675striple
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Hello all,
I am a car, motorcycle, and all things engine powered with wheels fan. I have several projects in the works (classic cars), and would be glad to share those some other time.
Here is my Chenowth Fast Attack Vehicle. I picked it up in Nevada, but it now resides with me in the Midwest. I do not know any of it's history definitively. Everything I have learned has been through other FAV owners, and previous soldiers with first hand knowledge that operated them. I believe strongly that this particular FAV spent part of it's life at the DOE serving as a security vehicle due to the paint scheme and modifications made to the roof, windscreen, and gun mount. (I have a copy of a photo from the fastattackvehicle.com website for reference I can post below too.)
If anyone has any photo requests please let me know.
Here is how the FAV looked as I got it. My original intent was to just get it running and safe to drive, as I also had a classic mustang on a rotisserie at the same time. Then focus on a thorough restoration later.
![20170610_093558.jpg 20170610_093558.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/628/628347-4d1e6dda1dad0125ba47316d1e80a706.jpg)
![20170610_093613.jpg 20170610_093613.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/628/628348-2320be81e443711c3819c3cfbd711a59.jpg)
It was mostly complete, but in poor cosmetic condition. The engine was on a pallet along with the rear skid plate/engine cradle. It came with a bunch of spares, some of which I have since sold to other FAV owners.
Here is the engine as I tore it down.
![20170520_112024.jpg 20170520_112024.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/628/628349-d9adb7425ecefbd6a2bcb84749675c6e.jpg)
![20170520_132757.jpg 20170520_132757.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/628/628350-b751386a0f98f805005cd072b26d4439.jpg)
![20170520_213016.jpg 20170520_213016.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/628/628351-371c8f85a711be172afa65a8e258056f.jpg)
![20170523_204954.jpg 20170523_204954.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/628/628352-1c7832961cd1327ff96bfafbd47a75ad.jpg)
I dropped the engine off at a VW specialist for rebuild. He was only able to reuse the cases, everything else was too worn to reuse.
![block side 1-2 inside.JPG block side 1-2 inside.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/628/628354-be981e2a10949723871df70bb056384b.jpg)
![block side 3-4 inside.JPG block side 3-4 inside.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/628/628355-ebc0e844d92fb6d8f88c6f895d51e74f.jpg)
![crank assembly.JPG crank assembly.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/628/628356-27e3cdb1357fdbf844fb436210571e5c.jpg)
I am a car, motorcycle, and all things engine powered with wheels fan. I have several projects in the works (classic cars), and would be glad to share those some other time.
Here is my Chenowth Fast Attack Vehicle. I picked it up in Nevada, but it now resides with me in the Midwest. I do not know any of it's history definitively. Everything I have learned has been through other FAV owners, and previous soldiers with first hand knowledge that operated them. I believe strongly that this particular FAV spent part of it's life at the DOE serving as a security vehicle due to the paint scheme and modifications made to the roof, windscreen, and gun mount. (I have a copy of a photo from the fastattackvehicle.com website for reference I can post below too.)
If anyone has any photo requests please let me know.
Here is how the FAV looked as I got it. My original intent was to just get it running and safe to drive, as I also had a classic mustang on a rotisserie at the same time. Then focus on a thorough restoration later.
![20170610_093558.jpg 20170610_093558.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/628/628347-4d1e6dda1dad0125ba47316d1e80a706.jpg)
![20170610_093613.jpg 20170610_093613.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/628/628348-2320be81e443711c3819c3cfbd711a59.jpg)
It was mostly complete, but in poor cosmetic condition. The engine was on a pallet along with the rear skid plate/engine cradle. It came with a bunch of spares, some of which I have since sold to other FAV owners.
Here is the engine as I tore it down.
![20170520_112024.jpg 20170520_112024.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/628/628349-d9adb7425ecefbd6a2bcb84749675c6e.jpg)
![20170520_132757.jpg 20170520_132757.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/628/628350-b751386a0f98f805005cd072b26d4439.jpg)
![20170520_213016.jpg 20170520_213016.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/628/628351-371c8f85a711be172afa65a8e258056f.jpg)
![20170523_204954.jpg 20170523_204954.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/628/628352-1c7832961cd1327ff96bfafbd47a75ad.jpg)
I dropped the engine off at a VW specialist for rebuild. He was only able to reuse the cases, everything else was too worn to reuse.
![block side 1-2 inside.JPG block side 1-2 inside.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/628/628354-be981e2a10949723871df70bb056384b.jpg)
![block side 3-4 inside.JPG block side 3-4 inside.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/628/628355-ebc0e844d92fb6d8f88c6f895d51e74f.jpg)
![crank assembly.JPG crank assembly.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/628/628356-27e3cdb1357fdbf844fb436210571e5c.jpg)
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