Reference: Plans How to build a tool box for a CMP truck

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by RHClarke

Phil et al,

In reference to the 13 cab style covered battery box, how/where do the cables exit the box???

Good question - actually you will note that the battery hold downs have a tube spacer that sticks up above the sides, this has two purposes one it keeps the battery posts from shorting on the top of the box second it actually holds the cover up about an inch. You will note that the Pattern 13 battery bock cover has only three sides so the cables go out the back.

Cheers Phil

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Good question - actually you will note that the battery hold downs have a tube spacer that sticks up above the sides, this has two purposes one it keeps the battery posts from shorting on the top of the box second it actually holds the cover up about an inch. You will note that the Pattern 13 battery bock cover has only three sides so the cables go out the back.Cheers Phil

Bob, See above for example of clarity for artsmen...Phil, as always you continue to amaze! Thanks to both for the fun and info!

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by RHClarke

Bob, See above for example of clarity for artsmen...Phil, as always you continue to amaze! