WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: Greatest tank BARN FIND in Australia! PART VI

Grant Tank restoration expert, Ron, is back for another Patina Restoration (or Rust - oration) on the second Grant Tanks Daz and Kurt found in Victoria during the greatest Barn Find of the Century.
This WWII Grant Tank is part of the Australian Armour and Artillery Museum's restoration program.
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[@tm5123]

It kinda makes sense that an Aussie armor museum would work on their tanks upside down. 😆

[@gerardhogan3]

Bloody clever response mate

[@Ian-mj4pt]

😅😅😅

[@xoxo2008oxox]

That one is rightside up for the northernhemisphere!

[@mbbb9244]

Don’t let him touch one of the expensive tanks lol

[@karls937]

Cuz they be “DOWN UNDUH, MATE”!!!!!

[@andrewsteele7663]

Thanks Kurt, and especially Ron, he is a machine. I can now understand why he has been able to restore 13 tanks. For you Kurt he provides great content and I love the fact he engages the camera. When obviously he is focused on the job at hand. I am SO SO looking forward to nest Workshop Wednesday. Cheers

[@busterdee8228]

If the museum decides to do a complete restoration, Ron's work has already provided a solid baseline.

[@Mackenziekingphoto]

Love the gradual escalation of tools used to free that turret ring. From a gentle nudge with a foot to the full industrial might of Australia, and finally pure brute force from Ron. Brilliant work

[@bsimpson6204]

@@Mackenziekingphoto just needs flushing out with diesel, that’ll be nice and messy 😄

[@bennewnham4497]

Eventually you give up with torque and bring the flames. That nut can't be stuck if its liquid right?...

[@warbirdwf]

I'm most impressed with all the hard physical labor Ron is still able to do at his age. He must start and end his day with many Advil! lol. My body hurts watching him do all that work! Well done Ron.

[@chrishewitt4220]

Beers well earned on that one, Ronnie! Thanks, Kurt. Loving this series of videos.

[@itt2055]

Ron is the apitamy of work smarter, not harder and if that doesn't work, get a bigger hammer. With determination and knowledge, anything is possible. Seeing big boys with their big toys is always enjoyable to watch, so keep up the great work.

[@lukeskywalker7566]

Just a military mind at work two tools: a adjustable wrench and a great big hammer job done 😊

[@lindsaybrown7357]

​@lukeskywalker7566 Yes, and if you have to choose, the big hammer is really luxury extra.

[@davidmartyn5044]

In the early videos they used a screwdriver to release a80yo circlip????? Use circlip pliers why not?? Penetrating oil doesn`t work in 5 minutes.

[@samrodian919]

@@davidmartyn5044 it works a lot quicker when the part has been heated up, and it cools it down seems to pull the penetrant oil in. And do you watch paint dry?

[@davidmartyn5044]

@@samrodian919 Watch paint dry? You`ll never know!😁

[@entropyachieved750]

Love workshop Wednesdays

[@phensriwood2093]

Yes they are woodruff keys.

[@brendanspurr1437]

Ron you are a legend

[@roberthocking9138]

That was the only time I have ever seen a resto project flipped on its roof and everyone was happy about.😂, great job

[@gerardhogan3]

Ring skills Jason, great hand signals Ron and hahaha " a good bashing fixes a lot of things....where's Daryl"

[@RLhole68]

These videos you post on Wednesdays make my week. I am very impressed with the craftsmanship of the crew there and their ability to bring back to life some very important pieces of military history. They make my Wednesdays I will tell you. Thank you ever so much for sharing with basically the whole world your little part of it.

[@user-jo7gx7nx6i]

Daryl's right, a split pin is actually called a 'Pin, Cotter, Split' under British military description and it was definitely a Woodruff key as well

[@Eisen_Jaeger]

And Daryl also understands there's a fair number of Americans in the viewers.

[@stubstoo6331]

​@@Eisen_JaegerYes there is 5 Am in Florida right now.🤣😂

[@enwri]

I've always thought cotter pins were a solid dowel pin with an angled flat and a thread on the end. To lock a pulley or arm onto a flat ground into a shaft. Like the old "Ankle biter" pushbike cranks..

