njjeeper Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 The company that makes M151 panels here in the US just started making Ferret sand channels. I got one of the first sets and took some pics of them on my Ferret. If anyone is interested, they are $350 per set plus shipping. Can contact them here: http://www.m151bodypanels.com/contact.htm Please ignore the state of my ferret. I'm installing mirror mounts and smoke grenade launchers so it's a bit of a mess Pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfire Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I'd be interested if they'd replicated the reinforcement pressings on them. They look kind of wrong without them. Cheers, Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njjeeper Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 Can you confirm for sure that even the early version of these have the reinforcement pressing? My understanding is that the channels changed a few times over the course of the production. I know that CMD copied a channel that was taken directly off an MK 2/1 Ferret. Also, for me, its about the alternative. Is there is a source of original stamping channels out there? I think every Ferret would have them if there was. Rather what I see is nearly every restored ferret either has PSP or nothing on the front of it. Perhaps I am not enough of a stickler for perfect but if I lined up 1000 people from an average military vehicle show, 1000 of them would have no idea what the reinforcement dimple is. Heck, most have never seen a Ferret. Anyway, I just figured I would post up what I found. If nobody has any interest, I am sure they will become NLA and it will be back to PSP. There was another guy in the USA a few years ago who did this and he disappeared... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I tend to agree with Terry and take the same view that without the pressings they are just not quite right. The pressings were there one every genuine one I have seen. Interesting that some nations did not use them at all, there has yet to surface a single photo of the Canadian ferrets ever having them. Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 The other detail is the reinforcing plate over the end two holes. If you look in this thread at post number 1 you can see a side by side comparison. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?45320-Wanted-Ferret-windscreen-sand-channels-and-load-carry-basket There is a noticeable difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toner Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 It's good to see someone doing them. I wish them every success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 They look great, and it would be a fairly simple task to make up a press tool and die to press in the reinforcing vees as an additional operation for anyone prepared to pay the extra cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfire Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 ...Interesting that some nations did not use them at all, there has yet to surface a single photo of the Canadian ferrets ever having them... Yeah, the Australian's didn't issue them either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Loomis Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Hey guys. So I'm the one that made the set for njjeeper. Like he said, I copied what was provided. I might have a source that has the style with the rib and end plates that I could look at. If there is a demand, I would have no problem making them match that style. If it's just tire kickers, I won't invest my time or shop time in making the tooling. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk3iain Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 If I still had a Ferret I would definitely have some, with the updates of course. They look well made and finished. Much better than paying silly money for cuts from PSP that was made by the million.... Nice one ! Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DINGODOUG Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 If I still had a Ferret I would definitely have some, with the updates of course. They look well made and finished.Much better than paying silly money for cuts from PSP that was made by the million.... Nice one ! Iain Great news that someone is finally making these. The main pressings are the difficult bit and I would have thought it a comparatively easy matter to make the reinforcing strips if you really wanted to add them.Well done that man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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