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Posted: 6/16/2023 12:47:36 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/16/2023 3:29:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/17/2023 12:43:50 AM EDT
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If yer home by then I can pitch in Tuesday. Just give me a time.
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Posted: 6/17/2023 4:47:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By backbencher: If yer home by then I can pitch in Tuesday. Just give me a time. I’m home now, I’ll be painting Sunday. Hoping to finish the inside |
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Posted: 6/18/2023 3:58:23 PM EDT
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You just need to send me a list of your days off so I can offer to help on the days you're at work.
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Posted: 6/19/2023 1:42:03 PM EDT
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It’s coming along!
You’re working your ass off on this thing!!! |
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Posted: 6/19/2023 5:41:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By backbencher: You just need to send me a list of your days off so I can offer to help on the days you're at work. I'm gonna go paint here soon if you wanna come on out. |
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Posted: 6/19/2023 6:26:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MaxxII: It’s coming along! You’re working your ass off on this thing!!! Literally. But it'll be the nicest most complete one in the best shape in the world when I'm done. |
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Posted: 6/19/2023 7:19:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: I'm gonna go paint here soon if you wanna come on out. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: Originally Posted By backbencher: You just need to send me a list of your days off so I can offer to help on the days you're at work. I'm gonna go paint here soon if you wanna come on out. Just catching up on ARF after a Galvestion vacation w/ the inlaws and the Tyler show, see this a couple hours after you posted it. |
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Posted: 6/20/2023 2:51:04 AM EDT
[Last Edit: fadedsun]
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Derp
No painting done tonight but I am Assembling The tool cart |
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Posted: 6/20/2023 3:41:55 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/20/2023 4:30:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: https://i.postimg.cc/nVWGvr1R/IMG-1908.jpg I just bought the same tool box, but mine is green. 
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Posted: 6/20/2023 1:41:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AROKIE: I just bought the same tool box, but mine is green. I bought mine before I left for annual training, I just got around to assembling it. |
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Posted: 6/26/2023 1:11:37 AM EDT
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Lots of working being done tonight, just finished putting the 2 coats of eastwood rust encapsulator on the rusty passenger floor boards. It's a nice matte black now.
Now on to painting in preparation for re-installing the conduits and electrical wiring. |
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Posted: 6/26/2023 3:18:18 AM EDT
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     More to follow |
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Posted: 6/26/2023 5:47:46 AM EDT
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              Lots more to do but I ran out of paint. This eastwood rust neutralizer is dynamite. I'm going to use it in the future. I bought it specifically for the front hull which was very nasty but I will have to redo the rear where the back passenger sits since when the gas tank was removed the fuel was drained and gas eats away at hammerite |
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Posted: 6/26/2023 12:40:11 PM EDT
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Is that the spinning driveshaft going down the middle of the crew compartment? Looking a lot better. Got a list of honeydos this week, can't come join you tomorrow.
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Posted: 6/26/2023 6:28:19 PM EDT
[Last Edit: fadedsun]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By backbencher: Is that the spinning driveshaft going down the middle of the crew compartment? Looking a lot better. Got a list of honeydos this week, can't come join you tomorrow. Nope, it’s the control shaft for the transmission. Since it’s a rear engined vehicle gotta be creative with controlling the vehicle I’m all out of paint at the moment so no real work to be done. Springs and brakes should be mostly done by the end of the week or Tuesday at the latest |
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Posted: 6/26/2023 8:00:38 PM EDT
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 Springs arched to hopefully a better height. |
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Posted: 6/27/2023 3:24:40 AM EDT
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Fresh conduit being run to replace the old rusty
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Posted: 6/27/2023 8:02:21 AM EDT
[Last Edit: fadedsun]
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3 more Dodge 3rd gen rims ordered. Should arrive in the next week.
Need to strip them down, prime, paint, and get one more to have enough for a set. I'll get a spare later. Yes they will be painted blue. I'll order the tires in september. We will just roll with the plain ancient and horrible tires until then-no high speed runs, nothing over 20MPH, just mostly testing. |
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Posted: 6/27/2023 8:06:59 AM EDT
[Last Edit: fadedsun]
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So my goal is to have the roland ready in July and 100% ready to go for Gun Stock in September.
New list: 1-Re-wire conduit 1-Install "Deutsch" connectors in the rear 1-Tires - predator x AT 35x10.5r17 1-rims-need wire wheeling, primer and painting 1-finish painting/de-rust treatment 1-Brakes 1-Install hatches/turret/drivers stations 1-seals 1-periscopes 1-change all Fluids front /rear diff, drop box, TC, trans, engine. 2-battery (current battery is 2017, not major enough since I can just yank one out of the BRDM for it) 2-LED lights 2-Armored glass |
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Posted: 6/27/2023 9:53:53 AM EDT
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Why stick w/ the terrible blue? So you can slap giant UN magnets on it?
