Peter Garwood

On ‎10‎/‎29‎/‎2018 at 11:25 PM, jim fl4 said:

Hi, I'm looking for a ferret to restore.  Any condition/type, also spares wanted. Could also be interested in a Saladin or Saracen. If you think you have something private message me and I will get back to you. Thanks, Jim.

You still interested in my unfinished ferret? Pop over to Monmouth to view. Must shift.

On ‎12‎/‎3‎/‎2018 at 9:43 AM, jim fl4 said:

Hi Paver007,

I am still looking for a Ferret, Saladin and Saracen, however I see your in the USA and I am in the UK.  Thanks though.

I have begun a tear down on Mk2/3 but for a number of reasons am thinking of selling as is - any interest?

Richard Farrant gave superb advice and I ordered from Tracytools  yesterday and the tap arrived this morning. Thanks to both. Burred thread now recut and fuel bolt goes through nicely. Thanks to all!

Thanks good sensible advice!

Thanks for this

The manual says "BOLT, FLUID PASSAGE  BSP.F. , brass   3/8 in."    But this is greek to me . So I do not Know if this will give me the size of tap needed to clean up the threads. Any advice.? I presume BSP.F stands for: Parallel (straight) threads, British Standard Pipe Parallel thread (BSPP; originally also known as^[1]British Standard Pipe Fitting thread/BSPF (Wiki).

Just had a frantic hour getting the broken banjo bolt out of the fuel tank. On examination the threads could do with a recut. Would any of my learned friends know what tap size I need for this or should I just get a steel bolt and use that? If so what size bolt should I seek? Thanks as always for the great advice.

I will do that on the weekend and report back. Luckily the handbrake and large concrete blocks is holding it in place.

Actually no! 

Just pulled the turret off and am about to steam clean the interior of the vehicle and engine and bay. However when I went to tow it with the tractor I pressed the footbrake and it went straight down to the floor! Handbrake held OK. What has happened to the brakes?? Where should I start looking!

Thanks will PPE up!!

Where can I source new foam brow pads for the commander pull down seat and the MG mount or is there an alternative supplier?

Lovely job

Thank you for more answers

Ferrt Mk 2/3 Restoration and paint sourcing for 1959 Ferret  83 MS 27.

Justa few shots as we go through the teardown.

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Location is Monmouth, Wales (Not USA)

Now I have removed everything in the fighting compartment I am ready for internal paint. Any idea where I can source the silverish paint and where I can source the external paint for the body and the blue paint for the engine/transmission? Some phillistine seems to have painted the external surfaces with a weird paint which is peeling off showing a dull olive green with black areas. It is a mess, will probably burn it off now all fuel is removed. Thanks.

Thanks I have now used considerable tension and the tank is now out!! What do people use to recondition these tanks I have read that something called POR15 is good?

Thanks, I now have the fuel tank very loose and have been able to bring it forward by around 4 inches and now it simply will not move any further forward despite clearly being loose. It will move back to original position. I am certain nothing remains attached to the tank. Can anyone advise what may be the problem?? What am I missing here??

On ‎9‎/‎13‎/‎2017 at 9:58 AM, Aussie said:

Hello, I am pulling the tank. Turret out the way. Did you remove all the electrical kit on the RHS (when looking at tank inside of the fighting compartment) of the compartment. I am considering changing to electrical fuel pump but will double check the existing mechanical pump. Was there anything particularly problematic about the removal? Thanks Peter

 

 

 

Worked it out. Just 2 bolts at each front corner. Fair bit of mucking about to get stuff out of the way but have it in the fighting compartment. Now waiting for some young muscles to help lift it out and then I'll give it the POR 15 treatment. Certainly looks (and smells) pretty evil at present, so I'm glad that I "bit the bullet"!

Thanks, I was hoping that would be the case.

Thanks for that correction! Looks like I am going to have to pull the tank as the broken part is just not budging. So turret off... does anyone know what it (the turret) weighs?? Would a farm tractor bucket be able to lift it?

Thank you I will call him. Next job is getting the broken one out!!!

Help! Where in the world can I get one of these mine has just fractured through the horizontal fuel hole! I cannot find one anywhere but suspect they were made to fit a multitude of military vehicles. I am in UK

On 9/15/2017 at 8:25 AM, Aussie said:

A mod of the mod!

Couldn't find brass tube so bought a couple of joiners:

 

 

Very light run with the lathe to trim the threads down enough for a tight fit, then hit them in with a hammer. Didn't solder or braze because they're so firmly in that I don't reckon they'll ever budge.

 

Et voila!

Edited: Not so smart after all! The hole in the tank steps in, so you need a straight tube to fit it in. Trimmed the fitting on the lathe. Think I'll put a thin bead of JB Weld but they're hammered in a tight so probably don't need it.