Reply With QuoteRonOriginally Posted by 101 Ron
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I think you have been ripped off!
That one isn't 6X6, in fact I think it has lazy axles all round!
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No in NSW the only configuration of plate for HCRS is 5 numbers and the letter "H" in a single style of purple digits on a reflective white background.
You won't find me on: faceplant; Scipe; Infragam; LumpedIn; ShapCnat or Twitting. I'm just not that interesting.
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Ron<image of BP stolly removed>
I think you have been ripped off!
That one isn't 6X6, in fact I think it has lazy axles all round!
You won't find me on: faceplant; Scipe; Infragam; LumpedIn; ShapCnat or Twitting. I'm just not that interesting.
YarnMaster
Its going to be called ......Seabold
I have found no names on the vehicle or british army rego.
The british army appear to be using number plates by the time this Stalwart was in service.
Painting army rego numbers on stalwarts seems to have stopped about 1966.
The brass ID plate in the cabin is missing.( I suspect it was removed before it left for australia, most likely with the bilge pump too.)
I have the head lights apart currently, derusting/sandblasting them.
Interestingly they use a standard civie type reflector and globe.
I have been able to fit new reflectors that take civie H4 standard 24 volt globes that should throw a better light with a higher wattage.
The water proofing is done via Two special rubber incerts around the reflector and the design of the head light shell.(all clever design again)
I this is good news as the crane work lights are exactly the same and the reflectors on them are stuffed, so it will be cheap to fix.
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Thanks Ron for your advice over the phone!
You won't find me on: faceplant; Scipe; Infragam; LumpedIn; ShapCnat or Twitting. I'm just not that interesting.
Master
I bet this one will be better on fuel than your green one
YarnMaster
New goodies purchased.
This is the waterpump drive belt.
Spare head gasket......B80 head gaskets are advailible in Aust, but the bigger bore B81 is a over seas shop.
Note the combustion chamber shape due the overhead inlet/side exhaust design
Cover for the hydraulic control levers for the crane.
YarnMaster
Each head light is about 3 hours of my spare time.
sand blast off multi coats of paint.
Up grade from old globes to H4 haligen and new reflectors, and prime.
With the lights and guards off in was a good time to needle gun the area behind the lights and paint for refitting.
About hour and a quarter to remove the paint per side.
YarnMaster
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Alot of time spent for little return
Note the suspension rubber boot hose clamps to water proof everything were cut off ( they were too rusty to undo ) and replaced by full stainless steel items.
YarnMaster
The H4 will be a great improvement over the NOS lights.
Easo
YarnMaster
Fitted the non standard electric bilge pump in the front of the vehicle now.
It was not as simple as it should have been.
Mk1 one wouldnt fit.
So I came up with MK2
I almost put a match to the big sllly thing fitting that in here
It is a real pain to try and remove oil and soil mixed together in the bottom of the hull and alot of it is still in places I cannot reach around the sides of the fuel tank and winch box.
Aleast being mixed with oil it doesnt seem to be causing any rust issuses.
I have not found that officers pistol that has been dropped in the hull and no tools either.
The best I have done is a plastic combe.
The crane work lights has been blasted and painted just like the driving lights while I was in the mood with the H4 up grade.
Extra wiring is going in for a 12 volt power socket for fridge and a CB radio in the future.
Extra wiring is also in place for LPG/ and bevel box drive disconnect indicator lights .
It is easier to do it now that later........it is all for future use.
A 24 volt to 12 volt invertor(for the fridge) and a 24 volt 30 amp relay(for the extra electric pump) is on the shopping list.
I am working towards getting the cabin back together again and the machine driveable so I can have a bit of a drive and get the windscreen glass resealed.
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