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Hi Mal Thank you! l have spoken to Jim and he has put me one in reserve, so when l pick up my canvas l can get it then.

Hi John That guy Driving in the youtube vid is some driver!Thanks, Could l trouble you to send me the Dimentions of the Silencer and the tail pipe? lve got a couple of contacts in the exhaust system trade so fingers crossed l can get on made. Out of interest do you Know how many baffles the have put in the silencer box? Cheers

Hi All l have tonight had a look in the parts manual, the silencer which l have got is wrong. The main down pipe from the manifold is correct, but it looks like I'm on the hunt for a silencer box and the end muffler pipe. Does anybody know where to get one? Im hoping to take her to Normandy 2014 so I think l better start making a fuel fund?:-)

Hi John Thanks for coming back to me, l understand from what you are saying. l have tryed looking for some videos on youtube of any starting or running, and it seems to be limited or none? Has your Diamond T got the oringinal engine in, if so how do you find your fuel consumption to be? l have only really got to the stage of finding air leaks with soapy water. l tested my air brakes from after being stripped and reassembled and to get normal air pressure l used a gallon of fuel!( this was due to about 9 air leaks). I did find after l had retightened the leaks the air pressure went up in no time.:red:(Bit cheaper on fuel).

Hi All Today me, my brother and father went to War and peace on the hunt for Diamond t parts and weasel parts. We where all fearing the worst with the mud, but around all the stalls, mostly dry( alot of people where wearing white trainers and staying clean). We met alot of nice dealers and come away with some good parts. Dont let others put you off because the show is top knotch like usual.:-)

Hi All Can anyone please tell me, what there diamond t Hercules RXC sounds like when starting from cold. Reason being l have just gone through my diamond T engine and rebuilt it and untill warmed up she sound abit clackity. (if that is a word):red: I will try and post some pics of it, If any one is struggling for spares for the Diamond t I have a fair bit.

Hi Andy It will look good behind the T. I think u have ur work cut out a bit. Did u get anywhere with a back tub?

Hi Ajmac Thanks for your reply any help is more than welcome Michael

Hi All A friend of mine is doing a T16 bren gun carrier restoration, he is struggling to find the right lifting eyes for the front end, does anybody have any that they would consider parting with, or can anyone point us in the right direction of getting them made. Any help would be most appricated. cheers Michael

Hi All Just out of interest, recently rebuilt my diamond t engine(engine shells that are pictured in earlier thread l can show equally as good) Does the Jimmy crank require shims to set the right clearence on shell clearences to crank faces. Also to take up end play on the jimmy does it use 2 sets of half semi circle phosphorus bronze shells on the back end of the crank? Cheers Michael.

Hi guys Im 24 years old and have a diamond t wrecker which is in rebuild, l have my trailer test and the debate is do you need a hgv licence to drive it. some people say no as it a classic vehicle 1945. is this true? michael

Hi All lm Michael, myself and the family are all interested in ww2 vehicle, at the moment we are currently restoring 2 weasels and a diamond t wrecker. This forum is a great insite for information and other peoples project, hopefully soon l shall post some pics. Cheers Michael

Hi Antony Thanks for the input, today l had a look at the idler gear on my engine and l have way too much excessive side ways play, any idea where l can get a new bushing for the housing, also the fibre plugs are pretty munched on the end so while l have got the engine out lm not chancing anything that is worn. cheers Michael

Hi all Thanks for the help, Diamond T at the moment is totally stripped and hopefully this week will be glass blasted, lm making an engine craddle up so hopefully we can get the sump off and have a visual look. I will try and get some pics up on here soon and let you guys know what our findings are. Michael

Hi TootallMike Thanks for the help with the manual, the manual which you mention is the one that lve got, Im used to jeep manuals which are nice and simple so was hoping there was one similar for the hercules engine.:red: So far parts wise Jaap rietfald has been good, ls there anyone else you can recommend for spares please? Cheers Michael

Hi All Im doing a nut and bolt restoration on a Diamond T 969 soft top wrecker, and need help with an engine noise. The engine runs absolutley fine, with plenty of power and no starting issues. On start up from cold i have a tick that sounds like a very slight nock in the top end. I have checked the valve clearences and also the end float on the camshaft ETC, these seem all fine. I have taken the heads of the engine and this has not shown any problems. upon close examination l have found that the crank has far more end float than is recommended in the manual, .004-.006. The manual l have on the engine seems very basic compared to other military vehicle engines i have restored using a TM manual. If any of you military guys can help me, or recommend the best rebuild manual l would appreciate your help. Cheers Michael Torbay, Devon

Hi all, Im Michael from Devon Im new to this forum thing, but this thread caught my attention. My company specilises in grit, glass and cabinet blasting. website www.kblasting.co.uk. If you have a spare couple of minutes log onto my website and have a look at what glass and grit blasting can achieve.(Its great stuff, ultimate for paint stripping.). From experience anything that can Flex or bend needs to blasted with finer medias and lower pressures this reduces the chance of warping or bending. chassis and axles, as long as they have been prept properly making sure all data tags, bearings and sealing surfaces have been taped or removed can be blasted with courser grit i.e copper slag. This gives the steel or cast a much courser profile and gives a much better addition surface for the paint to bond to. Again from experience For the little extra money l prefer to use 2pack epoxy paint systems. I find its way more advance than powder coating or single pack paints which are prown for chipping and then cracking then peeling off.( Oh yeah also stay away from Hammerwright, C**P). Hope This Helps and hopefully get some pics of my Diamond T rebuild. KEEP EM ROLLING!