Byron

Thank you for you kind words 👍

Last night wasn’t so productive. I caused more damage than good by breaking the tap off the bottom of the Radiator. I was test fitting the rad and cowling for the second time after having a new cowling made. All painted up and bolted in well. When trying to fit the bottom radiator drain hose, she come clean off in my hands.... whoops! Looking at the break in the solder, I wouldn’t think much was holing it on of the original solder. I would like to thank Doug Mac McCarthy for lending me his cowling so I could have one reproduced. 🍻without it, we would have been stuck! On a positive note :- Another little adaptation to the weasel was fitting a solid bar right through both front stub axles as a tolerance fit. This should help to prevent either side bending and also ensured me that they are both still straight so I know she won’t pull to one side when driving her. I hope you all have a better day

John....... I did exactly the same thing! My push starter button wouldn’t engage. I was puzzled for at least half an hour until I realised the solenoid had two positive feeds going into it and decided it needed an earth. Move it from the battery to the armature post and broombroom I was away

Another very productive weekend with Lots of jobs inside the hull completed. I have to say she’s been a dream to work on. I keep thinking to myself, “ what am I forgetting” this seems to be going together too straight forward.... Radiator support Pannel’s fitted. Tillers dropped in with no hassle and bolted in. All linkage rods to the main linkage bar and gear box fitted. Regulator bolted in and wired up to the Dynamo. Two engine Pannel’s temporally fitted for wiring routes, fuel line routes and battery cable routes. Fuel tank strapped in with all fixings fitted. Head lamp and side lights fitted and wired. Driver side Pannel dropped in. Main wiring harness laid in and fully connected up to the dash. She turns over!! I expected to scratch more paint putting in the drivers side Pannel. I hope you guys have had a good weekend!

Amazing Patric. I was in two minds about removing the Norwegian stretcher brackets and welding up the trailer socket. I was unsure what to do. I’ve kept them thinking it’s not factory, but it’s real history of what happened to them. If you want pictures of the tabs I’m happy to send some

Your a brave man taking her for a swim. Your at the fun stages of fitting all the nice parts. Well done

Blimey, I wonder how that one broke John, they are quite sturdy little brackets. I’m pleased you’ve got it sorted. What’s next with the old girl?

Amazing work Patric, I love seeing the progress. John is right regarding the weak wiring tabs spot welded to the hull, I’d make sure they are all there and if some are weak replace them. If you want pictures of all tabs, I’d be happy to send them to you.

Thank you John, progress is good, I’m going to be on stop soon waiting for the fan shroud to be made. We were lucky enough to borrow one from Doug to take full dimensions ect your weasel looked awsome driving. Was she what you were expecting? Have you got anything left you want to do to her?

Thank you Thank you Patric, I appreciate your comments! She is coming along nicely. Everything is going back together like a dream, some vehicles I’ve restored in the past just don’t go back nicely, original parts don’t line up well ect. I am noticing a difference that things are a bit more of a squeeze from 7 years ago when I did the first one. Something to do with “I don’t bend as well”. As much as some people don’t like them, we are going start by running Staman tracks. I will keep the 15” tracks and sprockets as a later restoration. I would like to put them back on eventually but I don’t want the pressure of having to do all that work on the tracks to get the weasel to run. I would use conveyor belt as our fishing industry is huge here and it’s readily available in lots of thicknesses. what’s next with your weasel Patric?

It’s been a productive weekend. 👌 The hulll is blast cleaned, two pack primed and two pack top coated (all those hard to get angles underneath made me moan) Tapped all the threads in the hull and fitted the springs and spring cover plates. Rear axle and drive shafts fitted. Getting those nuts on the inside of the hull is fun...... Engine and gearbox lined up a treat thanks to the help of Charlie Bloxham on the forklift. And thank you to Andrew Singletonfor lending me a water pump kit to resolve our leak with lightening postage to keep progress on track Now she’s back home ready to be kitted out. Hope you guys had a good weekend!

Looking great John👍 Yesterday your Dash wiring picture were EXTREMELY handy to Me! I used it to cross reference for a few hours so thank you! Electrics is my weak point so your picture basically explained the manual wiring diagram for me in simple terms

Thank you to Doug Mac McCarthy for lending us his original bracket. Father has had these recast and machined ready to use for our hood bows with some spares of course. Trick photography because some look bent in the picture, I can reassure they are all straight. Well done Peter Kay

I’ll look forward to seeing some more progress Patric! Good work takes time so that’s not a problem!

Thanks Patrick, it’ll come for You very soon by the looks of how your hull is coming on. how much longer until you get some paint on the hull?

Hey guys, I’d managed to finish installing all 32 wheels back onto the springs. I’ve used some new seals were needed but not on everyone. Im Happy with the results. Another big lump ready to install

No worries Fred. Thinners and a light wire wheel is the way forward for cleaning them ready for paint in my opinion. Obviously when the were new and 100% flat, I guess they rubbed the entire face over some abrasive material to take the paint off the tops of the letters. In this case, I used the back side of the Stanley blade.

It’s great seeing the progress, I enjoy seeing through your detailed pictures! Well done John

Cheers Guys! Yes I guess we are lucky to have them. Even the hull tag is great condition but that one requires no paint. I’d like to use some nice little dome slot nuts and bolts rather than rivets to hold the on to protect the paint and plates. Rivets are hard on the plates.

These data plates have been a labour of love! They were a rusty mess, not even readable. I stared by removing the old paint with thinners followed by a GENTLE wire wheel, sprayed them with hamerite paint and In the evenings whilst watching tv I’ve been scratching the paint off the raised letters. I’m very happy with the results 👍

Hello, im happy to measure my fuel tank for you On Monday if that helps? Cheers,Byron

It was steel work Friday, I’ve had some new hat sections folded up and the hardware is nearly ready to be attached in the right places. The hat sections will be nut and bolted to the floor to pull it all up tight and to hold it into position whilst it’s all plug welded back together.

Thank you Patric, I appreciate your comment. When I showed my father and brother the pictures of what I was hoping to get working, they both said “What are you doing”

Hi guys Well I have to say, my little fuel pump restoration was well worth it. What looked like a terminal mess has actually cleaned up very Nicely. 2 new brushes, new gasket, new fuel mesh, some soldering connections and some time and she runs like sewing machine 👌 IMG_3393.MOV

Thank you Patric. I’ve been watching your videos on you tube, It been good to see the weasel videos👍