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  2. Those and the headlight covers ☺️
  3. Very nice job, do you weld up the hex holes in the bolts to make them appear rivets?
  4. A G503 is one of those rare convertibles that looks good with both hood up & down ☺️ I never bothered to put it under the seat, I just roll/fold it around the hoops when they are down.
  5. The Solex 32PBIC carburetor has been used on many vehicles, like the Porsche 356, Hotchkiss M201 jeep and a load of other 1950's-60's cars. It has also commonly been fitted to MB/GPW jeeps to replace the original Carter, and repro's are still being made in India and sold by the usual parts dealers. Recently I watched this video on Youtube and thought he had a good point: In short, due to an error in the official French military rebuild manual (cause unknown) a small ball valve in the accelerator pump suddenly became a jet, and most if not all modern rebuild kits subsequently have a jet included now, not a valve. The rebuilt carb with the jet instead of the valve will work fine, but with a small flat spot during acceleration. It concerns part #32 in the diagram below: For the rest, see the video. Since it is a common modification to use these 32PBIC's on WW2 jeeps I thought it might be handy to share here
  6. Maybe one of these would do the trick: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivet_gun#Squeeze_riveter I guess it couldn't hurt to go around local metal fabricator companies and ask if they can help me with that, if I bring the jeep along with the parts ready to go on as I think they still use tools like these. What size & source for the rivets did you find?
  7. That looks really nice, I wonder if this tool would work too for the smaller front rivets of a jeep frame (bumper gussets and grill brackets)? I guess getting an anvil at the back might be a bit tricky but not impossible.
  8. I read about that on another forum a few weeks ago, it's unclear at the moment why they bothered to recover these since the Polish government claims ownership of remains like these. No doubt some sort of deal was made first, but for now it's unclear what will happen with the wrecks or where they will be kept.
  9. If needed I think vehicle canvas suppliers can sell you a scrap piece.
  10. I have a 1944 dated US folding camp bed that I use regularly. The canvas gets quite some tension, so I think just mending the tear isn't enough, you will need a patch. If you can source a suitable material (khaki or green canvas would be fine I think) I'm sure any sailmaker can help you out. It just needs a heavy-duty sewingmachine big enough to let the frame of the cot through.
  11. Great job! You could consider treating the inside of the chassis now with Tectyl or a similar product, now everything is in easy reach?
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  13. I think the center Mustang could be a Mk.III? Very difficult to see
  14. That would make a great album cover 😄
  15. Those photo's and stories are absolutely amazing! Have you ever considered to publish them in a book? That being said, it might be a good idea to watermark your images you post of public forums?
  16. Amazing pics here and in the other topic! Nice Ford GPW too, any more pics? Would love to see them, especially of any markings
  17. For those on FIREFOX... Open Firefox and press Ctrl + Shift + A at the same time, this opens your Add-ons & Extensions menu It will look something like this: At the top you will see a search bar. Search for the 3 extensions listed here (copy the exact name and check the logo to make you sure you have the correct ones), click on them and press the blue 'Add to Firefox'-button. The adblocker for Youtube is not needed for the forum but is a blessing if you use Youtube. After you added the adblockers you want, completely close the browser and re-open it. If you go to the forum now most if not all of the intrusive ads should be gone. I think the 'official' ads (that sponsor the forum) should be OK.
  18. My guess is just a range target made to look like a tank in general, not an actual vehicle?
  19. Certain words in the description are guaranteed to trigger an alert in the automated customs system and select it for inspection. Even if not confiscated right away, customs can still take items with them for further investigation. This will lead to either release or confiscation, but always to (sometimes long) delays. My advice is to keep descriptions in customs declarations as general as possible. However, do not lie! Items are declared with a number from the HS (Harmonized System) Code, which can be found here: https://www.tariffnumber.com/ . Other words for these codes are Tariff Numbers, Taric Codes etc. Basically, every item known to man can be classed under one of the codes in this list. Sometimes (often!) it can be difficult to decide what class an item falls under. These codes are used world-wide. An HS Code consists of 10 numbers (0-9) and the '0', the more general the number is. Let's take a look at that canvas GPMG cover for an example. It's a gun case/cover, which is basically a bag, made of (mainly) canvas, so look under Section VIII which includes 'travel goods, hand bags and similar containers'. Click that section, and you'll see 3 chapters listed to choose from. In this case, go for Chapter 42 and you'll see a myriad of options. Actually, there are several you could choose from (basically any that lists the outer material as fabric), but listed under option 4202 you'll find, hidden among lots of other options, the words 'gun cases' and a bit further 'of leather or textile materials', so this would be the most correct option. Click it, and again you'll get a myriad of options. Now, look for the option that lists both 'gun case' and 'outer surface of textile materials' and you'll probably land at 42029298 (blah blah gun cases blah blah with an outer surface of textile materials). This is as far as I would take it; the number given is 8 numbers so just add 2 zeros to reach a length of 10: 4202929800. Declare the GPMG cover as a 'Canvas bag' with HS Code 4202929800 and you're good to go as it perfectly fits into both description and HS Code; no need to mention 'gun', 'surplus', 'military', 'GPMG' or other scary words that might (will!) trigger an alarm. The materials used in construction are very important. P37 packs are canvas bags for instant, and I would just declare them under HS code 42029291 (Travelling-bags, toilet bags, rucksacks and sports bags, with outer surface of textile materials). For Clansman radio parts I would try to see if they fit under Section XVI, Chapter 85, option 8517 and choose from the sub-options listed there, depending on what the item is. It doesn't have to be perfect, just close enough and remember, no need to use scary words. The fastest way to do this is google 'HS code canvas bag' (or whatever item) and check the codes that come up in the above listed website. It might not be correct, but it probably will take you the correct chapter/section at least. Have fun! 😆
  20. You got any reason why customs took the shipment?
  21. How exactly did you declare those parts? I work with customs every day, and the wording you use on the declaration is very important.
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