AmmoMan

The gun barrel holding up the barn roof was pretty cool.

It's a brilliant morning out

1 hour ago, Enigma said:

I meant the organisors don't seem to care about what people bring, as long as payment is made.

They were going round kicking cars out of the display fields every morning.

On 7/22/2018 at 9:39 PM, Alan said:

Can’t say I saw a big increase in toilets, America’s field seemed to have some at the top which were not there last year, but again they werent the trailer units of previous years but the Porto loo type. Not sure if they were the ‘controversial’open trap type though !

We are squeezed up on outer Monktons, Americas was closed (at capacity) by Tuesday morning and there was camping overflow into the support car park area. Only 6 public portaloos in the whole of our field and 5 were overflowing with sh1t by Wednesday night so we set up a driving rota to take the kids to the main loos in the brick building which still worked. It's hot, it's dusty, the drinking water is labelled not fit for drinking unless boiled but the show must go on and the atmosphere is brilliant.

Small video here:

Brilliant show as usual

US title worked for me when I registered my '44 Ford a couple of years ago. I had lined up an MVT verification but cancelled them when the V5 arrived.

No need to relax any gun laws, it's already written into the legislation that these can be sold "as is" i.e. old spec to any non EU country. Why do you think all the dealers are hanging onto old spec stuff ?

3 hours ago, MiketheBike said:

Is redeactivating an expensive task?

£100 to have it welded solid, just wait till we leave the EU next spring and you can sell it as is.

The Capel show is almost exactly as you described which makes it so fantastic to visit.

9 hours ago, winchester said:

10k is over the top for a Ferret in that condition as top whack resale for one in totally restored condition is around 15-17k so that doesn't give you a lot of budget if bought at 10k if you could get near 7k then you have 3 to restore and you have a sound investment as well as a very cool truck which will have been saved from the scrap pile.

Exactly what I thought at the time, I offered 7.5K cash which I thought was fair but he was not even dropping a fiver off the price.

Chap wants £10K but I don't have the space to pull the pack out on my drive. I have left it for the moment while I work out prices for parts and see if it's possible on my budget, I can see past the cosmetic work.

Hi guys, went to look at a Mk2/3 today, just wondering how much it will cost to get back on the road. Yes I know how much is a piece of string, but someone on here has probably had worse and knows where the money will need to be ploughed into.

It was driven on a flat tyre until the wheel station went bang then left outside for years. bins rusted solid, no brakes, tyres badly cracked, everything corroded.

Interior and engine bay flooded with water/mud

Plus points, does start and run roughly, will move under it's on steam, turret turns, lights work.

Tricky one, especially as the guys rebuilding them (UJS) have a waiting list at £26500 I guess this means private sales prices are bound to fill the gap. The last few basket cases on ebay were 5-7K and I don't see that many nice ones available.

Thanks Nick, some good pics, was a great day out.

Here is a recent pic inside the winch house, sorry for poor quality.

Hi, I have a couple of cracks on the top of the cylinder head and the plug holes fill with water if left standing for a few weeks. Is anyone making new heads ? or where is the best source for a usable replacement, not too fussed for genuine ww2 parts but I'm sure a replacement would be easier than fixing this one.

I have inert rounds at 40p each

POR15 worked very well on my jeep fuel tank, not cheap but way cheaper than a new tank.

Was dreaming about this island when I spotted a cheeky Stolly waiting to be floated home (40 secs)

https://www.galbraithgroup.com/property/cad170101-little-ross-island-kirkcudbright-dg6-4tr

Ready to move

It's slowly moving (and the sun is setting)

Rick keeping everyone in the loop, Ward LaFrance - perfect for the job

check out those vines

A couple of teaser pics, turret ring showing through.....

spare track

Tracks

DropZoneMilitary.com usually have a load of them

Have a before/after photo of a Bren T&E that I tried my first electrolysis session on.

4 hours in a bucket with a battery charger, big spoon of soda and an old iron bar.

WD40 once it was dried off.