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Posted: 7/20/2022 11:37:01 PM EDT
[Last Edit: fadedsun]
Retired from the Greek army/police. 1975 year of manufacture. Chrysler 318 engine, np435 transmission, Dana 70 axles, np205 transfer case, pretty simple vehicle.
Unloading off the truck was nerve wracking but went simple as can be. Reverse, stay level for about 10 feet then see nothing but sky. Took it for a spin, runs and drives good. Stops too. Shifts smoothly, sounds like it’s running well. Tires are cracked all over so no real heavy driving. Job for the upcoming weeks (when I actually get free time!) is to change all the fluids, sand and paint the lower interior Rockers. Note: All photos are uploaded into the original post. To see the timeline of restoration, keep scrolling and going to the next page.                                                   [youtube]shorts/dJu209kb9Ag?feature=share[/youtube]                                                                                                                                                                                                          
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Posted: 7/20/2022 11:45:49 PM EDT
[#1]
Just out of curiosity, what's the armor thickness on this as opposed to the BRDM?
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Posted: 7/21/2022 1:11:38 AM EDT
[#2]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MaxxII: Just out of curiosity, what's the armor thickness on this as opposed to the BRDM? About the same, this will be slightly thicker on the sides, brdm has more up front. |
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Posted: 7/21/2022 8:58:23 AM EDT
[#3]
Very interesting.
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Posted: 7/23/2022 1:14:38 AM EDT
[#4]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped: Very interesting. I spent this morning digging into it a bit and it’s a super cool vehicle. Stupid simple. This Tuesday night I’m going to tear into it: Wire wheel the floor Clean interior +vaccuum Change engine oil Transfer case Axles Np435 Some things to work on: Remove the visor (gets in the way and serves no purpose) Check brake systems New air filter system New periscopes Replace seats- left rear and turret hatch Grease turret ring New tires Paint the floors |
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Posted: 7/23/2022 12:22:04 PM EDT
[Last Edit: OverScoped]
[#5]
I know a guy that lives in the UKR that is an expert with those...
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Posted: 7/26/2022 4:41:26 AM EDT
[#6]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped: I know a guy that lives in the UKR that is an expert with those... Really, do tell. More work in the last 2 days has been done. On Sunday m35ben came over and the oil was changed. Trying to figure out why there is gas in the oil.   Begun wire wheeling the hull floors to prepare for painting. https://i.postimg.cc/6pKH7vqg/A60755-BA-FA2-E-482-C-A230-EA55-ACA6513-B.jpg
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Posted: 7/27/2022 12:19:41 PM EDT
[#7]
Gas in the oil could be a bad diaphragm in the fuel pump.
It does have a mechanical fuel pump right? 
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Posted: 7/27/2022 12:25:13 PM EDT
[#8]
Cool.
Speedo goes up to 140kph. I don't think I'd wanna try that.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 7/27/2022 12:31:01 PM EDT
[#9]
That’s really cool.
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Posted: 7/28/2022 7:29:59 AM EDT
[#11]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped: Ben showed me a pic the day before you posted this...I was like hey wtf... he said yeah I know that dude, wink..... wow Ukraine is a small place after all. I’m not an expert. I just look at something and learn all about them I can. Ben came over Sunday night and we wrenched on it. I suspect it will be ready sooner than the brdm. It is a million times easier to work on. I already had most of the inside disassembled and ready to paint. Just need paint and my shop vac for final cleaning |
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Posted: 8/3/2022 4:18:06 AM EDT
[#12]
About an hour with the angle grinder to get these rusted nuts off the back floor so it can be cleaned for painting. Both were totally corroded and stuck.
Floor is ready for painting. Using hammerite smooth white. A good shop vac makes everything better! The seat has to move so the driver tunnel can be wheeled clean and painted. There’s a few pounds of dried leaves in the front driver floor well. Shop vac it all out, wire wheel it, and paint. It’s going to look a lot better when it’s cleaned up. I have to work for the next few weeks straight so I won’t have time to get back to this unfortunately. |
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Posted: 8/3/2022 4:45:00 AM EDT
[#13]
It's coming along very nicely.
I have a question does it have air conditioning? |
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Posted: 8/3/2022 5:08:39 AM EDT
[#14]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped: It's coming along very nicely. I have a question does it have air conditioning? It’s going to be ten times nicer when it’s done. The thing is finding the time. Yes and no. No AC but it does have a vent fan Also a former radio antenna hole to get Welded up |
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Posted: 8/3/2022 6:32:09 AM EDT
[Last Edit: OverScoped]
[#15]
I was kind of kidding about the air conditioning I didn't think it would but it's going to be toasty in that thing in the middle of summer..
