Bodger Baz

I don't really know yet! collecting mine next week.

Baz

Im going to be optimistic

Ford GTB (picking her up next week)

Bren carrier (its running and moving at last!)

Do you know Reggie? from Coventry way? he built a great replica and won best restoration at W&P for a "Replica Schwimvagen" cuased a bit or a stir for some of the the Axis vehicle owners "tee hee" :-) i have his number if you want it?

go for it mate, what a great project, considering building a replica Stoewer one day soon.

As punch ups go, it was a bit lame, but better than nothing I guess............

 

I've got some cracking video footage of you, your bro, Mrs G506, Al, etc singing along to Bohemian Rapsody in Ginger's beer tent, quality!

Me? i was not there, was I? :-)

did anyone see that good looking fella that got tripped up in the Dray? straight on his face in an old person style fall!!!! tee hee!

Toilets in the Americas field even had the water turned off couldn't wash your hands

at any other show i may have moaned, but there i was grateful they flushed!

well enjoyed the show as always, amazing to see so many fantastic vehicles and a huge effort put in my many people.

just a couple of points...

1.

its a shame the rules aren't the same for everyone, could not help but notice how in certain areas the support vehicles and civvy tents out numbered the mv's by a large number! and yet i had a leaflet put on my car overnight to move it into the car park!! didn't arrive until 2145 and the leaflet was there by 0800, amazing!. and before any one whinges on about should be driving my mv there, i deliver vehicles for other people on a trailer.

2.

uniforms in the bar, is there any need? all it does it cause fights, again and again at many shows, i have spotted that problems usually occur with a disco dancing SS officer, and someone who thinks that maybe the reenactment finished several hours ago, oh and the fact that they don't even at least remove head dress in the bar! Not picking on just SS i don't see the need for any uniforms (unless genuine military) in the bar at night.

The re-enactors do a fantastic job during the day and put on a very impressive and educational display for all to see, but the show finishes at 1800. Saturday night in the Ginger Gammon was just another occasion of this problem, maybe not helped by some cheeky little stickers floating around and T-Shirts :-)

and the toilets, but thats a dead end!

Rant over, looking forward to next year, where ever it may be

Baz

Nothing new!!!! this topic has been the topic of many forums and letters!

still nothing changes, although the toilets near us in the americas field weren't too bad!

taken the Jeep round a few times in the past, no doubt will go around again this year, the deep water section at the end use to fill my jeep tub up like a pond! wet bum for the driver!!!!:-)

Dear all

 

I have an original NOS air cleaner/filter in the box plus flexi pipe from the cleaner to carb which I would swap for jeep bits or sell if it is of any interest. At the very least it looks very smart.

 

Nigel

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Thanks for that reply Baz, I've only just seen it! I've used the chuck it in the Rayburn firebox for a bit, mig it then cool it in the oven method myself which works well.

 

Good progress on the Bedford looking good.

What mig wire do you use?

Nice one cheers fellas, its a cargo variant.

I was wondering if a Jeep rear seat could be adjusted, makes life easier, and cheers for the hint on the inner screen.

I will post some pics when i get it home

Cheers

Baz

Very nice trucks you have there, did you restore them yourself?

whats the spares situation like for them? any items in particular that are very hard to get hold of?

I ask as i am in the process of doing a deal on one that needs a bit of work and i know nothing about them, I will have to source/make a passenger seat for it and a inner windscreen (may be able to use something else?)

Well its been a while since i updated the blog (work work work)

I have managed to sneek a few hours in on the Bedford and got the following done

Mounted scammell coupling

rebuilt distributor and fitted electronic ignition

made the exhaust system (exits by drivers door)

stripped out the rear hubs and made all new wheel studs

made new front wheel studs

made all new wheel nuts!

found a full set of 10.50 x 16 tyres + extras :-)

fitted front tyres

rebuilt rear brakes, new cylinders

rebuilt master cylinder

rebuilt front brakes

grit blasted all the remaining bits

repaired the fuel tank

repaired the vacuum tank

repaired the trailer brake servo, a Dewandre vacuum servo, anybody got any?

The replacement cab has had major surgery as the seats need to be moved out by 2 inches to allow room for the extra levers in the cab, nearly all done now though.

making progress but slow going, next job is to get it running and fit the cab.

Any GTB owners on the forum?

And while I think of it, a BIG thank you to the following people for their invaluable assistance with the restoration;

 

Brian Tillen, Triumph specialist in Dorset

Ron Pier, MV collector from Dorset

Ian Wright, BSA expert and 5SW owner from Devon

Bob Newell, my cousin and fellow British iron fan

Lex Schmidt and Jan Willem Oosterom from Holland

Dave Ballard

Rcubed from the HMVF for letting me use his garage to spray bike bits brown

Rosemary for the constant supply of tea!

 

And last, but by no means least, the long suffering Mrs G506, who has been an MV widow most of this year, I have promised not to spend too much time on the Chevy!

hey, what about me and my helpful morale boosting conversations?

Would love to be there but just cant do it, too much going on!

Have a good ride, i racked up 400 miles in Normandy on the Indian and she loved every minute, only the exhaust fell off!!

Baz

I love all the dressed up Jeeps with every bolt on goody that can be bought!!!!! especially the Hotchkiss 101st Airbourne jeeps!!! how did they get them all in the planes?

and yes, the markings on my own Jeep are post war, The British army still had them in service in 1947! and NO they didn't have sirens! aaaarrrgggghhhhh!!!

rant over :-)

I Have some heavy duty 11 leaf rear springs that came off of a Hotchkiss jeep that was a weapons carrier (probably recoiless rifle type), we fitted standard springs as they were too hard!

PM me if your interested.

Baz

wey hey, i'll have a cheap bottle of plonk in the cooler!

were at the brilliant camping Le Robinson http://www.campinglerobinson.com , there will be lots of MV's in the campsite, the facilities are great and there is an excellent bar nearby!, there may be some spare places??

Baz

Nice one Thanks, handy as well as its being painted desert colours.

I am restoring an OXC at the moment and am always looking for any info or pictures on them, there does not seem to be much about? so if anybody has any please share.

Baz

Anybody know what the thread of Bedford OX wheel studs are? pretty sure they are the same as MW on the front and OY on the back?

need to make some new ones as my old ones are too far gone to figure out the thread!

Baz

Cant believe he has finally parted company with it, i first enquired about That Jimmy about 10 years ago!!!! and it had been parked up for a few years then!

Im currently rebuilding the engine from a Dodge Wc the same fella had in the front garden for donkeys years, unfortunately the plugs had been left out for most of them years!

Good luck with the restoration, good to see it finally on the road to recovery.

Baz

Welcome aboard fella

10.50 x 16 are very hard to come by, i would take a set if you can get them