Gregg,
I recall the yellow Ford CMP featured in Wheels & Tracks magazine. The story was about some guys who took an engine into the bush on quads, fitted it in a derelict Ford CMP and drove it home - some adventure! But your stepdad droving it home from Canada to Texas at about age 80 - this must have been an equally great adventure
From what I see it is a F15A 15-cwt 4x4 truck, fitted with 20" wheels with 9.00-20 tyres and the cargo bed off an earlier 8-cwt type CMP truck. Originally it would have had 16" wheels and a different cargo bed. Now that we have identified it:
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Originally Posted by GCarlson
1. Manuals - is there a source to get manuals or just scans?
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Our member
Grant Bowker can supply you with a copy of the Maintenance manual MB-F1. If you place a wanted ad here on MLU an original may come up, the manual is not rare.
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2. Transfer case - how does it shift or operate? The lever is bungi'ed back, perhaps due to rattling. No plaquards - does this lever move fore and aft for 2wd, 4wd, perhaps neutral? What about the apparent PTO output?
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The 4-wd lever moves forward to engage front wheel drive, and backwards to disengage front wheel drive. There is no high-low gear in the 15-cwt transfer gear.
Reverse gear has a lock, lift the lever on the gear shift and it should slide into reverse.
If it has a PTO output, you may want to take some pictures of the drive train so we can identify further.
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3. Sources for parts or knowledge?
4. Sources for gages or people able to rebuild?
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Knowlegde here on MLU, parts as well - I see Brian already sent you an email.
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My short term goal would be to get it working perfectly mechanically, including gages if possible and mostly stock. I don't know if I will next restore it or just enjoy its patina and just drive it.
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If I were you, I would get it running properly and safely and enjoy it as such. If you make a scrap book with the exploits of Mr. McAleny & Lak and your stepfather, it will make for a very interesting display at car shows.
I see it is/was for sale?
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Originally Posted by Tony Smith
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Where does the idea re. the French flathead come from? If it has the upright distributor, it could also be a post-war US V8.
HTH,
Hanno
