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Looks fantastic, well executed plan albertami.:thumbsup:

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Thanks Gents,

 

CaptMax, you have probably noticed my obsession with the the color right - I've seen quite a few Ferrets in North America, restored in various shades of O.D. green, some even in CARC. If you own it, you can paint it any color you like but I prefer to stay true to the vehicle and the country it served with. Outside of Bronze green, the British NATO green is quite pleasing, especially with the black camouflage added.

 

I have uploaded one of the many reference photos that I have found on the web. The restoration of this particular Ferret inspires me (photo originally posted by Bo Bergmann Christensen on the FV700 site)

albertamj, Thank you for the reply. I agree with you on the idea of keeping it as correct as possible. Bo's restoration is a beautiful example too and I am well aware of it. Like yours, his work is inspiring as well. I will say it again, "Beautiful Restoration". :thumbsup:

CaptMax

Beautiful work, I am close to painting mine so I am paying close attention to this thread.

Any helpful advice you can offer will be much appreciated.

CaptMax

Beautiful restoration, I will be following with anticipation.

CaptMax

Daimler Ferret Mk2/3 01 DA 04

Yes,

 

Loads to report, just have slipped behind in the updates and posting of photos. I will try and get my act together and plug away at it this weekend maybe.

 

Thanks for prodding me to finish it up

Just a little poke to you Robin to see if you can update your thread soon. I am currently at a standstill until warmer weather when I will be able to paint my MK2/3. You are a bit further ahead than me so it is nice to see your progress.

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Ammoman is correct, if you remove the cartridge guides your fine and won't need to modify your mount. I changed mine from 30-06 to 308 and it works great. See for yourself. Mine is a live gun as well.

Beautiful restoration, nicely done.

CaptMax

This question was originally posted on a Facebook forum and Robin was kind enough to post it here for me. As I received the answer from him on the original post I was unaware of who answered it. I am indebted to everyone who responded and please know that I am sincere when I say "Thank-you". I do appreciate the information and the fact that Robin was kind enough to post it here for an answer.

Respectfully, CaptMax

01 DA 04

T29C

I guess I was lucky as mine had only a bit of sediment and the bright galvanizing was really nice inside.

I only had to flush, prime, and repaint. I did have to repair one mount though which is typical of these petrol tanks.

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Ferret hubs have a certain weakness in that the bolts and dowels securing the planet carrier, and thus hub, are know to shear, due to the stresses of wind-up.

How correct you are Richard, this was a problem with mine when I purchased it. Had to get a replacement planetary carrier. You could even see where the dowels elongated the holes if they didn't shear off beforehand. :cry:

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Nice job Tim, keep us posted as to your progress.

CaptMax

01 DA 04

Sure wish it were closer!!! I just bought a bunch of black mag for blasting my ferret hull, that paint is really thick!!

Sounds like this product you have would be perfect to use, hope someone can pick it up from you and put it to use.

CaptMax

This weekend I cleaned and painted my starter. I was going to have it rebuilt but it was in perfectly good working order. I also got the fuel pump completed and several other items restored, next will be the alternator and carburetor.

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Have you seen the prices for the British Mortars lately? They haven't gotten any cheaper either.

http://www.collectorssource.com/homepage-main-featured-item/british-wwii-3-inch-mortar.html

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Hull cleaned and ready to sandblast,transmission is almost ready to paint too.

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Datadawg, Other than replacing the plugs, hoses, oils & fluids, Fluid flywheel bearing & seal, rebuilding the starter, fuel pump, & carburetor not much more. I will pressure wash and clean it completely before repainting but otherwise it is running like a Rolls Royce B60 should. It will be detailed top to bottom as I won't get a better opportunity than I have now. I will be sure and post pictures when I am done detailing it.

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More cleaning and parts removal.

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Had a major malfunction with my Photobucket account, I will relink the pictures as soon as I get time.

I apologize for the inconvienence. Here is what I did this week. I will continue to post and repair the lost pictures as soon as possible.

CaptMax

Radiator before and after:

Then came the rest:

Hi Steve. And that is why this Forum is so good. There is a wealth of information available. & the Generous assistance & Help freely given by most members. Is one of the most valuable resources available!

 

No one can know everything, & with those who can contribute snippets here & there.

The Puzzle can often be solved fairly easily.......:-X

 

This forum is used by Members from all over the World. Can you imagine how Daunting it might seem. When you have a

Vehicle on the other side of the world. With no access to information at all, on it. It that particular country?

 

help passed on here, can make the difference between completing what might seem an impossible task.

And discovering that it was not as difficult as it first seemed.

 

Plus, you get the Enourmous bonus. Of making new friends!....

Well said ferretfixer, everything you mentioned is true. A year ago I new very little about the MK2/3 ferret I had recently purchased, this week I removed the motor and transmission with confidence thanks to information and friends from the internet. I never would have thought I would be into this as deeply as I am in such a short time.

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New master cylinder too.

The brakes were in great shape but I wanted to go through everything so I dissasembled them and sandblasted the backing plates.

They use asbestos brake pads so I first sprayed them with fluid to prevent the asbestos dust from flying around the shop.:eek:

Took everthing apart, checked the cables, pads, hoses, ect. These were actually taken to a professional blasting shop as I didn't want that stuff in my blast cabinet!!

Here they are before and after blasting. The one one the top left picture is a finished one with new pads. The one on the top right is as they looked when removed. Last picture on the bottom is after sandblasting them. They all are now primed and painted. I will begin reassembling them this weekend.

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I really like these tents that have been posted, the camouflage ones have that "look" to them that I enjoy.

Would anyone happen to have a nice spare they would like to sell or know of any dealers selling them?

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Steve, Let me ask a few friends who know and I will get back with you on this.

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Tim, your persistance has paid off!!!

I just recently found an in service picture of my MK2/3 Ferret so I know the feeling.

Speaking with a well known military vehicle restorer he said it is not very common to find these but that it is easier to find British vehicles than American. That is rare to find one picture of yours, congratulations!!!!

CaptMax