{"id":8387,"date":"2020-08-25T19:44:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T17:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univem-paris.com\/2020\/08\/25\/overhaul-of-the-ford-m8\/"},"modified":"2020-08-25T19:44:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T17:44:00","slug":"overhaul-of-the-ford-m8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univem-paris.com\/en\/2020\/08\/25\/overhaul-of-the-ford-m8\/","title":{"rendered":"Overhaul of the Ford M8"},"content":{"rendered":"

The vehicule was pretty much worn out with problems in the gear box. It needed an overhaul. A complete renovation\/restoration has been undertaken after an event in Bastogne in\u00a0December 2009<\/strong>: engine, transmission, wheel hubs, braking system with its Hydrovac assistance, electricity\u2026 Almost everything has been taken apart, checked, renovated or replaced.<\/p>\n

October 15, 2016<\/strong>: First run test: everything works fine. Only minor things are left to be done (see the video here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

In\u00a02017<\/strong>, some work has still to be done! There were several leaks on the radiator, the inside was finished,\u2026 And then, the final coat of paint.<\/p>\n

In\u00a02018<\/strong>, a great disappointment occured: during the last run tests, the engine broke down\u2026<\/p>\n

A Scout Car engine was found (the two engine blocks are identical, the engine accessories of the first one will have to be mounted on the second one)<\/p>\n

In\u00a02019<\/strong>, the M8 is being reassembled.<\/p>\n

Finally, it\u2019s finished in August 2020, just before the Commemorations of the liberation of Versailles.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t