matchlesswdg3 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Do we have some responsibility to care for our historic MVs, or "its mine, I can do what I like with it..."? Only I just spotted this poor thing on eBay. Reportedly it "was pristine" but sat in a field for many years, in the open within a few hundred yards of what looks like the sea, its a rusty mess now. "Rescue me!" But too far gone to bother? What a shame. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/alvis-stalwart/183325048397?hash=item2aaf063e4d:g:4I4AAOSwbb9bO6Sx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 At least, it is about to find a new home where hopefully it will be restored and not broken for spares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarland Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Theres an additional complication with this sale..... The Stollie is on an island off Kirkcudbright that was up for sale last year. I spotted it in the drone video that the Selling agent included in their website posting of the particulars of the property (Farm + Lighthouse) I should think it might be an interesting project moving it to the mainland!!! At least the buyer isn't picking up the tab for the move but you'll need to have the low-loader on the slipway ready to recover it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan77 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) Hi All, The good news is, this old girl is to be saved. I have bought her and we are taking it off the island this month. This will be my second stolly. As you’ve said, the environment has taken its toll on her but I have access to a large CNC machine and sheet metal shop at work so we should have the rot taken care of pretty quickly. I’m still a novice at all this so any advice would be greatly received. Dan Edited August 13, 2018 by Dan77 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Good news where are you based? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan77 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) Hi, I’m from Manchester but i will keep it in Warrington at work. To be honest, this stolly is pretty far gone but I just can’t let it be broken for spares. This was her when she was pristine, used to ferry goods to the island. The new owner of the island kindly tooj this for me. Edited August 13, 2018 by Dan77 Typing error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleheywoodtanks Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Well done, and good on ya ! If i can be of any help let me know 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) My spare stolly is currently on life support while it may be terminal I suspect major decorroding could save its life. It needs new metal over the wheels both sides the full length of the load bay.. I suspect you will be carrying out similar surgery. I don't have access to the equipment you appear to . I would be interested ina set . If your folding up 1 set could you fold me one at the same time? Edited August 13, 2018 by lowfat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinb Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Brilliant , glad it’s being saved , just about got mine sorted now , just need to find or make the swim steering levers in the cab and finish swapping the seals . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchlesswdg3 Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 Well done, Dan! Best of luck with the project......they are nice bits of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarland Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 7 hours ago, Dan77 said: Hi All, The good news is, this old girl is to be saved. I have bought her and we are taking it off the island this month. This will be my second stolly. As you’ve said, the environment has taken its toll on her but I have access to a large CNC machine and sheet metal shop at work so we should have the rot taken care of pretty quickly. I’m still a novice at all this so any advice would be greatly received. Dan Dan, It would good to see pics of the recovery process....or would that be tempting fate? Is it running condition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan77 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 3 hours ago, lowfat said: My spare stolly is currently on life support while it may be terminal I suspect major decorroding could save its life. It needs new metal over the wheels both sides the full length of the load bay.. I suspect you will be carrying out similar surgery. I don't have access to the equipment you appear to . I would be interested ina set . If your folding up 1 set could you fold me one at the same time? I’d be happy too. Will you need the bits quickly? Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan77 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 2 hours ago, justinb said: Brilliant , glad it’s being saved , just about got mine sorted now , just need to find or make the swim steering levers in the cab and finish swapping the seals . I could probably make you a set if you get stuck. She looks amazing by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan77 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Tarland said: Dan, It would good to see pics of the recovery process....or would that be tempting fate? Is it running condition? Unfortunately not at the moment. I think the engine will be ok but the linkages and dives might have suffered a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan77 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 4 hours ago, daleheywoodtanks said: Well done, and good on ya ! If i can be of any help let me know Thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 7 hours ago, Dan77 said: I’d be happy too. Will you need the bits quickly? Dan Well its been 4 years in my care. I have been picking things up as I go. Im in no rush just looks worse than it is. I have been told by people who have done the repair before its about 40 hours for a skilled welder. It would be good to get the panels done. the spannering it needs is a walk in the park then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchlesswdg3 Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 Quite a few years back now, I was chatting with the late Bob James after he had crawled out from under his Stolly, with fag in mouth......and I was asking him about the problem of drive train fragility. He the told me what his "fix" was, which involved disconnecting summat, but for the life of me I cannot now recall! Back then I had dreams of owning one, but reality got in the way! So good luck to those who can and do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 you can disconnect and remove the driveshafts to the front and rear wheels. Your stolly is now 2 wheel drive and alleged behaves better. Many people talk of manufacturing disconnects to use on the go its very popular in Australia . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 There are stollys about in the UK which have had disconnects fitted, but what and how I have no idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan77 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 4 hours ago, lowfat said: Well its been 4 years in my care. I have been picking things up as I go. Im in no rush just looks worse than it is. I have been told by people who have done the repair before its about 40 hours for a skilled welder. It would be good to get the panels done. the spannering it needs is a walk in the park then. 4 hours ago, lowfat said: Well its been 4 years in my care. I have been picking things up as I go. Im in no rush just looks worse than it is. I have been told by people who have done the repair before its about 40 hours for a skilled welder. It would be good to get the panels done. the spannering it needs is a walk in the park then. No problem when I make mine, I’ll make a set for you. If there’s anything else you neee let me know. We large metal plant rooms and shipping containers at work so the hull and body isn’t too daunting. It’s the mechanical that has me a little worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan77 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 2 hours ago, Grasshopper said: There are stollys about in the UK which have had disconnects fitted, but what and how I have no idea! 2 hours ago, Grasshopper said: There are stollys about in the UK which have had disconnects fitted, but what and how I have no idea! I have been thinking about this a lot. A dog clutch arrangement with the shaft held by a bearing each side would work. But it would Be nice to have the disconnect remote so you don’t have to crawl under the load deck. Perhaps a take off from the air somewhere would do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 On 8/14/2018 at 12:48 PM, Dan77 said: But it would Be nice to have the disconnect remote so you don’t have to crawl under the load deck. Perhaps a take off from the air somewhere would do it. Cable operated is another option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 On 8/14/2018 at 12:48 PM, Dan77 said: I have been thinking about this a lot. A dog clutch arrangement with the shaft held by a bearing each side would work. But it would Be nice to have the disconnect remote so you don’t have to crawl under the load deck. Perhaps a take off from the air somewhere would do it. Ask around on the Yahoo Stolly group ... Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 On 8/13/2018 at 9:33 PM, justinb said: Brilliant , glad it’s being saved , just about got mine sorted now , just need to find or make the swim steering levers in the cab and finish swapping the seals . ... and a swim board? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan77 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 23 hours ago, MatchFuzee said: Cable operated is another option. 23 hours ago, MatchFuzee said: Cable operated is another option. There are quite a few cable and lever op disconnects on the market. The Americans seem to fit them to their 4 wheelers. They’re round about 400 dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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