[@chrisquinlan3012]

Split pin !! its called that for a reason ,you split it ,never....ever a FOLD-OVER pin as some fellers who bend them back over the end of a axle and hammer down the side of the castellated nut so as to ensure it takes a hour to get one out in pieces after rusted in place twenty years later

[@nevillegoddard4966]

@​@chrisquinlan3012 Split it, & bend it AROUND the bolt threads, As a bit more of a surface to stop the flat washer from falling off my billycart!

[@3storiesUp]

Its a pleasure watching an expert at work.

[@ianmckay1780]

You're right, they are split pins in UK, the americans call everything they don't understand something else! Daryl is correct too.That was a great , entertaining episode as usual. Hat's too to Ron, for his tenacity in getting that turret ring loose. Thanks as always from UK.

[@esquad5406]

READ THIS ONE!!! The new tires for the road wheels can be found at a forklift or fork truck repair supply house. Or they can order you new ones. There is a shop here in Kentucky U.S.A that makes them. After the war, there was so much surplus unused tank stuff. The forklift makers started using and they became the industry standard. So now you can buy road wheel tiers for just about every armored vehicle from World War two.

[@krmould]

Well done, great to see a new (temporary) addition to the team. Ron looks like he is happiest "stuck in" to restoring a new tank.

[@Jaxon900rr]

The key way is the slot the Woodruff key slides into

[@ldnwholesale8552]

So Ron will be driving this in a couple of weeks? Split pin is a split pin, a woodruff key is a woodruff key, a cotter pin is an angled pin like on a bicycle crank.

[@samrodian919]

@@ldnwholesale8552 I too thought that but split pin and cotter pin in yank speak are one and the same thing!

[@shed66215]

Always good to see the slight adjustment tool getting a proper workout

[@andywarrington4738]

a cotter pin is what you use on pushbike cranks , it has a tapered edge which locks the pedal cranks to the crankshaft , a split pin is as it is called it splits to lock a fixture , as an old engineer trained by the EITB we never called a split pin a cotter pin , but i suppose you got to keep your american audience happy , nice to see old style , if in doubt give it a clout

[@akula9713]

The EITB! I remember it well when I served my time in the 1970s.

[@paoloviti6156]

Thanks for sharing the info! 👍👍

[@Mishn0]

Most of us Americans won't bat an eye if you call a cotter pin a split pin. We understand regional differences in vocabulary. Call them whatever you want, as long as the message being delivered is clear.

[@erikschmitt1682]

​@@Mishn0heck people call R-Pins cotter pins. Or both just pins

[@philpartington2620]

EITB, you must be as old as me😊

[@walkingwithgiants1]

Ron is exceptional, total confidence and so much knowledge. Expert is an overused term these days, but fully justified in Ron's case. Love your channel.

[@JeffBilkins]

He knows exactly how to handle each bit and how much to heat it and how hard you can hammer it.

[@Thomas-wl5bm]

This fall... Ron for president. 🇺🇸 Tank you! He gets the job done.

[@theodoreolson8529]

1:45 Wow that's just filthy work. I'm impressed with Ron's delicate touch and surgical precision. 🙂 Another great episode. Thanks Oz Armor.

[@luvtruckin]

Way to go Ron now that’s something to see for sure thanks Kurt.

[@Gibbo919]

Ron is an absolute weapon!

[@tannerjones9687]

For real ! 😂

[@wrxs1781]

Ron is a one man powerhouse, great video and much enjoyed.

[@TAFFY5652]

Should get a local wood carver to make something from the tree stump 👌 a mini tank would be cool if possible 😅 it can live on the tank in the exhibit 🤣

[@davidkaminski615]

Tiller handles.

[@nevillegoddard4966]

​@@davidkaminski615 50 cal handles. Weren't they wood anyway?

