LANDSVERK M38 ARMOURED CAR
a restoration project
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 Restoration: the big project (1)


 In this part of the website you can follow the restoration of our armoured car in detail. Photos of the work in progress can be seen here in chronological order, starting with the latest.

16 august 2015


This summer beeing busy making and installing the missing armour , putting in the the doors, headlights.The wirring in the turret,and pouring rubber for the spyglasses.

 

     

 

 

 

6 april 2015


The last few month,s done a lot of small things witch took more time then planed.

Placed the hood, the grill ,the lamphousing,lasered the material for the rear mudguards and installed the tower 3 weeks ago.

 

here a few films on installing the tower:    http://youtu.be/YUTYO3w2YGc 

                                                            https://youtu.be/oNXQD3znnqo

                                                            http://youtu.be/OzNB2G4f3fU

 

23 november 2014


Today installed the frontcover,placed the windows.glued the tower gasket and messured the mudguard size for the new to make ones .

  

 

22 august 2014


After 3 months an new update.

Diverend jobs done.

dashbord space closed , floor plates placed , elektronics in the rear installed, made new towhooks, drilled a hole for the taillight .

 

18 may 2014


Today we finaly installed the body back.

       films 1   http://youtu.be/kAN-f_tykAs  2    http://youtu.be/oL5whcMOJ1g  3   http://youtu.be/vfduZt1VIe8

 

18 april 2014


After a long time of quietness on the site,finali some progres. We had a lot of setbacks in getting the new brakes to work.

All the brake shoes ar now sentered with a brake professor.

      http://youtube.com/watch?v=d6lIsRZLEGg

 

31 march 2013


Return off the body after being sandblasted and coated with primer.

3 march 2013


Clik on the link for clip off the first test drive     http://youtu.be/HI_EWcB8mLY

16 februari 2013


A new clutch pedal made. The fastening holders for the hood. Replaced a bad part from the tower ring. The body striped for sandblasting. The repro instruction plates have arived.

 

7 oktober 2012


The rear deck is complete,after a lot of welding and grinding. The body is now stalled inside for working dry and warm.

The mudguards are removed for space and easy working.

  

 

12 augustus 2012


Further chainges don for the front machinegun position . the build up for the rear roof and machine gun.

    

26 mei 2012


The engine is now running well after some setbacks. So this part is as good as ready. We are finnished with cutting the machine gun coax to the right size . It now turns out that we have also have to rebuild  the front machingun deckplate to the Dutch specs.

 

 

6 februari 2012


The gearbox and engine are put in place.

 

18 januari 2012


The gearbox has been put together again

 

 

8 januari 2012


After a patient wait we received a welkome new product, with thanks to a good friend.

The newly made gears for the gearbox are ready . Also the second heat shield is ready and put in place, and 2 direction indicators are restored.

The first test model of the steeringwheel is also finished .

   

 

25 november


Repair of the headlight housing,sandblasted and coated doors. The old and new wiring inside front to back  and rear.

Making the new heatshield for the mufflers. Cleaning and painting of the machine gun housing

     

 

 1 may


 

Restoration of the toolbox and heatshields ,and battery holders.

 

 August 29 2010


 The closing and replacing off the fueltank.

 

 26 juli


 The radiator is returned with a  new inner block and intake pipes.

 

 juli 2


 Restauration of the fueltank and radiator.

 

 april 17


 The chassis is being transported for an exebision at the crashmuseum 40-45 in Rijsenhout .

 

 march 31


 We are nicely going on with the dashboard. And also the new cable tubes are placed in the chassis.

 

 february 17


 The advancement of the wiring system.

 

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