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14-11-12, 03:50
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My C15A
Just got a C15A and am quite excited to start working on the old girl. Lots of work to do but I am up for the task. Looks like this is the site for all the info one would need for a resto like this. Under the hood I found some stenciling and was wondering if anyone else came across this. This truck does not have dataplates but it does have a rceme engine rebuild tag that I am trying to post but, not having any luck. Does anyone know if you can track a trucks history by the engine tag providing this is the original 216 or find out where it was rebuilt. It reads 17 coy as the workshop and was done in mar of 1955 if that's any help!
thanks Jamie Cavanaugh 
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14-11-12, 05:54
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It's got the lifting flanges on the hubs so that makes it 1944 or newer.
Those channel irons pointing ahead look like it must have had a plow or blade of some kind mounted there.
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set 1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis 1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun 1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends 1941 Cab 12 F15A 1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5 1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box 1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box 1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP 1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box 1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2
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14-11-12, 22:45
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Jaime,
Welcome to MLU. You won't find a better place for info and help with the restoration of your Blitz. How about a bit of your background. Good luck with the restoration and take plenty of photos.(And post them on MLU.) regards Rick.
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1916 Albion A10 1942 White Scoutcar 1940 Chev Staff Car 1940 F30S Cab11 1940 Chev WA LRDG "Te Hai" 1941 F60L Cab12 1943 Ford Lynx 1942 Bren Gun Carrier VR no.2250 Humber FV1601A Saracen Mk1(?) 25pdr. 1940 Weir No.266 25pdr. Australian Short No.185 (?) KVE Member.
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14-11-12, 23:09
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Parts for C15-A
Jamie,
I concur, MLU is the best place to find advice for your C15A restoration. I'd recommend buying the C15A-04 Chevrolet Spare Parts List and the MB-C2 Maintenance Manual. If you need any parts for your Cab13 - like a grill cover - let me know. I have 2 Cab13 "parts" trucks here in the yard. Good luck and have fun!
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Richard Hatkoski 1940 CMP C11 C-8 (Restoring) 1940 CMP C11 F-15A (Parts) 1941 CMP C12 C-15A (Parts) 1942 CMP C13 F-60S Dumper (Restoring) 2 x 1941 CMP C12 F-GT (Storage) 194? CMP C13 C-60X (For Sale)
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15-11-12, 03:33
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c15a
Thanks everyone for your replies, I have a feeling I will be on this site regularly. Does anyone know if brake drums are available?
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16-11-12, 02:59
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Yes........
Everything is Jamie .......
.... you just have to figure out where and how much they want. Welcome to the Zanny world of CMP restoration. First lesson ........ don't expect to walkin' at CTC or NAPA and find NOS parts for your truck...... On the other hand there are a lot of guys on MLU that may know of what is available and where..... For example BCA as a fully arly rebuilt front axle ...from brake drum to brake drum for sale...... On the other hand are you sure you need a brake drum...??? is it really totally busted....? Once you start rebuilding you will soon realize that you either need a spare parts truck for bits and pieces....... and then you realize your spare parts truck has the same part missing that you desperately need.... You are on the right track by posting on MLU. CMP brake drums are massive and unless cracked can be turned clean. Make friends with a local machine shop who you will be visiting over the coming months. A lot of us have spare parts to trade or sell...... shipping can be abitch as they are heavy. Make a point of looking up at Phil Waterman's site in New Hampshire........ or Dirk in Holland LWD.... he has impressive listings of parts some original NOS....... take stock of what you need........ get your self a cheap digital camera and photograph everything 3 times....... you will alwasy regret later not having taken a snap shot form a particular angle. Be kind to the sheet metal...... they are the hardest to find replacment for due to rust/damage/modifications.... There are no dum questions....just question you have never asked and some of us have had the same problems before..... might as well take advantage of our mishaps and successes. You are located near the main highway and TO as a Hub...... easy to get to and get at...... lots of MLU members either live near you or drive by you which makes it easy to drop off / pick up parts. So what are your plans for the beastie...... ? Good luck and do not forget to post pictures .... some of us can't read to well. Bob C.
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Bob Carriere....B.T.B C15a Cab 11 Hammond, Ontario Canada
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