I really can't help it man, this really does look like the
begining stages of the 05 batmobile.

Sorry to beat it like that, I do like it though.

Now that I think about it, I kind of wish I had one too.

This one looks to be street legal, It's got plates on it.

McBrain

Yeah yeah you think I'm kidding now but, I'm serious as a
heart attach. I think this thing could be turned into the
next street legal vr. of the now famus Humvee.

I had my fun kidding but, now I truley understand it once
I've taken some time to think about it.

Thanks for sharing you'r latest project with use, post some
photo's next time if you got some along with your intentions
behind owning this thing and what your planning to do with it.

I would Sooooooo drive something like this as a daily commuter.
It Rocks!

McBrain

I didn't set out to spam the $h!ght out of this thread
but, Damn! I couldn't help the applications one could
take with it.

What kind of engine does it have? How do you go about
making it street legal and where to get parts for it
like brakes and the like?

McBrain

Armoured 4X4 road and cross-country reconnaissance
vehicle.

The suspension is fully independent with a coil spring
and hydraulic damper at each wheel. The brakes are
hydraulic.

Over 4400 Ferrets were manufactured by Daimler LTD,
UK, between 1952 to 1971. There are 16 variants

This is what I could find out about what it's made of
so that Tony didn't have to answer a bazillion of my
questions.

I found this info in about 20 min. of online research.
I can do some more digging if anybody else is interested.

I can't help but to wonder just how expensive this thing
must be to operate. I'm sure this expense could be cut
in half if not less if a different engine & tranny were
installed. Making it possibly run faster and cheaper.

I know that the RR engine is for towing because this
beast is so heavy. How about dropping all the excesive
military gear, throwing a straight 8 or V8 in and see
what happens. Mind you this is all about my application,
Tony probably likes it as a military vehicle and thats it.

McBrain

McBrain

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Steamline this baby so it no longer looks like a tank tank,
deck it out to have leather interior, carpet, carpeted cargo
space for groceries, wood on the dash and paint it jet black
with some 22" chrome rims.

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I spent alot more time reading up on this MiniTank to find
out that the kind of people that collect these things would
have serious problems with the idea's I'm entertaining.

They are not the custom friendly crowd and would probably
come to hunt me down driving their Fetters to my door.

Plus, the thing is just too damn heavy to make it a
streetable cummuter of any kind. This is just a WWII show
vehicle with very limited application outside of what it is.

Also, from what I gather is very time consuming to work with.
Maintenance and repairs take forever for just the simplest
of jobs. Takes two soldiers with expensive experience with
this AFV 2 hours each, thats 4 hours total, just to replace
a belt. Screw that!

So much to day dreaming, this thing could turn out to be a
nightmare, right fast. Not a practical toy and very expensive
to up-keep. The more you enjoy it the more it will cost you,
not to mention finding parts, forget about it.

You'd have to find one completely mint and recently serviced
just to have it sit in your garage but, for those with
bountiful cash flow, it could be worth it. One big garage
trophy is all it is. I still like it though.

McBrain

My Wector W8 is #12 of total 17 cars ever made between 1990-1992. This #12 is the only original special code Yellow color Vector/ Ostrich Hides interior. Also, is has a engine modified up a brutal 1000hp rocketship. Yet, just to keep this car in running, it cost
me more than 100k for the last five years.(vectoraeromotiveclub.com)

tony ta

"Randy"

To bad you ain't got your Ferret yet, good luck and post
photos when you do. I do think Oil Slick Black would be
a bad ass color to paint it but, thats your Ferret and
not mine.

McBrain