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Wow and i thought i had a lot of weldi g to do on my jeep- !
Looks like a fantastic job so far
Keep us updated
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Great news re being outside the no fly zone ?
Will the lancaster be there ?
PsI'll be there friday with my m38a1 + trailer
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Hi
Can any one tell me the public opening times for the show?
(cheers
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Hi and welcome
Ive got an m38a1nekaf too
As far asi know mine is a sgandard engine and happily will sit a 65mph!! Tho i rarely do this!
Will tip 72 with wind behind me
Likewise i find the acceleration good round town
Currently inthe process of removing the dutch undersel which is a water trap and sorting the bits of rust
Pm me if i can help at all
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Ok so summer is here (apparently) and i havent got as much done on the jeep id hoped
Mot is due in two weeks and theres a rust hole about 10" x 3" in the tub
Its behind the passenger seat where the wheel arch meets the floor pan about 3" in from edge
No seat belts so no issue re seat belt mount/structure
Will this mean an mot failure?
Can i just weld a plate over it as a temp mot passing fix? Or will it need cutting out and full replacing ?
Any advice gratefully recieved
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Ive got an old canvas piece i use as a shelter so will try the screwfix own brand stuff on
Hopefully get it done this weekend - will post the results
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Infact i have a can of screwfix own brand no nonsense water repellant seal which sits next to thompsons brand in their catalogue - any reason this wouldnt do the trick?
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So no need to scrub the dodgy patches then ?
Many thanks
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Having finally acquired a canvas 9x9 tent for the 2011 season i set about proofing it before season started
I discovered good old mesowax is now no longer available so opted for 5litres of Fabsil by grangers -
All seemed good until first rain at show and found several places on the roof where the water seeped through! - it just seems that in places the fabsil just didnt take .
I was advised by fellow show goers that best practice was to make up a very mild solution of warm water, fairy liquid (or detergent) and some(v small amount of) bleach and give the canvas a good old scrub with a stiff brush then re proof it with fabsil
Now before i embark on this and spend money on the fabsil can any one advise me
- does this sound the best method ?
-can any one suggest any other tips regards prepping the canvas?
- is fabsil the best proofer to use or is there better stuff out there? happy to spend the money if its goig to keep me dry:D
Many thanks
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I used to have a chalet on that camp site
Any ways The brenzett aeronautical musuem is well worth a visit went there years ago when younger seem to remeber they even had a practice dam buster bouncing bomb
Its about a 20 - 25 min drive from romney sands
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Technically having a replica or deact in public is classed as having a realistic immitation firearm in public which is an offence( ie if it looks like a gun )
However having it on the jeep id say covers you for exemtions/defence of the vcr act especially if on route to a show etc ( this is just my opinion as alot of the defences have not been tested yet) but id say best practice and to avoid police being called by well meaning members of public then always best to have it covered up when in public/not at show
Remeber if deact to have the certificate if not a copy of it with you
The fact its on a military jeep goes a long way id say - would be different if you had an mg mounted on a ford escort
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Hi and welcome
Hope we can be of some help to you
I holiday in florida every year (near kissimee surprisingly enough)
Enjoy
Pockers (m38a1owner)
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Im also looking to get a mig welder to weld thin car panels (already got an arc for thicker stuff)
Clarke have just released a new one Mig 145 for £167 gas/no gas
Alot of people tell me dont bother with no gas but others seem to have good success with no gas.
Im looking for just occassional use small pieces and obviously on a budget (arent we all;) )
Am a novice welder so keeping it simple also is for me
Can anyone clarify for me the gas/no gas arguement
Many thanks
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I know i drove the better half insane talking about the "right"shade of green for my 1955 jeep, at every show we went to. in the end when i found a mv with the paint job i wanted i just asked them what it was and where from and bingo!
There are several comapnies who advertise on milweb
(for the p rice of a large stamp frank burberry will send out sample cards)
Also try Steelsoldiers.com which is a US site dedicated to the hobby
As for matt or satin i started a thrread a while ago here
http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?24455-Matt-paint-scratching-satin-better
And for me satin (or eggshell) was prefereable ( matt just scratched and marked far too easy. )
Hope this helps
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Fantastic - quite the project there
Will personally be keeping a close eye on the m38a1/nekaf restoration as I'm slowly sorting the rust out on my own one
Good luck with them all
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FoUnd jawel paints - went with their etch primer and gloss chassis black -
they gave some good advice and were good on prices too. Got the paint just got to finish the preparation work
Many thanks
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Cheers Tony
I was warned off hammerite as it's too brittle.
Will the metalshield be the same or will it stand up to the job?
Primer wise i was thinking red oxide - good? Bad?
If bad what's a good one?
Many thanks again
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Cheers
Just want to paint the underside in a gloss black but obviously want to use something decent if I'm goin to the effort of re doing it.
Have tried several auto shops but they dont do it,
Seen several chassis paints on flea bay but not sure of the quality. Any one used any of these?
Any one reccomend a paint/supplier (I'm Surrey/sw London)
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Right with show season coming to an end i've started on worthy the jeep
So far I've found:-
an air powered needle scaler gets the loose rust n underseal off
Electric paint stripper to soften the underseal(only soften and avoiding petrol tank - taking that out later)
The just scraping with a pallet knife - the awkward stubborn bits I've used an old but sharp wood chisel works a treat
Then using wire wool or Brillo pad soaked in petrol give it a scrub and hey presto nice clean metal! ( obviously not using
Paint stripper n petrol at same time!)
It's a bit time consuming but is cheap and works
Can any one recommend a good chassis paint? ( I know hAmmerite is no good) and where to get it
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Cracked it! (sorry bad pun)
Sprayed the threads with WD 40 last night
Got an extension bar today
Tried a 3/4 socket & 19mm one (19 worked better which made no sense as they are 3/4 nuts )
Tried again - nothing - a few whacks if hammer - nothing - cup of tea then tried again with a few whacks
Freed one then the others were easy!
Same all round !
Extension bar definetly made the difference
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As was said here - left side was left hand thread right hand was right hand thread
I would never have thought of that
Once again many thanks for the tips and replies
Sure I'll be back with another FSQ soon
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I used a 3/4 spanner today & that was a nice snug fit
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Its a dutch built m38a1 (nekaf)
Left hand thread - its a possibility - ill give it a go
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Have just tried removing the wheels on the jeep for the first time and the wheel nuts are stuck fast!
I've tried with my air impact wrench and with a 19mm spanner n mallet but they won't budge and I'm in danger of rounding the nuts!
Have seen extendable wheel brace and will give that a try
Any one got any tips or tricks that might help?
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As usual im very impressed with the response ive recieved to a post on hmvf
guys thanks for all the top tips i will give them all a try & see what works best for me
Once again many thanks
:-D
Fast Attack Vehicles in the British Army
in British Vehicles
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From what know these longline produced them in brighton
(1.9 vw turbo diesel engine was usd)
About 25 were made
Sas used them in 1st gulf war but ditched them early on as the grounded out on the terrain too often
( theres a regiment pic and they are flanked by lsv s )
Not just used by sas
There were different mk's (look at radiator positions)
This info is all from my memory and might not be right
I did have longline promo leaflet somewhere with facts n figures on if that helps?