WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: Engine START-UP on our WWII Grant Tank Restoration

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    This week, Daryl and Ryan give us a p[rogress update on our Grant Tank Restoration and we Start-Up our Detroit Deisel 87V engine for the first time!

    This WWII Grant Tank is part of the Australian Armour and Artillery Museum’s restoration program.

    Follow the progress of our workshop restorations every Wednesday! A must watch for students of history, engineering, mechanics and metalworking! 🧐🛠️

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    244 Comments

    Avatar of Daniel LAURENT
    Daniel LAURENT
    07.09.2023
    Je suis avec passion la restauration de ce char M3 Grant, les ouvriers sont vraiment admirables et experts en mécanique et même plus, ils se tirent avec brio de tous les problèmes que posent la restauration de ce char qui sera magnifique. En plus ils préservent et améliorent l'héritage historique de l'Autralie. Le Musée doit être magnifique et sans doute un des plus complet du Monde !
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    Avatar of Fulla Blarney
    Fulla Blarney
    05.09.2023
    homelite - I have homelite weedwacker that still runs after a few decades
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    Avatar of Brian 329
    Brian 329
    12.08.2023
    Excellent work!! I'm a prior US Army soldier with a lot of exposure to armored vehicles in my 20 years of active service. I came across your YouTube videos by chance and I was really intrigued by your efforts to restore Grant tanks that were so close to scrap metal vs. a working and functional vehicle. Thanks for all the TLC and professional work that many others have contribute to restoring this incredible vehicle. I never got a chance to examine a Grant vehicle internally (only external museum displays) and it's really incredible at some of the mechanics of the vehicle. I hope to follow the completion of your restoration and acquire a better appreciation of all the specifics of how the vehicle really functions.
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    Avatar of Duffy3074
    Duffy3074
    11.08.2023
    And not before time! 😂
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    Avatar of Jacob Stephens
    Jacob Stephens
    11.08.2023
    Wooo Tank Wednesday is here!





