chevpol Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 very very nice Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 Chris, looking good there. What will be the registration for the road process and documentation required? R Robin, I have a letter giving an approx date into service. I will need to get it on the road and MOTd before I can register it. I hope to have it ready for the MOT within the next month. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 Another update. I got the anteanna corner mount installed this weekend, fitted the front and rear axle drive shafts, NOS wiring loom and the worst job of them all, the heater kit. The heater has been rebuilt with a new core, hoses etc. I did test the motor before putting it all in! Next job is to overhaul the gearbox so I can get the engine fitted. I bought a seal repair kit which includes sleeves to repair the worn sealing surfaces on the drive flanges. The gearbox is a mess inside, no oil just lots of gunge. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masseyboy89 Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Looking great Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Chris.That looks very nice.Just out of interest. Is this one for the collection.Or will it eventually come up for sale??. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Chris.That looks very nice.Just out of interest. Is this one for the collection.Or will it eventually come up for sale??. Hi Mark, I think I'll be keeping this one for a while, I've spent too much money on it to sell it straight away without enjoying it first! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masseyboy89 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Keep up the good work Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Very few were released here intact , very soon they were being cut in half to prevent them being used as vehicles , but people were still buying them and welding them together , then the next step the government told the military to X cut the bodies and buyers still bought enough pieces and welded them together , the final outcome was they removed the drive line and crush the bodies with either a bulldozer or a M88 tank recovery vehicle . I dont know how people got them registered Legally to put them on the road. I have driven them and as long as you dont try anything stupid they are a nice vehicle . The result the engines and transmissions are cheap as chips or they were and most of the rest of the 151 was available as nos parts , but the bodies were very hard to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Quick update. Gearbox rebuilt and painted. Wiring installed in the engine bay, just the fuel pipes to go in and I can put the engine back in. I hope the engine will be in this weekend, maybe not running but at least in the hole! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 It doesn't weigh much, and is dead easy to fit compared to what you are used too. Mike and I refitted the engine and gearbox in his MUTT before dinner at Beltring one year! Don't forget to fit the strter motor like we did (wondered why it wouldn't start!), saying that we had enjoyed a few beers by that point! Have fun setting up the carb, they are a bit of a fiddle. You've probably read up on that on the G503 forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 Vince, The carb I am using came from the original Malta Mutt. I rebuilt it with a new gasket set and cleaned all the crap out of the inside. Before I stripped this one down I had it running with that carb, I didn't touch it other than bolting it on. It ran fine, no smoke, started on the button. Fingers crossed it will do the same when it's all back together! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 This weekend I have mostly been doing plumbing. The original brake and fuel pipes were made from steel and covered with a cloth type sheath. This held water and caused the pipes inside to corrode, great idea! I have made new cupronickel pipes, I flared one end and bent the pipe to shape, slid some heatshrink over the pipe and then flared the other end. The heat shrink was then heated up to produce something which looks a bit like the original pipes, but should last a lot longer. This being a 1978 model it is fitted with an emissions control system which means there's pipes going all over the place. The top of the fuel tank looks like an oil refinery! The brake system is installed, I just need to get some silicone fluid and bleed and adjust them. The cylinders are all new so I hope it shouldn't be a problem. Next job was to bolt the gearbox to the engine and drop it in the engine bay, then work out where the rest of the pipes are supposed to go. I haven't yet connected the clutch pedal or the exhaust, I am waiting for a new downpipe to arrive from the US. Not too much more left to do now, some more wiring, hand brake, the exhaust system and a couple more bits to paint, then I can give it a final blow over with the spray gun and paint in all the bolt heads. Running and driving next weekend? I hope so! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Looking very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masseyboy89 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 It's looking great Chris, not a lot more to do! looks like you've have had the stencils out too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 Simon, The stencils are from Axholme signs. I used them before on the Bedford MW and they were very good. Had a bit of a problem on this one as they didn't like sticking to the paint, but Tony has sorted it out and I'll have another go in the week. I'm leaving the external stencils for now, I am planning some camouflage Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masseyboy89 Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I was thinking about camo on one of mine - more swayed to doing one up as a MP vehicle though, get that Malta done up in OD, Vietnam style and we'll have a nice collection going between us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 No photos for this update, but I've been working on less photogenic things. The brakes have been bled and work. The handbrake is all in and working, I fitted a new band to this. The engine runs, and it drives through all gears, the clutch is working well too and the exhaust is all fitted. While running up the engine I have discovered a few leaks, one from the gearbox, the oil filter housing and the core plug behind the flywheel. All very annoying as I had put new gaskets and seals in when building it. The engine and box will come out in an hour or so, so rather than struggle to fix them in the vehicle tomorrow I'll pull it all out and sort it before refitting. Also got the last 2 wheels back blasted, primed and new tyres fitted. When these are painted I'll fit them and it's another job done. I am going to book it in to Beltring, fingers crossed it will make it ok! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masseyboy89 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 What tyres did you get Chris? Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 What tyres did you get Chris? Simon. I got my last three bar treads for my M416 trailer ( arent they the same?) from dallas auto........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 The M151 should have 700x16 NDCC tyres, I got my Firestones from North Hants Tyres. Not cheap, but they had them in stock, gave me an online discount and they turned up the next day. http://www.northhantstyres.com/firestone-military.htm Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 Second update from today. I couldn't be bothered to mess about with taking the engine out this evening, so decided to unpack the NOS hood, doors and side screens for a test fitting. Despite all being NOS, everthing is a different colour. Even the 2 rear curtains, which were packed in the same box, were different colours! They mostly match in ok, except for the passenger side door which is bright green. I'll have to keep an eye out for an OD one. I quite like it green, I think I'll leave it as it is this year and perhaps put some camo on next year. Anyone got any photos of Mutts at USAF bases in the UK? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 Last few jobs completed, besides some stencils and stickers it's ready for the MOT now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 And another superb rebuild ! Well done mate ! She looks lovely ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masseyboy89 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 And another superb rebuild ! Well done mate ! She looks lovely ! looks superb. Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Beautiful job can't say anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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