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Posted: 6/27/2023 11:18:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By backbencher: Why stick w/ the terrible blue? So you can slap giant UN magnets on it? UN is white vehicles, blue helmets |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 4:51:12 AM EDT
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 2/4 leaf springs on. Muffler    |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 4:52:22 AM EDT
[Last Edit: fadedsun]
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Lots of work done.
I think 8” was too much on the leaf springs Oh well, I got a little lift now and sponginess on the suspension. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 11:59:31 PM EDT
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Parking brakes are being rebuilt and will be back by the end of next week. Only thing that’s remaining on putting the brakes back together
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Posted: 6/29/2023 10:11:40 PM EDT
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Other 3 rims arrive tomorrow off eBay.
Going to strip, hose off, and prime and paint on Sunday night Still need one more but that’s for later |
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Posted: 6/29/2023 11:32:38 PM EDT
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Looking great Faded!! what is your plans with it when you are done with the resto? that thing is going to be fun!! Also that tool box is pretty handy isnt it! I like the crap out of mine!
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Posted: 6/29/2023 11:58:24 PM EDT
[Last Edit: fadedsun]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AROKIE: Looking great Faded!! what is your plans with it when you are done with the resto? that thing is going to be fun!! Also that tool box is pretty handy isnt it! I like the crap out of mine! I’m not a man with a plan, but I plan on driving this one. Events, car shows, and date nights with the wife. Everything I’ve done is geared towards making it a useable, drivable vehicle. Regular civilian truck tires. LED lights. Better seals. NVD devices. Better fans. Better battery. Upgraded suspension. Electronics charging package. I hit burnout a couple months back because it seemed like neither of them would ever hit the road. It was an endless “hey let’s work on the tank” with no progress towards road readiness to ever show. M35ben has put a whole lot of his own time over the years to making the Brdm and Roland run. But I committed myself to making both of the vehicles run and looks like the Roland will be the first one. Hopefully it will be at gunstock in September, just need to address the transportation. It’s relatively Light at only 10k though so not hard. The tool cart is so handy and I love it. I just need to fill it out with tools  |
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Posted: 6/30/2023 12:12:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: I’m not a man with a plan, but I plan on driving this one. Events, car shows, and date nights with the wife. Everything I’ve done is geared towards making it a useable, drivable vehicle. Regular civilian truck tires. LED lights. Better seals. NVD devices. Better fans. Better battery. Upgraded suspension. Electronics charging package. I hit burnout a couple months back because it seemed like neither of them would ever hit the road. It was an endless “hey let’s work on the tank” with no progress towards road readiness to ever show. M35ben has put a whole lot of his own time over the years to making the Brdm and Roland run. But I committed myself to making both of the vehicles run and looks like the Roland will be the first one. Hopefully it will be at gunstock in September, just need to address the transportation. It’s relatively Light at only 10k though so not hard. The tool cart is so handy and I love it. I just need to fill it out with tools Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: Originally Posted By AROKIE: Looking great Faded!! what is your plans with it when you are done with the resto? that thing is going to be fun!! Also that tool box is pretty handy isnt it! I like the crap out of mine! I’m not a man with a plan, but I plan on driving this one. Events, car shows, and date nights with the wife. Everything I’ve done is geared towards making it a useable, drivable vehicle. Regular civilian truck tires. LED lights. Better seals. NVD devices. Better fans. Better battery. Upgraded suspension. Electronics charging package. I hit burnout a couple months back because it seemed like neither of them would ever hit the road. It was an endless “hey let’s work on the tank” with no progress towards road readiness to ever show. M35ben has put a whole lot of his own time over the years to making the Brdm and Roland run. But I committed myself to making both of the vehicles run and looks like the Roland will be the first one. Hopefully it will be at gunstock in September, just need to address the transportation. It’s relatively Light at only 10k though so not hard. The tool cart is so handy and I love it. I just need to fill it out with tools awesome!! i would love to run to the grocery store in that thing!
