112 502 Restoration Log Book

[Carzee]

Well done,  how long to dry properly, given the cool temperatures?

[Anthony Egretz]

Hi Carzee it's touch dry within a 1hr and completely dry over night and I just used a paintbrush to paint the chassis
Cheers Anthony

[Phoenix]

Why the long face, looks like things are going well 

[Anthony Egretz]

Hi everyone
112 502 Log book entry Day 5 06/06/2014
Finished painting second layer of paint now it's a OD chassis, cleaned and painted battery/air cleaner tray also cleaned  and painted air filter box. Now to the engine/ gearbox or the running gear have make my mind up soon. Also got $25 HF radio coming, probable paint it bronze green to keep it tide with the vehicle at the moment a horrible blue.
Cheers Anthony Egretz

[Anthony Egretz]

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[Diana Alan]

The AWA will be more correct for age but most of them were only 25 watt while the Codan were 100 watt.  Blue was the standard colour for the AWA sets.

The frequencies in the set all seem to be marine, best I can determine from the photo.

1 upper 2044 DoD worldwide ? RAN
1 lower 2069 DoD Australian waters
2 upper 2201 various local marine transmitters
3 upper 2524 Local VCG Marine Rescue Aust wide
4 upper 4134 NSW Water Police / VCG Qld
4 lower 4426 NSW Police middle head/ VCG Qld
5 upper 6125 marine rescue inc AMSA
6 upper 4125 marine rescue inc AMSA
7 emergency 2182 inc AMSA

[Anthony Egretz]

Hi everyone some of the channels on new HF radio

CH 2201 RAAF Base TINDAL NT 0852
CH 2524   Mayne Nickless Yard Ghan Road ALICE SPRINGS ALICE SPRINGS NT 0870
CH 4134   Optus/Hutchison Site 33-35 Alleyne St CHATSWOOD CHATSWOOD NSW 2067
CH 2182 Broadcast Site BARUNGA NT 0852
CH  2040    Rozelle Hospital Balmain Road ROZELLE SYDNEY NSW 2040

Cheers Anthony Egretz

[Anthony Egretz]

Hi everyone
112 502 Log book entry Day 6 07/06/2014
put finishing touches on air filter (labels) also stated to replace missing brackets on the rear and tailgate support piece
Cheers Anthony Egretz

[Anthony Egretz]

Hi everyone
112 502 Log book entry Day 6 12/06/2014
Finished making new parts for rear, worked on making re-forcing braces in case of rear end and made new tail gate hinge slot. All been design to see new and original together
Cheers Anthony Egretz

1 of 2 braces all painted and bolted in place

new tail gate hinge slot simple square tube fix to Jerry can holder works a treat

new body holding position also bolted into to see new and original

[Anthony Egretz]

hi everyone more equipment for shorty all the way from holon, gos dan, Israel, Purple Beret of IDF Givati Infantry Brigade Israel Army as purple beret in a australia are rare, survey color for beret was purple for the engineers side.
Cheers Anthony Egretz

[Anthony Egretz]

Hi everyone
112 502 Log book entry Day 7 17/06/2014
Cleaned engine looked red from outside but when cleaned it was OD green. Got second hand muffler section of a mate for $50.00 and radio also arrived.
Cheers Anthony Egretz

[Anthony Egretz]

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close up of the radio radio CH numbers

[Anthony Egretz]

Hi everyone bought some more equipment from a garage sale last weekend. 2 dividers, 3 different plum bolts so that means 4 for my collection now and a old chalk line.
Cheers Anthony Egretz

[Anthony Egretz]

Hi everyone question time please comment, what do you think the holes are for? My mate reckons spot lights if  so would it been done in the service or out of service.
cheers Anthony Egretz

the holes in question

had some old spot lights so put it on to see what would look like

view from the driver

[Phoenix]

Not sure, could have been for attaching water bags, lights or antennas.  Post or during army life.  My old series 3 FFR had some odd holes on one side of the top of the brush bar as well.