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Posted: 8/3/2022 6:26:50 PM EDT
[#16]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped: I was kind of kidding about the air conditioning I didn't think it would but it's going to be toasty in that thing in the middle of summer.. There are lots of options One is to run a fan off the 12vdc plug and a big fan. It won’t be bad. Especially while moving. At some point we can add an ac unit |
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Posted: 8/3/2022 6:31:45 PM EDT
[#17]
I have to know how available are these? This looks easy to work on and very easy to find parts
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Posted: 8/3/2022 6:44:38 PM EDT
[#18]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By whiskerz: I have to know how available are these? This looks easy to work on and very easy to find parts They're not really widely available but I'm seeing them online previously sold for 30 or $40,000 |
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Posted: 8/3/2022 11:23:38 PM EDT
[#19]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By whiskerz: I have to know how available are these? This looks easy to work on and very easy to find parts There are 5 in the country. Super easy to work on. Parts are everywhere |
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Posted: 8/4/2022 9:58:41 PM EDT
[#20]
Cool, looking forward to more updates!
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Posted: 8/6/2022 7:42:35 AM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sca037: Cool, looking forward to more updates! My next day off is in 9 days so any work will have to wait until then  the FMC of my motorpool is currently at 0%. As a professional NCO I should be ashamed
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Posted: 8/10/2022 2:06:01 AM EDT
[#22]
Paint arrived, I will start painting once I finish the grinding and sanding.
Good ol’ brush applied hammerite smooth white |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 8/10/2022 7:35:24 AM EDT
[#23]
Would a MAG58/M240 fit in that turret?
Also, this A/C kit would be a fairly easy install, Classic Auto Air you'd just need to source a Sanden compressor, a condenser that would fit near the radiator, and the appropriate engine brackets. |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 8/10/2022 8:27:40 AM EDT
[Last Edit: pevrs114]
[#24]
I saw this on FB last night when I was scrolling!
Awesome! With that simple of a drivetrain... Would a 4BT shoehorn into that engine compartment? Even if you had to switch to an SM465 / Passenger-drop 205 with an adapter from a Frito Lay truck... 
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Posted: 8/10/2022 1:53:35 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By USMC2111: Would a MAG58/M240 fit in that turret? Also, this A/C kit would be a fairly easy install, Classic Auto Air you'd just need to source a Sanden compressor, a condenser that would fit near the radiator, and the appropriate engine brackets. A 240 was made for it. Both tanker and regular versions. As far as AC goes I’ll get the fan working and it should be good enough |
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Posted: 8/17/2022 5:15:51 AM EDT
[#26]
Spent a few hours Sunday with @m35ben and Monday night/Tuesday morning in the shop having some “me” time working.
Rust. Unacceptable. Better, ground down and ready for painting My intent was to have the entire inside done and ready for painting next week but I couldn’t. I got a lot done but I still have a lot to do. I’m about half done with the front driver well and it wasn’t as bad as I thought. Mostly just thick grime. Very little pitting. These parts are ready to be painted. I just need the time  Not good Much better!
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Posted: 8/17/2022 5:22:36 AM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By pevrs114: I saw this on FB last night when I was scrolling! Awesome! With that simple of a drivetrain... Would a 4BT shoehorn into that engine compartment? Even if you had to switch to an SM465 / Passenger-drop 205 with an adapter from a Frito Lay truck... It would be a tight fit but the weight penalty wouldn't be good. A 4bt is about 300 pounds more. This thing is a rocket. It's about 9500 pounds unloaded with a 202HP V8 engine. Comparatively speaking, it's an armored bus with the soul of a sports car. When I backed it off the trailer (between seeing only sky and pissing my pants) I was amazed how smoothly it shifted. Way smoother than the BRDM. Fully synchronized in all gears. |
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Posted: 8/17/2022 11:12:34 PM EDT
[#28]
There are a lot of lightweight diesel you could put in there but I don’t know that it’s worth the money to do so.
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Posted: 8/17/2022 11:32:51 PM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ryan_Scott: There are a lot of lightweight diesel you could put in there but I don’t know that it’s worth the money to do so. I really don’t think it is. They’re pretty much perfect as they are. |
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Posted: 8/17/2022 11:53:17 PM EDT
[#30]
I think for fun driving gas could be where it’s at. Operationally I would want a diesel. But that’s very different.
