Hi everyone,

How were the front flanges attached to the fenders, with rivets or were they bolted on? My photos show something but not detailed enough to see closely.....

In particular the very front ones which wrap over the fender?

Thanks, Paul

Paul, there were two designs of the foremost fender reinforcing brackets. The early type is depicted by Tamiya in their ISU-152 kit and is a one-piece bracket that extends up the vertical inside section of the front fender and across the horizontal section. The later type...still trying to figure out exactly when it was introduced...had a separate bracket welded to the glacis, to which the upper horizontal bracket was bolted.

Both types were welded to the upper surface of the horizontal section of the fender.

On the brackets further aft, an angled steel flange was welded to the upper surface of the fender. The vertical section of the flange was drilled, as was the bracket welded to the hull side, to accept bolts that passed through the flange and the bracket and were secured with huts, usually on the aft side.

Hope this helps...

Neil

Thank you very much Neil for the prompt reply........

Neil you wouldn't happen to have a photo of how the other vertical brackets were attached, do you?

Thanks, Paul

Hi Paul

See if the photos on this site help to find the answer.

http://www.thetankmaster.com/english/afv/JSU-152_01.asp


Regards
Paul

Hey Paul, thanks for the link it definitely helps!

What a lot of welds on those fenders.....

Actually, welds are everywhere....

Hi Paul

This one from the same site should be more appropriate as you are asking for JSU 122 photos. The previous one was JSU 152.

http://www.thetankmaster.com/english/afv/isu_122_1.asp

Pages 1 and 5 have a close-up on the fenders.

Paul