[@danschneider9921]

Growing up the grandson of a M4 commander who fought in NW Europe, (17th Tank Bn, US 7th Amd Div) I have always been fascinated by US Armor. Back in the 80s and 90s- there was basically zero information on the M3 series (even what was out there on the M4 was ofteb wrong). So its nice to see this weird, giant stopgap tank that actually had a longer life in service than people realize get some love and attention. I personally always thought it was a very interesting vehicle. Of course, I never had to live and fight in one.

[@bsimpson6204]

Well done Ron!

[@robertdriscoll9673]

Great job Ron. I look forward to seeing the great work all of the things that are accomplished.

[@dbaider9467]

Ron. What a worker. Happiest, most fulfilled, doing stuff. Preferably heavy stuff.

[@peppermill7163]

I have new respect for those hinges on the side hatch after watching them roll this beast over.

[@briananderson5634]

You're both right, it's a split cotter pin.

[@knucklehead7456]

Yep. Cotter Pins and Woodruff Keys. Apparently Darrell has been reading a lot of US Service Manuals 🤠😎

[@eno.5796]

Just love this guys depth of knowledge, Fascinating to watch and learn,Thanks for your work.As a pom ill likely never get to visit but your channel is a window on the inner workings and to my mind more informative than a stroll round your museam much as i would enjoy that.

[@rodkennedy9800]

Ron...lord of the rings. Turret rings LOL

[@bwilliams463]

Really enjoying following this process. I would buy Ron beer for as long as he would talk about tanks.

[@stevechopping3021]

Those door hinges are incredibly strong. They had the whole weight of the tank on them ( Is what I typed until Ron explained) Keep the Ron videos coming Aussie Armour is the best content😀

[@dennyporter2447]

Ron is the Man! Way to go! A new Grant tank restoration, that's awesome... Cheers from Missouri USA..

[@lindonandlisa8114]

thank god for people like Ron

[@marumiyuhime]

respect to every tank mech that has ever lived hell of a job.

[@schwabrichard9829]

Good morning Curt and Ron! I see your "patina" restoration is rolling along! Cotter pin is the common name in U.S. It is described as a split pin. Normally inserted in a Clevis pin. Crescent wrench is the common name for all adjustable wrenches, Crescents name is prominent on all their wrenches!

[@drmarkintexas-400]

🎖️🏆💪😎🙏 Thank you for sharing this

[@richardphelan8414]

Thanks to you mates for another super Wednesday fix at Aus armor ,Ron is quite the mechanic and he got the frozen territ ring free

[@russwoodward8251]

Ron is one heck of a hard worker. Really great. Thanks Aus Armour.

[@tazzitiger8171]

I like the easy way to clean, but I would have put some used car tyres underneath to protect the top. Thanks AA& AM

[@lukefriesenhahn8186]

I am very glad that Ron was able to get the Lee all washed up and with a working turret ring for a bonus.

[@chopper7352]

A solid effort by Ron 👍

[@scottmclennan6114]

Only ever known them as cotter pins.

[@wilsonlaidlaw]

A cotter pin to me is a pin with a tapered surface on one side like are used to lock bicycle pedal cranks into position on the crank axle. Split pin is correct.

[@scottcrawford7310]

Job well done Ron.

[@scottburton509]

Ron doesn't need a drink...he deserves a bottle!😂

[@gunrunner35]

It truly is a real pleasure to watch these awesome machines come back to life. So glad you all are doing such great work and tell the lads to keep up the fantastic job! Love watching these weekly episodes. Can't wait for the next one.

[@user-uk8jr6zc9l]

When you first see this tank, you say to yourself no way and then along comes Ron. Enough said!

[@pmiller7886]

Ron is such a lad! The only guy working tanks like him is Robbie, the rebuilder of the Nashorn self propelled gun in Europe. They both work flat out, getting in their way is not an option. These two would be an unstoppable force if they worked together. Oddly enough they both are built like tanks. Love the comment about straightening out Daryl, lol😅

[@kclark3188]

Hey Ron, I watched that pull on repeat, over and over, great job!

[@jeffsanders6649]

Watching a master in their element is inspiring, off now to refloor the RV !!

