Finishing the Transfer Case & rebuilding the Emergency Brake!

Posted on March 12, 2021March 16, 2021 by Britt

Finishing up the Transfer Case and rebuilding the Emergency Brake!

In this week’s update, I finish up the transfer case rebuild adding the yokes and the external emergency brake. I also explain how to adjust the e-brake according to the TM manuals. Finally, I finish off the T-84 Transmission with a new second gear and get repairs done to the cover. Also, some goodies that have arrived in the mail the last few weeks!

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D-18 Transfer Case Rebuild!

Posted on March 5, 2021March 6, 2021 by Britt

D-18 Transfer Case Rebuild!

After last week’s rebuild of the T-84 Transmission, it’s time to turn the sights to the D-18 Transfer Case with a full rebuild, shimming, and shaft play checking. This one is a bit more complicated than the T-84 as there are a lot more steps that require various things to happen at once. Almost halfway done with the transmission/transfer case restoration/rebuild project!

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Quarantine work!

Posted on March 26, 2020April 12, 2021 by Britt

Quarantine work!

This week was one of the busiest weeks I’ve had in a long time during this restoration, mostly because of the current stay-at-home quarantine. The e-brake project was mostly finished, I sandblasted and finished all four brake assemblies for the new axles, and wire wheeled other items!

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E-Brake and Axle restoration continues!

Posted on March 19, 2020April 18, 2021 by Britt

E-Brake and Axle restoration continues!

This week was a bit slow, but lots of little things done including the continued restoration of the original e-brake system, lots of sandblasting, and painting/putting back together the very first part of the wartime axles!

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