sharky

http://www.streetrodderweb.com/events/1004sr_goodguys_17th_lone_star_nationals/photo_29.html

i'm liking this jeep modification

its one we are doing some work on for a customer trevor

Just read the whole thread doing a good restoration, keep the pics and info coming, avery good read,:cool2:

many thanks shane and joris comments like yours make up for all the frustrations and bashed knuckles on a project like this.

iain:D

sharky comes from from my teens when i chased anything that wore a skirt, my mates said i was like a circling shark when a pretty girl was in the pub ...:angel:

least thats the clean version it is shortened from sharky pervis ...:red:

hi steve welcome to the forum . We are based out at husbands bosworth so quite local to you duck in for a brew if your passing

Iain

more pics of progress of the interior and wiring

rear junction box with battery heater switch etc

inside the engine compartment how long it will stay this bright once the engine is ran in there is anyones quess.

cheers again for looking and if you need any explanations of things just ask

cheers

iain

Some more pics of the transmission strip down .

you can see the damage to the bottom shoe

cheers for looking

if you crawl under the front you will find 2 brass bungs that have a 5/8 th (i think could be 9/16) alan key socket remove them and you can acsess engine and gearbox oil oil drains and then nearer the front is either a oval plate or another bung which gives accsess to steering box oil .beware that your hull will more as likely be full of water/oil mix so keep your head out the way when you open the bungs . antifreeze can be drained via a brass tap which can be found thru front steering box hatch, down near drivers side engine mount.

hydrolic fan oil is a pack out job . to be honest if you are stripping for spares remove the pack anyway to remove starter and other useful parts and then drain fluids .

hope this helps

Iain

p.s i have assumed you have a k60 multifuel pack !!!

few pics of work in progress on the wiring loom

lovely i think you'll agree

progress so far

cheers again and thanks to adrian barrell for the wiring diagram

evening all some more progress

We'll start with inspecting the transmission

we found this beauty a cracked R/h brake drum:cry:

so gearbox off

final drives off

then an 800 mile drive to collect a brake drum (plus some other bits )

we will be rebuilding this week so i'll post some more pics hopefully nitro will have some more of the the transmission strip down if any one wants to see them .

cheers for looking

Recieved diagram many thanks, my loom is ever so slightly different but at present not enough to worry about most of it coincides with the diagram .

i'll be in touch about the plugs and connectors

thanks again

welcome to the forum Nigel we're not far from you so if you passing call in for a brew and a nosey.

Afternoon Adrian ,

many thanks that would be great.I'm stripping out all the burnt cables from inside the braiding at the moment lovely job as you can imagine ,rewired the headlights horn and sidelights conduit took me a day and a half to clearout and replace 5 wires :mad:

Iain

Afternoon all .

can anyone help and either point me in the direction of a wiring diagram for a sherman M4A1 or more prefferably a M4/105mm anywhere on the net or copy and send me one . i have found one for a M4A3 but it isnt suitable as i need one for a radial engined sherman.

many thanks

Is that the Lee Enfield No.1 Mk4 as in .22" or the No.4 Mk1 in .303"?

I shot the .303 mk 4 rifle and 303 bren when i was in the army cadets around 1989/90 but they were just starting to bring in the cadet 5.56 semi auto version of the sa80 (not a good weapon i broke one ).i wonder when the ACF stopped using the 303 ?

anyone know where to get these from...need one and a spare for my 432...

marcus glen i would imagine if they are the same as 432 /433 . the pump motor should be the same either way. he does a service exchange cant remember price.

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Well done:)

That is our cent .

p.s the film crew bods fitted the flag i think :whistle:

Happy xmas everybody having got the usual festivities and gluttonous eating and drinking done i have finally got round to updating this threrad .

We put the sherman build on hold at the end of october so we could concentrate on getting the working vehicles we use for the customers thru the workshop 15 FV432's serviced repainted ,ferret ,2 x bedfords and a hagglund bv206 all sorted in record time ,we managed to get some more work on the sherman in december .

The suspension is in reasonable order, bearings were good but springs, seals and anything rubber was in a bad way

nitro hard at it with the needle gun

the state of the bearings and internal sleaves after 30 yrs on a molotov cocktail range

now for a bit of paint

New old stock springs fitted at this stage

n.o.s tyres pressed on bit of a game with that the company we used made a hash of the job on the first one but got it sorted on the rest . also new seal sorced from a firm in leicester bearings cleaned and everything refittedto wheels .

thanks for looking only another 5 to go .

try this

had a play with the engine over the weekend after a bit of trouble with the carb we managed to breath some life into it

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=2039825129979&set=vb.1674831134&type=2&theater

hope this works if not try looking here

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Armourgeddon-Tank-Paintball/166042203432839?ref=ts

cheers for looking

iain

linkage problem for sure as andy says.

Should be a 15 min fix remove piano covers , disonnect gear selector rod at g/box end. make sure you get all the gears by hand, adjust rod for reverse with engine off, check, re connect ,re panel off you go ..

some times you may have to remove selector rod completely and use a suitable fixed point to straighten bend etc i find a good unf KNEE works to avoid cables

Iain

all the imfo looks correct trevor .cheers for posting

Iain

hi ian saw your thread about your ex iraqi mbt have you started work on her yet ? i have some info that might be of interest to you re parts that you may or may not need, Pm me when its convenient !

 

hope all is well

 

 

cheers

cameron

hi cameron no we have nt started work on her yet she is still in the cue prob wont be for at least a yr at this rate ,shermans on the back boiler while we do the winter maintenance on the working fv432's then its back on the sherman hopefully january get that running for w&p show with any luck .

P.m me about the spares and have a call up to us if your passing we got a few more toys since your last visit .

iain

Hi Texaspete,

 

I have 2 manuals in english as pdf scans. I can email them to you. I wouldn't mind a look at your russian manuals if any are different to my english versions

 

The launcher is all electric. The turret is off mine at the moment but I want to get it back on and running as it looks cool when operating.

 

I have the service manual for the 9p148, in russian and some nice training posters, so it shouldn't be too hard to get going again.

 

The previous owner took my vehicle into the Thames, but he had a bit of a problem when moving the red lever the wrong way! The sea cock is hydraulic and moving the red lever on way closes it, the other way opens it!

 

I have yet to do any long runs on the road, only laps around the back garden so far. Never seen the engine get more than warm with the louvers down. The louver motor is stuffed on mine and there's no manual override, so I'm trying to track down a replacement. I suspect I'll end up making up a new motor from bits and bobs as spares seem impossible to get.

 

How's your fuel pump doing? Mine leaked like a leaky thing with a hole in it when I got it. I had to drive it off the loader with fuel dripping out and no air brakes, in the snow, with only the truck driver to help, negotiate a main road and then a tight corner up into the drive. It was quite a laugh!

 

I'm down in Dorset near the tank musem if you're ever down this way, let me know.

 

I can email the manuals, but they are about 300mb.

 

 

Cheers.

hi we own a brdm 2 chemical reconasence great bit of kit a bit of a squeeze to work on . so far we have had a prob with the fuel lift pump and also the steering ram seal but they were easy fixes once i got my self twisted and bent into the correct position usually head down backside up . those manuals would be good if i could beg/blag a copy if you dont mind .

many thanks

Iain

I think sirhc had some of these or knows a source. surprised he's not been along yet...must be on hols...

cheers guys i was hoping chris might be along soon

Iain