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Posted: 6/30/2023 12:14:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AROKIE: awesome!! i would love to run to the grocery store in that thing! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AROKIE: Originally Posted By fadedsun: Originally Posted By AROKIE: Looking great Faded!! what is your plans with it when you are done with the resto? that thing is going to be fun!! Also that tool box is pretty handy isnt it! I like the crap out of mine! I’m not a man with a plan, but I plan on driving this one. Events, car shows, and date nights with the wife. Everything I’ve done is geared towards making it a useable, drivable vehicle. Regular civilian truck tires. LED lights. Better seals. NVD devices. Better fans. Better battery. Upgraded suspension. Electronics charging package. I hit burnout a couple months back because it seemed like neither of them would ever hit the road. It was an endless “hey let’s work on the tank” with no progress towards road readiness to ever show. M35ben has put a whole lot of his own time over the years to making the Brdm and Roland run. But I committed myself to making both of the vehicles run and looks like the Roland will be the first one. Hopefully it will be at gunstock in September, just need to address the transportation. It’s relatively Light at only 10k though so not hard. The tool cart is so handy and I love it. I just need to fill it out with tools awesome!! i would love to run to the grocery store in that thing! I just want to hunt ducks from the BRDM.
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Posted: 6/30/2023 4:07:06 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AROKIE: awesome!! i would love to run to the grocery store in that thing! It has a trailer hitch too, gonna go pickup some hay also! |
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Posted: 7/1/2023 7:46:11 AM EDT
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2 of the rims arrived, one is kinda rusty but fine, the other looks pretty new.
These will work great and look good when painted in the Police Blue
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Posted: 7/3/2023 1:20:29 AM EDT
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3rd rim arrived today. In good shape, little rust, it'll be painted and primed today once I clean it up.
We are getting the Gantry crane today for future engine/trans/turret swaps. My truck isn't ready so I called on a favor from an old coworker. |
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Posted: 7/3/2023 1:55:14 PM EDT
[Last Edit: fadedsun]
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 Gantry crane here. Now another thing to build |
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Posted: 7/4/2023 4:58:32 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/6/2023 9:41:35 AM EDT
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what does the gantry crane max out at?
also..been meaning to ask this for a while.. how many crew does that hold? I see a few seat backs but no bottom parts.
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Posted: 7/7/2023 8:17:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Striker: what does the gantry crane max out at? also..been meaning to ask this for a while.. how many crew does that hold? I see a few seat backs but no bottom parts. One ton. It’ll be enough to lift the turret, engine, or gearbox. It has 6 seats in total. Driver, commander (turret) and 4 other seats for passengers. |
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Posted: 7/7/2023 8:44:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: One ton. It’ll be enough to lift the turret, engine, or gearbox. It has 6 seats in total. Driver, commander (turret) and 4 other seats for Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: Originally Posted By Striker: what does the gantry crane max out at? also..been meaning to ask this for a while.. how many crew does that hold? I see a few seat backs but no bottom parts. One ton. It’ll be enough to lift the turret, engine, or gearbox. It has 6 seats in total. Driver, commander (turret) and 4 other seats for FIFY.
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Posted: 7/11/2023 2:07:06 AM EDT
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Been modifying the crane to my standards to make it better
Grade 8.8 bolts on everything. Washers so the support brackets don't bend inwards, just stay straight. The steel 1/4 a36 plate is coming off amazon, I have to cut the 12x12" plate into two 4.75"x 12" pieces and prime and paint and drill 8 1/2 holes for the bolts to pass through. This will be rated to carry the 1 ton easily when I'm done with it. I will probably make a better lowering/raising mechanism for it than the cable and pulley system that's on it now. |
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Posted: 7/12/2023 4:20:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By backbencher: FIFY.  |
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Posted: 7/14/2023 5:00:58 AM EDT
[Last Edit: fadedsun]
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By the end of next week hoping to have the brakes and springs all put on.
2 months until gun stock The brake cable for the parking brake came back |
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Posted: 7/14/2023 10:48:17 AM EDT
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  One down 2 more to go. Will try to finish the other 2 tonight |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 4:45:17 PM EDT
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       Conduit and the leaf springs on |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 5:13:16 PM EDT
[Last Edit: fadedsun]
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 The fronts were arched too much to clear the steering gear so had to push it a bit |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 10:23:46 PM EDT
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   More wiring done. Brakes being put on. Front right brakes coming off for painting |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 10:50:13 PM EDT
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Available next Tuesday if you'll give me a time. Doctors' appts today.
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Posted: 7/19/2023 12:50:08 AM EDT
[Last Edit: fadedsun]
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Possibly works. It depends. Might be too hot to work during the day but at night might be painting. I have to finish up the rims as far as sanding and keep hammering away at the interior.
It’s one thing for me to do it myself but another for someone to sweat inside the Roland |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 6:09:41 AM EDT
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 Front left  Front right Back left  Back right   Back new connectors  Area fixing to be painted |
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