..Winter is coming !
….yes, that well worn phrase, but for us, it means the final empty out of the hanger, storing all the loose “extras” that pile up over...
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Nov 30, 20171 min read
due for an “adjustment” !
so, with the M3 reduced to a roller chassis ( we know this , as we had to move it today to take delivery of a BFAC (Big F…Air Compressor!...
Nov 29, 20171 min read
thems the brakes .part 2 !
All the brake lines are off the hull, and we have left the flex lines on the front axel, as we will be doing that as a separate system...
Nov 27, 20171 min read
making the big bits, into small bits…
The strategy the Society uses when performing major restorations is to strip a hull, or take it down to a frame, removing major...
Nov 24, 20171 min read
Friday Art Shot
Our V-100 enjoying the sunshine
Nov 23, 20171 min read
slow going !
the cab and panel is built much the same was as the rest of the hull, basically sandwich layers of steel bolted together. I’m sure it was...
Nov 22, 20171 min read
the cab…how ive missed it….
now that we have the M3 down to a “roller”, we are back on the cab we placed aside earlier in the fall. The cold weather seems to have us...
Nov 20, 20171 min read
Monday (Friday) Art shot
Trailer hitch spring compensator,
Nov 20, 20172 min read
flooring can be a big job !…and cameras are fragile !
Like dropping your cel phone in water, dropping your digital camera in “liquid” can be equally as distressing, and we are happy to...
Nov 14, 20171 min read
line and plate details !
moving now to stripping under the floor of the rear hull, we are very pleased to see that we can salvage 100″ of the original brake...
Nov 13, 20171 min read
seldom seen view of track …finally !
Nice to have the sponson and rear hull floor structure off. Its been slow going …I shouldn’t have bragged about the lack of rust on...
Nov 13, 20171 min read
Remembrance Day , Wakefeld Qc
…we were there supporting our local Community and Legion , as well, as acting as a road block in case we had a driver not respecting the...
Nov 9, 20171 min read
fall maintenance
Well, its starting to get cold, so we are organizing the hangar so the bulk of the fleet can hibernate, in the cold pale blue light of a...
Nov 8, 20171 min read
sweet , sweet engine goodness
getting back on track here slowly, but its been a busy week. Many roads here are still out of use, and my own commute has grown from 30...
Nov 2, 20171 min read
force majour…..
wow, we got hit hard here. West Quebec, where we have our shop spaces has taken a full on hit by mother nature. Last count we have 127...
Oct 26, 20171 min read
Friday Art Shot…yes, i know its thursday ……
….but I’m at our admin offices tomorrow, and not much to shoot ‘cept paperwork (although…we do have our Sugga and Ferret down there still !)
Oct 26, 20171 min read
on a diet !
we are doing a full “nut and bolt”, so ifs its not riveted on, its coming off the frame, the pile of brackets and fittings is getting...
Oct 25, 20171 min read
thems the brakes..well, some of them
we have the booster off as well as the master, these are being set out to a local shop, Malmberg Truck Center, here in Ottawa, as they...
Oct 25, 20171 min read
case split !
The trans has an inch of grease stuck on it, so it had to be cleaned just to find the Bell Housing Bolts, which, thankfully came out easy...
Oct 23, 20171 min read
Ottawa Veterans Dinner, 2017
We were very pleased to be one of the many dedicated sponsors for this highly successful event that sees citizens and veterans paired up...
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