doug fleet

is there any up dates as how your getting on ???????? I would love to know how your getting on with it .

Got the rear diff cleaned up and primed yesterday ( Saturday) . feel good to get some work done on it this weekend .spent sunday morning cleaning the n/s chassie rail and rear crossmember . even got a coat of primer sprayed on it all , so a good weekend on it .

iam useing a zinc phosphate primer . doesnt brush very well. but sprays well. from trade paints look on ebay

well the more rust you get off the better the paint job . I do try and get as much off as I can .

only got today on the matador this weekend . started to get the rear diff cleaned up ready for paint . it is a fidderly thing to clean up but it is coming out ok. only a small update as been bizzy  with other stuff .

the lorry is looking good clearly a lot of work has gone into it . you see a lot of steam engine owners with ex army lorrys for moveing dead engines around . cound,nt help notice the steam bits .

Didn't have much time on it this weekend. but managed to get the drivers side back in red oxide primer. still cant get the brake drum off but will try a little heat . Probably been on there since 1942 . I don't suppose it has ever been taken off.next step is to get the diff all cleaned up and primed . this week I have picked up a load of used wood that should be enough to replace it all in the back. in order to replace a bit of chassie I have to take some of the wood out the back . as some of it isn't all that iam going to replace it all .

the reason I haven't taken all the axles and running gear apart is simple . it runs and drives and I can get every gear in hi range and low range and evern the air brakes all move  as the air starts to come up . all the air tank drain plugs were taken out so couldn't get much pressure  but enough to make the brake chambers move so didn't rearly see the point . the oil will be drained and replaced

On ‎29‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 11:34 AM, Negative said:

I've signed up to the forum especially to say how much I have enjoyed this thread so far, and hope to see more in the future. For a number of years I have wanted to have an AEC Matador and work on it (finally, I'm in a position to start saving up!) so this is both inspiration and a source of useful pictures of the  details of the work, It makes me tired just thinking about all those hours with the wire brush on the angle grinder that much have gone into this.

Hope you're having an excellent weekend filled with Matador goodness.      

I have been queit surprised about the intrest this has got . yes I know there is not many of this type about and evern fewer in private hands . this one is going to be restored back how it was on the fairground where it spent most of its life . in a long time from now we may possably put it back to full speck but in many years .  so far I have scrapped off about 75kgs of mud . grease and hardened oil which has kept it in good condition .I have repainted it as it was under all the muck . I have not only used a wire brush on a grinder but beleave it or not a needle file and a very small screw driver which I use to get into all the small bits . takes a while to do but I think its worth it .I didn't get anything done last weekend and don't think I will get much done this weekend . I picked up new old wood for the back as I have got to take some out to repaire a small bit in the chassie rail  where the floor box was fitted .

is there any updates to this thread , I would like to see some photos of how its getting on . thanks Doug

As I know very little about there army life any imformation is good  thank you

1 hour ago, armouredfarmer said:

the box was sunk into the floor at the back , don't know what it was used for . its very rusty so a new one has to be made which isn't a problem .

 

Doug, looking good. there was a box set into the floor in the rear compartment of the LP version for the storage of spare batteries, it was imediately to the rear of the back axle, not sure where yours is but it may help to define what version of ACV it was originally.

hiya  yes the box was right behind the rear of the back axle . so it looks like it was a lp version . I take it the others didn't have this box .

5 minutes ago, rog8811 said:

(one of my favourite threads)  Looking very solid all round...well other than the box.... good to see it coming on.

thank you . we are bizzy over the summer months so it a winter thing . we had a good winter last year got loads done so hopeing to get lots done this winter .

As you can see I have been bizzy lately . got a lot of the back axle on the drivers side cleaned up ready for primer. cleaning the bit between the drum back plate and spring was difficault   but we got there. the box was sunk into the floor at the back , don't know what it was used for . its very rusty so a new one has to be made which isn't a problem . its good to see the convoy light still there or whats left of it . a new one will be refitted . I cant seem to free the brake drum off so going to give it a little heat .

I bet you look like you have been down a mine all day. What do you use to scrape off all the dirt ?

 

The Governor.

hiya Governor , I use a sharp old wood chisele and a niddle file then wire brush on a 5inch grinder .

Hiya all. we are back again for the winter. started scrapping mud and grease off the rear axle and under the off side rear wing . As you can see by the photos the muck is 1/4 inch thick on the springs , but once scrapped off it all looks very good .

You have made very good progress since I last popped in. Its coming on very well and looks great .

Hiya mate nice to see your making more progress than I am . I would be happy to have both of them in my shed haha . The scammell is coming on well , keep up the good work , Doug.

As I had a spare day I took the chance to spend it scrapping some more mud and grease off the rear axle and brake parts on the chassie . I took the camra but no memory card so that was a wast of time . hopping to spend the day tomorrow doing a bit more , hopefully with photos this time

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hiya just poped in to see how things are going . thought I might of seen you at the weekend , but looks like you were bizzy. I painted our showmans steam engine in craftmaster and its good paint . wont be long till iam back on the matador . keep up the good work . Doug

iam not getting on as fast as you . the matador slows up in rally season as keeping the steam engines take up loads of time . I have a week off in augest and hopeing to get a few days on it . I will update it as I do some more on it .. keep the updates coming catch up with you soon. Doug

looks like good progress is being made , keep it up my friend . Doug.