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    Wiper Motors

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    The mounting studs had all but corroded away. I machined from standard bolts, two replacement studs and then silver soldered them in position.
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    Wiper Motors

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    Here are a number of reference photos showing my NOS wiper motor. Although it was brand new inside, the exterior surface looked as if it was touched up with a paintbrush at some point of time in storage???
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    Wiper Motors

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    Here is a small blog showing how I stripped, cleaned and reassembled my windscreen wiper motor. I only had the one wiper motor but I purchased a second NOS Wiper motor back in 1999. Photo below shows the wiper motor before restoration.
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    @Patrick Tipton The last photo Patrick already shows a change for the better in your Hull👍👍
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    I finally resolved a frustrating weasel restoration crisis today. For weeks I have been searching for the bogey wheel shafts and for the life of me I just could not find them. I had visions of having to either import another set of 16 shafts from the USA or have them made locally. Anyway Eureka!, I finally found them today. Quite awhile back our office cleaner had hid them away in an old administration drawer as part of a cleanup for a VIP visit. The photos below show how well hidden the shafts were. And to think I am only sitting a Metre away from this desk ???##@@&&**
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    Patrick, Keep at it. 👍👍👍 At times it appears that there is a never ending conga line of rust just waiting to be repaired. Believe me, there will come a time when all of a sudden, your done.
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    Here you can see the new electrical insulators I have had to make for my Amp gauge. The old cardboard insulation just crumbled away. I have a good contact out here who can supply the old Imperial fasteners used on the Amp gauge. The aluminium cap/cover you can see is a tool I made up to allow the Instrument bezels to be bead blasted and etch primed without damaging the glass.
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    While the interesting work goes on I am also beavering away at some not so interesting but essential restoration work none the less. I have been bead blasting and etch priming my 32 NOS bogey wheels. I have just finished #28
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    Hi Jim, The only record I have of M29C weasels coming to Australia was post war. It is believed that 5 M29C floaters were brought into the country and were sent to the snowfields. They were stripped of their superfluous Amphibious Float gear with exception of the front and rear float tanks and were pressed into service. I came up with the figure of five weasels as I found 5 sets of track aprons and other discarded amphibious equipment. Would you be able to share that photo of an M29C in Australian service? If no, does your photo have an ARN visible on the weasel hull? More photos of the M29C on the snowfields can be seen here http://australianalpinoversnow.blogspot.com/2011/09/m29-weasel.html Cheers John
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    In the snowfields after disposal from the Military
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    As found photos
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    @Jim Gilmore I thought that I would put this information up for you in a new topic for all to enjoy. Attached are photos of the two Aussi T24's and their user trials report. Also a couple of photos.
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    Jim, I have posted this info before in another post but will repost here so the info can be easily found for reference. UST-24-949 ORD 1002 (Last Hull deignated as a T24 before switing to the M29 designation) USA 40122704 ARN (Australian Army Regeistration 145623 This weasel was one of two T24's shipped to Australia in August 1945 for user trials. The vehicles were deemed totally unsuitable for Jungle Warfare (report available for anyone interested) and were quickly disposed of. They were used on the Australian ski fields as ski tows before the final indignaty of being converted into a tracked garbage truck.
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    I did indeed modify the bottom of the front tank to make life a lot easier. I fabricated the modified extention out of 1.5mm sheet in lieu of the OEM 1.0mm sheet. The new plate is more robust than before.
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    its a great feeling to be able to finally throw some OD at the project. Feels like I am getting close to the finish line now. This paint has a satin finish not matt/flat.
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    I found some more photos showing the oil drain access plate installed
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    @Patrick TiptonI restored an Amphibious Jeep many years ago. The hull on it was in a similar condition to your weasel hull as shown above.
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    @Jim GilmorePM sent
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    Patrick, I can see that I am not the only one in this crazy restoration world that would consider working on a project like your hull. What's the story with this hull?
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    I also fitted the Accelerator Modification. Here are photos showing a comparison between an unmodified and modified accelerator pedal.
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    The hull had some bubble rust blowouts between some of the overlapping sheet metal
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    A lot of other sub tasks were going on as well. I had the engine reconditioned by friends who are in the engine reconditioning business. Its easier to say what was not replaced in the engine. Only the original camshaft and flywheel remained. Everything else was new/replaced.
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    I took the opportunity to fit a removable plate under the final drive drain point.
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    When I was working on the front section I had the front cross tube in place to maintain correct alignment. My front cross tube is the originl one to this weasel and was repaired by Jacobsens Automotive Engineering.
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    Here are some more photos showing the work needed to bring the hull halves together
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