varying levels of help from different DVLA offices, Oxford were better than Reading for example.

I think youll need all the usual build date, weights, body type etc..

Cheers

Colt

Looking for WW2 era Bren to go with the Jeep to do club re-enacts etc. I didnt realise they were produced for so long.

I've got several deacs already so aware of new and old spec. I think for the money I'd go for an old spec, £200 seems very cheap for such a gun, if I can find one for that money I'd be well pleased.

Anythings possible. The best things on your side are your time and doing things yourself and learning as you go. Personally I love the restoration process as much as any other aspect of the hobby. :-)

Welcome mate :-)

Welcome :-)

Hey Guys,

Thinking of buying a Deac Bren gun, do they vary much in different versions?? Is one more desirable than another or doesnt it really matter?

Thanks

Colt

Mil vehicles is my no.1 hobby and airshows no. 2 so its alllllll good!

Thanks Simon, will check it.

Colt

I used to love rummaging in scrap yards, it was up there with all lifes great joys.

I recently visited 3 old yards for general bits of steel -

• First Yard just had rack upon rack of orderly cars.....very boring.
  
• Second yard closed 2 years ago.
  
• Third yard opens occasionally but just had a few cars left.
  

I rang 3 other steel dealers and none of them wanted to sell to the public.

WHATS GOING ON????

Is this a combination of Health and Safety and Commercial values of steel?

Are there any good old scrap yards selling bits of metal in the South East?

This is really depressing!

grrrr :-|

3 studs -

Hey guys,

The wheels used on many wartime British 'Jeep' trailers had 12 holes around the rim I think. I know most had 6 wheel studs but I'm looking for the 3 stud version and hubs for a project.

Were these wheels and hubs Austin and does anyone know what car, anyone who has them?

Thankyou :-)

Colt

Looks great behind the Jeep

Thanks Adrian good info!

Interesting I have a sight pretty much identical to that but mine says No.41 MKII, always wondered what it was for... :-)

Wow what a great find Lee! Where was it? and are there any more.........

Would love to do a project like this.

Hi All,

Does anyone know where I can get plans or section drawings of the light gun? I want to build a scale model in 1/10 scale.

Thanks :-)

Colt

Lucky thing, great find.

Happened to everyone then I guess. Bandwidth of the ISP exceeded?

Lovely guns. At least you did get it back and looks pretty sound.:-\

Found this link, tons of period pictures. Dont know if its been posted before.

Just keep scrolling down and down and down, 3 pages, mainly US stuff, fantastic!

http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=6510&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=christie&start=0