    (Edit: *Workshop :P)
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    Avatar of Paul Silva
    Paul Silva
    11.08.2023
    I came so close, someone beat me out of being LIKE/THUMBS UP number one.! Now on with the show 0:15
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    Avatar of Sam
    Sam
    11.08.2023
    This is exactly where I want to be at 4 am without sleep yet
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    Avatar of destinyangel5
    destinyangel5
    09.08.2023
    Amazing attention to details guys it's gonna be better than when it first rolled off the assembly line !
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    Avatar of Michael Moesgen
    Michael Moesgen
    09.08.2023
    Die freude für das kleine und große Detail.
    Zeigen von Erfahrung und leiden Schaft zum Beruf
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    Avatar of kenneth hummel
    kenneth hummel
    09.08.2023
    I guess that the grants armor is only face/surface hardened, just like the first M3 Stewart’s.
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    Avatar of Chatter1
    Chatter1
    09.08.2023
    👍👍👍!!!
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    Avatar of Doug Stubbs
    Doug Stubbs
    09.08.2023
    GM 2stroke…best noise in truckin, and in tankin.
    And, as the 1960’s bubblegum song said…🎶” You’re still my favourite Gearbox, Allison…”🎶
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    Avatar of Le K
    Le K
    09.08.2023
    no ear protection while grinding???
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    Avatar of wazza33racer
    wazza33racer
    09.08.2023
    My father had a "HomeLite" chainsaw, bought new, in Australia in the 1970's. The "Coffin for seven brothers" is really coming along nicely )
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    Avatar of Doug Browne
    Doug Browne
    08.08.2023
    Up at 4AM to watch this. Great stuff.
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    Avatar of Swagman Explores
    Swagman Explores
    08.08.2023
    Not enough Wednesdays in a week 👍
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    Avatar of Robert Keime
    Robert Keime
    08.08.2023
    Great video
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    Avatar of WSmogpule
    WSmogpule
    08.08.2023
    You got all that stuff across Australia IN A WEEK?
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    Avatar of Matthew
    Matthew
    08.08.2023
    Looking good mates!
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    Avatar of Lysander Krieg
    Lysander Krieg
    08.08.2023
    Any chance we can get an update on the Stug III?
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    Avatar of Bob Kohl
    Bob Kohl
    08.08.2023
    Surface hardening lads!
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    Avatar of Mark Quinn
    Mark Quinn
    07.08.2023
    Would love to see you blokes working on a centurian
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    Avatar of Matthew Tinker
    Matthew Tinker
    07.08.2023
    When he says "This is" please make sure your showing what he's talking about, people's faces are one thing, but show what's being talked about!
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    Avatar of Yorkshire Dragoon
    Yorkshire Dragoon
    07.08.2023
    Thanks again guys...After the past weeks excitement I thought this might be a bit dull... but as you chaps say ... no worries, it was as interesting as ever.... cheers all.
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    Avatar of Visker
    Visker
    07.08.2023
    Haven´t seen Bo for a long while.... ??
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    Avatar of Grum Foss
    Grum Foss
    07.08.2023
    I love these Videos, thank you so much for posting these. Keep them coming :)
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    Avatar of The KRU251 Scooter
    The KRU251 Scooter
    07.08.2023
    You guys are producing top grade entertainment. Must view TV. Long may you continue. We learn so much along with your journey. Congrats !!!!
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    Avatar of highlander147
    highlander147
    07.08.2023
    Nice work as always, gentlemen! Just seeing how cramped it was inside there helped me imagine the life of a tanker in the New Zealand Division in the Western Desert eighty-odd years ago!
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    Avatar of Dan123.
    Dan123.
    04.08.2023
    It's great to see guys smiling all the time in a workshop...I'd pay to work there!!
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    Avatar of Green Tree
    Green Tree
    04.08.2023
    14:57 yes grinding!
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    Avatar of Paul McCullock
    Paul McCullock
    04.08.2023
    Fantastic work by all
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    Avatar of Poita_m
    Poita_m
    04.08.2023
    I was just sitting here thinking an episode should be uploaded any minute....lol..
    Thanks Kurt....you've made my week. 😀 I'm shocked the channel has over a 100,000 subs, should be over a 1,000,000.🤔😀
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    Avatar of Paxmanthe3rd
    Paxmanthe3rd
    04.08.2023
    Homelite made chainsaws too
    Reply
    Avatar of Rob&jaimie Hickford
    Rob&jaimie Hickford
    04.08.2023
    How good are these vids, fantastic attention to detail. Goes to show fitters & turners can work in harmony with boiler makers. 😅
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    Avatar of Harleydavo
    Harleydavo
    04.08.2023
    Homelite chainsaws, had my Dad swearing on many an occasion 😅😅
    Reply
    Avatar of Tgfc Ujhb
    Tgfc Ujhb
    01.08.2023
    Homelite make garden machinery.....Bunnings.....🤔👍👍👍😁
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    Avatar of Emperor Billy Ritchie
    Emperor Billy Ritchie
    01.08.2023
    15:48 slotted screws 😂 we call those flat heads over here
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    Avatar of Captain Seto
    Captain Seto
    01.08.2023
    ngl, would be honored to participate in their work, even if my only contribution was grinding the old weld off that one gun mount.
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    Avatar of Mango Man
    Mango Man
    01.08.2023
    Dont forget the hearing protection lads, look after those ears!
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    Avatar of BOBBY BATES
    BOBBY BATES
    01.08.2023
    A lot of these were being used in burma against the japanese
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    Avatar of Matthew Smith
    Matthew Smith
    01.08.2023
    great videos you put out, Homelite made good chainsaws back in the day when they were under Terry Industries, the name is still around you can get homelite gear at bunnings tho its owned by techtronic industries which is RYOBI, AED, MILWALKEE
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    Avatar of Iain Wilson
    Iain Wilson
    01.08.2023
    I find myself addicted to your videos. Can't wait til Wednesday morning here in UK for my fix of Grant restoration. Keep up the awesome work lads. Thanks a million.
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    Avatar of bgdavenport
    bgdavenport
    31.07.2023
    Up late at night in the early hours of this Wednesday morning. What a great morning picker upper!
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    Avatar of Scott
    Scott
    31.07.2023
    soooo a full troop? lol
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