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The title pretty much says it all. Is there a spot to upload manuals for a T-55 or Clansman radio gear?

A degreaser like acetone to get the oils out of the coating and then an anticorrosive epoxy primer like PPG 44GN011 or deft 22YO22 (same thing but one is green and the other is yellow) The paint manufacturers usually recommend letting the zinc weather for half a year or so before paint. Of...

Aeroglaze Z306 or Z307 would be good options for very flat black, rated for space applications and aircraft things, we use it in cryostat assemblies where we don't want stray light hitting sensitive CCDs, but I gather it's somewhat durable for outdoor applications.

I'm rebuilding a CVR(T) Scorpion and I've finally gotten to the point where it's time to do something about the torsion rods. Mine are/were taped though I read later they went to an epoxy paint. My vehicle sat for years in hostile conditions before it came to me and it had enough water ingress...

I've got one vehicle that was Belgian/British, so has a couple bits of VIC-1 looking gear left and then my Ferret was in service in Canada and I know some of them ran British radio gear and some ran British. So, how is the Clansman stuff? It looks like a pretty decent system and with fewer...

Looks like intumescent paint might be worth consideration, but I've no idea how easy-clean or chemical resistant it might be. I'd be inclined to see if there were another chemical-resistant paint I could put over the intumescent base layer. Anybody have experience with this stuff?

What are folks using inside their tanks, APCs, etc.? I'm wanting some flame/fire-resistant white for the interior of more modern stuff and aluminum for older stuff. The white I'm working to replicate is glossy and the aluminum is high-solids, rather flat and flaky, so does rub off on one's...

Me too. I wish I'd dug deeper in the couch cushions when they sold the pair Littlefield had in his collection.

So, what I hear you saying is you really wish your BRDM was a PSZH-IV!

https://www.ferretspares.com/ It's not awful to get parts, if you don't mind paying for them. I really amazes me how common these things seem to be, they are just everywhere. His has the newer windows that do make it less scary to drive in town, and might be a real Mk.2 and so have the power...

A fake turret at least might be lighter in weight and so hurt performance less. Seems like I saw a full set of side bins for sale not long ago for not a fortune. They are fun little vehicles for sure. The funny steering wheel tilt is fine going forward, but for some reason I think it's part of...

No side bins, tools, or sand rails, converted to US marker lights, and a... turret on a pretty early Ferret, judging by the square side windows. Not nearly as far out as the TOYO Ferret. OK, I'll bite, where did that conversion come from?

Funny, it all depends on where you are coming from. I was just thinking how light all the parts are and how easy most things are to get to when you compare it to even the lightest tracked-armor! Just four wheels and only a few removable armor panes to contend with. I bought my Ferret from an...

Are we sure those wheel stations weren't compromised for other reasons? They do tend to leak like crazy so I can imagine dry stations overheating and dying. I just bring it up because the torque from driveline wind-up can be pretty terrifying in these and seeing/hearing them slip tyres as a...

I wonder if they actually knew their stuff. You'd have thought they would have at least checked their catalog and made a recommendation. (If this is a "service economy" why is the service so bad?) I'd check with another distributor. Come to think of it, I'd suggest contacting the...

Yes! I had the misfortune of having electrical system trouble where the only place in plausible walking distance was a MallWart and so bought a cheep battery from them. It lasted about two weeks before near total failure. Sadly since I didn't live near a store I didn't get back in time for a...

Sounds like a potential disconnect in information. It's advertised as a deep cycle AND starting battery but specifically rated for marine use so it might just be they didn't bother to pay for testing in freezing environments. It is very likely that this battery will perform in the cold about...

Nice looking Ferret you have there. You are lucky to have such good service history and an in-service picture. Those of us with Ferrets from other countries aren't usually so lucky. Are you in fact in California and where-about? If so, I'd love details about if/how you have your Ferret road...

I did try making a teflon sheet one and it wouldn't seal so I went with cork which is doing fine thus far. There was a cut into the back surface right by one of the gasket locating tabs that was low and it leaked there. I suspect if I had set the valve in the mill and faced that surface .020"...

14.5 miles R/T commute to work and it went fine overall. I can't say it's something I'd want to do with any frequency though and I can't even imagine that big multi-country road trip the Brits did in the pair of Ferrets back in the day! Question for the Ferret owners among you: My fuel tank...