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Posted: 8/18/2022 3:06:16 AM EDT
[#31]
The gas engines don't put off nearly the heat of diesel. you're way better off with a gasoline engine.
Gasoline is also less maintenance intensive.. |
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Posted: 8/18/2022 3:20:07 AM EDT
[#32]
I don’t know. I’ve never had to replace a spark plug on a diesel.
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Posted: 8/18/2022 3:37:04 AM EDT
[Last Edit: OverScoped]
[#33]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ryan_Scott: I don't know. I've never had to replace a spark plug on a diesel. I never replaced one on a newish gasser till 100k. I never replaced a fuel filter either. Gassers don't use DEF. Gassers don't use 15 quarts of oil. Deisel has advantages for sure., but that thing isn't going to see the high mileage numbers needed to show the advantages over time. |
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Posted: 8/18/2022 7:21:25 AM EDT
[#34]
Why would you use DEF in a 1975 vehicle?
The major advantages of diesel I’m this application are power and lack of secondary explosions. |
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Posted: 8/20/2022 9:32:57 AM EDT
[#35]
Been spending an hour or two in the shop after I get off work and working on the interior.
The front hull was absolutely disgusting with a half inch to inch of What I think was just grime mixed with grease and paint and rust. After 2 hours of cleaning After 3 hours of cleaning Since I am a shade tree mechanic I used my 350$ surefire lawman light as a mechanic light. Totally works Showing some perspective of what I’m working with. Getting the exterior ready for painting I’ll be back tomorrow with hopefully the front hull floor totally clean |
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Posted: 8/20/2022 12:43:51 PM EDT
[#36]
Lucky it had all that grease mixed in with that junk in the front otherwise that would have been a fucking Rusty ass mess
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Posted: 8/20/2022 7:41:43 PM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped: Lucky it had all that grease mixed in with that junk in the front otherwise that would have been a fucking Rusty ass mess Yup, the brake master cylinders leak so that was everywhere The back areas and the sides weren’t as lucky. Pitting |
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Posted: 8/21/2022 4:08:21 PM EDT
[#38]
If you have not tried one, ultrasonic cleaner on the carb works wonders. Vaporhone will make it pretty with glass beads.
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Posted: 8/23/2022 4:02:40 AM EDT
[Last Edit: fadedsun]
[#39]
Cleaned up the turret a bit today
This will be getting repainted too.
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Posted: 8/23/2022 10:39:21 PM EDT
[#40]
4” .375 ar500 antenna replacement rounds arrived. Going to chamfer the ends and smooth it out.
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Posted: 8/30/2022 5:03:57 AM EDT
[#41]
Paint day. Most of The internal removable pieces are done with the first coat. Hammerite smooth white goes on easy and looks good and is durable. For the outside it’s getting the same, just blue.
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Posted: 9/3/2022 1:22:24 PM EDT
[#42]
I have the carburetor built. Just need to get over there.
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Posted: 9/3/2022 4:00:28 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By m35ben: I have the carburetor built. Just need to get over there. Hey, look what the cat dragged in. |
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Posted: 9/3/2022 4:01:50 PM EDT
[#44]
Depending on what the body shop says I might have a 2 liter BMW diesel and ZF 8 speed for a project.
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Posted: 9/4/2022 3:02:59 AM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By m35ben: I have the carburetor built. Just need to get over there. Oh yeah, I’m off today if you are. |
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Posted: 9/4/2022 7:26:02 AM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: Oh yeah, I'm off today if you are. |
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Posted: 9/4/2022 8:07:46 AM EDT
[#47]
That's pretty awesome!
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Posted: 9/4/2022 10:31:44 AM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Voland: That's pretty awesome! What’ll be more awesome is getting them both on the road. I think the Roland will be done before the brdm. |
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Posted: 9/5/2022 2:26:41 PM EDT
[#49]
[youtube]shorts/dJu209kb9Ag?feature=share[/youtube]
https://youtube.com/shorts/dJu209kb9Ag?feature=share Lots of progress today! Exterior is 40% done. Engine is up and running after @m35ben threw on the tweaked carb. Doesn’t appear to be dumping gas in the oil. Now need to: Re arch springs Change gearbox/drop box oil New tires Finish inside/exterior put back together PAAAINT New seals Redo interior seats New periscopes and Vision Blocks Build air filter assembly The list is endless. But the good thing is it’s more or less running and driving |
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Posted: 9/5/2022 8:42:24 PM EDT
[#50]
the tires dont look horrible..... just how bad are they?
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