A happy day in Ferret land with my MK2/3

[CaptMax]

Earlier this week while looking for some Daimler ferret parts online I happened to stumble across a picture I hadn't seen before. Since purchasing my Ferret last summer I have looked online almost daily for anything Ferret related I could find. Low and behold the picture I found was of mine while in service!!!
I confirmed this by comparing hull numbers with the information I had previously acquired from the Bovington tank Museum in Dorset UK. The Ferret is currently undergoing an extensive restoration and I hope to have it finished sometime this summer. Hope you enjoy the pictures.
CaptMax

As purchased:

Vehicle history record:

In service picture: (circa 1973)

 

[215Dave]

That's gotta be every MV enthusiast Dream, finding a pic of their vehicle in service. Congrats on TWO great finds!

 

[Another Ahab]

Earlier this week while looking for some Daimler ferret parts online I happened to stumble across a picture I hadn't seen before. Since purchasing my Ferret last summer I have looked online almost daily for anything Ferret related I could find. Low and behold the picture I found was of mine while in service!!!

Whoa; what are the odds of THAT! That's amazing. Great find!!

 

[dmetalmiki]

That must have been an intriguing purchase. You must be well pleased. Nice machine.

 

[turnkey]

Great find for you ,I hope you can get more info on it...Congrats on the find

 

[M813rc]

Sorry, double post, site won't let me delete it!

Cheers

 

[M813rc]

Nice! Ferrets are just plain cool. Keep us updated as you progress.

May I suggest that you attach the actual pictures to your post rather than links? The links tend to disappear after a while, and we have lots of good older posts with nothing but dead links attached, so a lot of good information, and research material for others, is lost.

Cheers

 

[Another Ahab]

Nice! Ferrets are just plain cool. Keep us updated as you progress.

Cheers

Yes to that, and seconded:

- Next best thing to tracked armor is rubber-tired armor.

That's a great item you have there.

 

[lamson719]

Nothing better than finding the history of your Ferret...Well maybe one thing better,an old Soldier that was part of it's crew....Wish you well on that...You do know of the Ferret appreciation site on Facebook ?

 

[CaptMax]

Been working on the restoration like a mad man, got it almost ready to pull the power pack and transmission. Here are some pictures of what it looks like at the moment. Most all the interior items have been restored and am working on the radiator, fan, and shroud this week.
CaptMax

 

[CaptMax]

Here are before and after pictures of the fan, shroud, and coupling. It is coming along nicely.
CaptMax

 

[Another Ahab]

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Here are before and after pictures of the fan, shroud, and coupling. It is coming along nicely.
CaptMax

Looks like the difference between night-and-day; excellent job:

- In fact, the fan looks like baked-on enamel; is that just rattle-can paint you used!?

 

[CaptMax]

All parts were first sandblasted and then primed with some good old (lead based) red oxide primer.
The shroud was painted with "Rattle can" Dupli-Color high heat engine paint (w/ceramic) #DE 1650 cast coat aluminum.
The fan was a sprayed with an old can of Omni brand automotive paint I had laying around. I also cleaned, checked and repacked the bearings before reassembly.
The radiator pressure tested to 20 psi (twice that of normal pressure) and was found to be good, I will repaint that this weekend. The coolant filler was refinished as well.
CaptMax

 

[CaptMax]

Both before and after pictures of the oil cooler and master cylinder.
CaptMax

 

[Another Ahab]

Both before and after pictures of the oil cooler and master cylinder.
CaptMax

You did a nice job cleaning up those two.

 

[CaptMax]

Thermostat housing before and after. New hose, thermostat, and gaskets.
CaptMax

 

[Another Ahab]

Thermostat housing before and after. New hose, thermostat, and gaskets.
CaptMax

A little elbow-grease goes long way, CaptMax.

Just a little hand-sanding there?

 

[smashcrashy]

Great job!

 

[CaptMax]

A little elbow-grease goes long way, CaptMax.

Just a little hand-sanding there?

Actually it was disassembled and sandblasted, then primed and painted. I did replace the gaskets and hose while I was at it.
Yes, a bit of elbow grease and a little ambition can accomplish much. Funny how the pictures were taken in the same location but on different days and the colors look so different. The paint is actually a very good match although it doesn't look it in the pictures.
CaptMax

 

[CaptMax]

Here is the radiator both before and after.
CaptMax