MiketheBike

Use my 109 for every day. with the occassional outing in the Ferret when the weather is OK

mmm...I've been watching this thread for while now, and been scared to comment Its a real shame if you as a moderator were not allowed to have an opinion or offer advice on the forum you joined as a plain ol' member! It is always the case that folk with experience or knowledge in the subject end up moderating. For me, folks' opinions, good or bad, positive or negative are what helps me, as a newcomer to the MV scene to decide what is right for me and my vehicles, bearing in mind my budget and capabilities. If I turned up on a Ferrari forum (chance would be a fine thing) with a blinged out Ferrari Limo I would most certainly expect some critiscm despit the tremendous amount of work I had put into it (and yes, there is a F40 limo out there somewhere!). I am sure like evryone agrees, Mike has put a tremendous amount of work into his pig and it seems a top job, but to the purists (and many non-purists) it is more a curiosity and amusement than anything else. I am sure he would not turn up at a military show, as that is most likley not his scene, but it does not mean we cannot offer him advice?

mmm...under half the price of the stuff I was looking at!

Thanks Richard...yes, if I am going to have a turret it may as well give me some weather protection Looks like there are a few mastic sealant strips out there.

I am about to fit a turret ring on my Ferret. What should I use to seal the plate to hull? When I cleaned it all up, there appeared to be a grey putty, not unlike dumdum. Is that the best thing to use, or should I use silicon sealant (although that would make it a real pain to remove in future). There was also sealant daubed around the turret ring bearing mounts, should I use sealent there also? Thanks Mick

ahem... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EX-MILITARY-ARMY-TANK-WORKING-AND-ROAD-LEGAL_W0QQitemZ320408616436QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item4a99d77df4&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Italian Snake skin [faux] leather seats Italian Snake skin [faux] door padding and bullet proof window cover Padded leather [faux] ceiling in cream Padded leather [faux] walls in black and cream Colour changing LED lighting Blue down lighting spots ....and a Fridge!! I guess "faux" means non-original

It does make me wonder if I was doing a new build (house), what I would be tempted to build I would definately have a rather tall garage with a hoist!

yeh...I saw those solar panels....£5.99 each (12V/ 1W), the 2.4W one looks a better bet as it appears a bit more waterproof and still only £12.99. yes, we discussed the snake cam at work, it all got a bit silly and childish!

Just got a new Maplin catalogue, and saw this: http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=257029 may be an idea...one wireless camera in MV, and a wired one at front of house? The wireless camera would need power to it, but it must be low power so maybe powered from vehicle batteries (dependant on voltage requirements of course)?

I did turn up as a regular visitor on Friday with the kids, saw Lee was tied up with punters so did not disturb him, all I could see was Neil's @rse sticking out of the top of the OT so did not disturb him either.... thought I would go back over to Americas field towards the end of the day but it lashed down...the kids were soaking and wanted to go home, so that was that. I think they are converted...just need to work on the missus now...maybe next year!

They were just trying to roast their nuts?

I'm not sure I would be happy letting anyone drive a ferret (Saracen etc) who has not driven a pre-select gearbox before. They would most likley use the gear change pedal as a clutch? If they are going to tow it, I would also make sure the forward/reverse lever is disengaged (someone here will be able to explain the reason, but I am sure towing with the transfer box enagaged is not a good thing). Mick

Thanks John...sounds like one of those "5 minute jobs" that removes most of the skin from the knuckles and takes 2 days. Mick

so, whats your opinion of the tyres on that Jordanian ferret? They look a bit narrower than the Dunlop RFs There are very similar ones on ebay at the moment, wonder if they would look out of place? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/900x16-280-85x16-Silverstone-MT117-Tyres-Mud-Terrain_W0QQitemZ230357025173QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item35a2594195&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Guys, I have a relacement (NOS) oil cooler, but before taking the old one off are there any pointers? I assume there should be no oil in the cooler, so can just disconnect and plumb in the new one? Should I use any sealer on the connections? Cheers Mick

As they say....horsepower sells cars, torque wins races!

so what's going to happen when current military vehicles get into collectors hands? i assume they are stuffed full of electronics and even engine manegement systems? Or will all that be stripped out before disposal?

I just read Clive's document thoroughly and found it...25mm sorry

I have read through Clives excellent paint documents, but cannot find the lettering size for the movement by air stencil. I can see that the black background needs to be about 10" square, but just need the letter height for Chalk No, RAW etc. Thanks, Mick

I would agree with Chris, Fuel pump. Had similar problem on Ferret, and it was a split diaphram. Started, ran etc, but was pumping fuel into the oil...and as its the same engine family/fuel pump........ I can tell you how to change it in a ferret, but it will be very different for a Saracen Once you do get it out, Marcus Glenn or Banisters do repair kits, or NOS pumps.

Maybe worth taking the jets out of the carb and giving them a clean (they are all fixed jets and easy to get to. Maybe worth checking the diaphrams in teh carb also, as mine had perished. Check the altitude compensator, mine was stuck and made it run really bad. Also, when I put mine back together I had the choke set in the incorrect position (180deg out...or was it 90deg), which made it run very badly as the choke (cold start) was always on. Mick

Gotta say I got jump started by the AA in the Ferret a while back. He used a regular 12V emergency power-pack and it worked fine connecting it to just one of the Ferret batteries. He said he has started several commercial vehicles that way.

Hey Roger, that looks great. Works just fine in Word, so I can make up a few stencils and get painting Cheers Mick

Hi Roger these are the fonts I am trying to recreate...I guess they are correct? I am most interested in the mil registration, as the civi one should be easier with Chris's suggestion. Mick

Thanks Chris, I will check out my local independants. Mmmm....maybe I wrote the wrong font name down Mick