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Y'all are doing a great job on that restoration. I know if we even thought about flipping our M-60A1 tank on its top to clean it the Marine Corps would have gone totally crazy. That is thinking way outside the box.

[@scroggins100]

Ron's Rustoration Plc. Go Ron!

[@ScrogginHausen]

On freeing up stuck bolts and hinges, a 50/50 mix of acetone and automatic transmission fluid works wonders.

[@agentmole88]

Ron is an absolute BEAST!!!

[@yo_mama6414]

You guys should keep that log that was stuck on the bottom and display it for fun

[@neilwilliams5173]

Ron is awesome! Buy that man a well deserved beer

[@busterdee8228]

Ron seems to keep up a heck of a pace. Well done--again.

[@wes11bravo]

I love that these tanks had twin 6-71 Detroits in their power pack.

[@nunyabusiness7405]

that man puts %110 into his effort.

[@mzimmerman1988]

Nice work Ron! Someone smarter than me needs to answer all the questions about pin names.

[@davidkimmel5153]

Always enjoy your videos. Thanks

[@rodneydeese6422]

Need to see more of the panzer 1. A what other axis armor or vehicles are in line.

[@jimc1973]

Nice One just wanted to say Happy 4th to everyone have a great day and God Bless everyone out there

[@Alan.livingston]

Can’t wait to see these vehicles on display next time I’m up that way.

[@seanbrown6624]

Great effort Ron

[@Powershift]

You guys need to hire Ron full time!

[@snowpea809]

God Bless Ron the Rebuilder.

[@wernervanderwalt8541]

Love it! At least you guys know now that the turret ring is not damaged.

[@drewschumann1]

For desert warfare, those doors were priceless.

[@williamlloyd3769]

Watching this video in SoCal on the 4th of July!

[@vsmicer]

Kurt, the only thing wrong with these videos is that THEY'RE NOT LONG ENOUGH!

[@peterwooldridge7285]

Well done that man

[@whispofthewoods1415]

Nice to see the suspension works still

[@tdb7992]

I love how green it is up where you guys are. I really need to visit Cairns and see what tropical Australia is like.

[@nv1493]

Man, Ron's a focused machine, gets after it.

[@christophertaylor5719]

Really well done! Ron the Machine!

[@pinetree013]

Wow!...Ron's a beast!

[@user-lk9sb1ld1p]

That's a beautiful tank

[@davidmartyn5044]

Ron vs Stubborn Sherman,....challenge accepted!!

[@olivierlrd2393]

It's a sport to make things work again !! 😅 Good job !!

[@81cb750fss]

Hell yeah Ron, great damn work sir!

[@teddill4893]

He even looks like Gen Grant! Great work.

[@williamlloyd3769]

What a way to put the tank on a rotisserie by just rolling it over! Definitely knocked a lot of dirt and rust off.

[@johnviney7919]

Nice video! Ron is making fast progress on the rusty bits!! The 'service tank' that you use to tow the Grant with is very interesting - perhaps you could do an episode on it to showcase it - or maintenance???? Thanks 😀

[@FrontSideBus]

They had one driving around at Tank Fest that was completely shot to bits! I think certainly qualifies as a "rustoration"! 😂

[@thisolesignguy2733]

This reminded me of 4-wheeling with Jeep drivers...spray the mud off, flip back over and tow them home 🤣

[@justinfuller8803]

Thoroughly enjoy these programs, up them coming...

[@lezbaines446]

Woodruff key is what we would call it when working on motorcycle shafts etc. Lez Denmark WA

[@richardwirt3193]

Fantastic Thank you

[@lukeskywalker7566]

Great work ethics, Ron. You can see the way the job has to be done and just does it. Let's see more of your great work ❤

[@charlesemerson6763]

I thought he was going to bust a gut but hey the tenacity paid off. Just goes to show how good the engineering was in the day.

[@mikef.1000]

Well that's one way to clean a tank! Great job.

[@Mizone505]

That's a beautiful sound those leopards!