OZM29C Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 @Jim GilmorePM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZM29C Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 23 hours ago, OZM29C said: I took the opportunity to fit a removable plate under the final drive drain point. I found some more photos showing the oil drain access plate installed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZM29C Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 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. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Browning Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Did you modify the bottom rear of the front float tank to make the extension removable or did it come that way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Tipton Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Beautiful John. Congratulations! Definitely a great feeling when you finally see some "finished" parts. Onward! Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Browning Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Assembly goes quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZM29C Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 9 hours ago, Jesse Browning said: Did you modify the bottom rear of the front float tank to make the extension removable or did it come that way? 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZM29C Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZM29C Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 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. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Tipton Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 That is a great idea. I have always done this with tape. Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Browning Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Yep. Tape here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gilmore Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 I worked for 14 years restoring MV's for collectors as my main everyday job.... I would use blue paint masking tape on the glass, trimming it with an Xacto knife and then use duct tape over that and trim the same. The duct tape was tough enough to resist the sandblast and the blue tape under it made removal very easy. John's idea is a good one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZM29C Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 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 ???##@@&&** 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Browning Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) That’s my life every day, except its “what happened to that thing I had in my hand 30 seconds ago” Edited April 1, 2020 by Jesse Browning 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Tipton Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Yes....me too. And then you find the box some 6 months after you needed it..... Glad you found it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZM29C Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 My short but productive holiday has come to an end. I have spent days painting the myriad of parts that go into a weasel. Here are a couple of happy snaps. I am by no ways close to finished as yet though. All I can say is the preparation and painting is very time consuming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZM29C Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 I had a productive weekend just gone. The spring packs are back together and painted. The return rollers are also back together and painted plus more small parts were painted. I almost got the windscreen frame painted but I have to revisit the job as I missed a small section. I also fitted the yokes to the completed bogey wheel sets and touched up the paint on them as well. Lots of loose parts that have been sitting in the cupboard for many years are now finally finding a home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gilmore Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 John, Why did you have a problem finding those Weasel parts? The are clearly in the file drawer filed under "W" ....... 🙂 On the bogie wheel assemblies..for those that are following your excellent restoration.....there is a "nub" or projection near the grease fitting ( shown pointing left in your photo). This is on the later vehicles and not the very early ones . It is to indicate which way they go on the machine as they are offset. All of them on one side should point the same way.......on the drivers side they point to the front of the machine and on the other side ( motor side) they all point to the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZM29C Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 This weekends weather did not lend itself to progressing the painting programme so I decided to get a few welding jobs out of the way. The first problem to deal with was this tiller arm. The NOS tiller arm rudder retaining clip had been welded in the incorrect position. When the rudders are deployed, the clip is normally secured to a countersunk hole at the top of the rudder shaft. Because the clip was not positioned correcty on the tiller arm, the clip would have just flopped around. I unzipped the old retaining clip and fitted a NOS spare retaining clamp that I had. The removed retaining clip will be relocated to the centre seat position on the rear floor pan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZM29C Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 The front float tank water ejectors that I recently had sandblasted and wet primed had more corrosion to deal with. The pictures tell the story. I will now spot blast the repairs then prime and paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Tipton Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 John - looks great! Thanks for taking the time to document and post all of the wonderful pictures. Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZM29C Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 Assembling bogey wheel sets is a project within a project. I am now up to #7 bogey wheel set and should have the job finished early next week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Tipton Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Is that your kitchen John?😂. I wish my shop was that clean! Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZM29C Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 @Patrick Tipton No not my kitchen or shop. I am very fortunate to be able to utilise the facilities where I work. As I work for a science organisation, I have to keep my workshop or as they call it, Laboratory scrupulously clean. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Tipton Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 4 hours ago, OZM29C said: @Patrick Tipton I have to keep my workshop or as they call it, Laboratory scrupulously clean. Nice. Not my favorite thing to do, but I do believe a clean work environment contributes to better work. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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