SDT16 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Hi Guys! I have started a thread for our Sexton Restoration on the MLU forum, but since so many of my British and Euro friends have been so helpful, I thought I should start one here as well! She is almost down to the hull at the moment, so in the next few days, I will try to catch up via photo's the best I can! Hope you all enjoy! Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Armour rebuilds always good threads :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Yeah keep us informed, please!! :iloveyou: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 looking forward to the resto pics. rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDT16 Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 (edited) Here are some more pix! The last one was uploaded by mistake but I can't figure out how to remove it:nut: Edited July 30, 2011 by SDT16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amphibi boy Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Looks like it's quite complete to start with, keep the pictures coming, we love pictures!:-D Cheers Shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDT16 Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 :-D :shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDT16 Posted August 22, 2011 Author Share Posted August 22, 2011 <br><br><br><img src="http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=50062&stc=1" attachmentid="50062" alt="" id="vbattach_50062" class="previewthumb"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDT16 Posted August 22, 2011 Author Share Posted August 22, 2011 Ha! Well that last post didn't seem to work out so well! So here we go again! Practice makes perfect Right! Not a lot of progress on the Sexton but we did get a roof over her! We will be on a plane for England in the AM and then on to Tanks in Town! Hope to see Y'all there!!! Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDT16 Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 Wow!...has it been a long time since this thread was updated!!!:wow: Some times you just have to back away and focus one fewer things at a time. Well that is our excuse as many of you know how that is pretty much impossible!!! Although work has not physically been done, the parts searching never ends. The spark behind this update is the procurement of a NOS early style air cleaner!! Both of the originals were missing the pans as they usually are. So we now at least have a pattern for the rest of the bits in case we can't find what we need. The hull is 90 percent disassembled. Just need to remove the last boggie assembly, remove the wiring harness, take apart 3 boogie assemblies and she is ready for sand blasting.... All of this right after I finish the Half Track. Oh right, that was the hold up in the first place. A half track paint job that turned into a frame up rest!!! Any how, we are trying to get pumped up on this project again! There are some parts we still need to get and I'll post them soon. Cheers Sean Here is the Air cleaner we obtained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanter Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Glad you are still keen to carry on the restoration, I've always had a soft spot for sextons as a friend of mine drove one in the RHA. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDT16 Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 Thats cool Steve! Does he have any pictures you could post? SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanter Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 He did a short book of his life a couple of years ago I'll have a look to see if he still has his pictures scanned in and will let me post them. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanter Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Here are a couple of pics from Fred's time in the RHA in his Sexton and with the commanders Cromwell, he told us about one practice where he spent nearly 16 hours on maneuvers to get to the range under blackout conditions and as they stopped to fire he dozed off, slept through the firing and had to be shaken awake to drive again. How you sleep with a 25 pounder going off next to you I don't know. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDT16 Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 FYI- I am still looking for a pair of the diff mounted head lights. And a bottom for an early style round air cleaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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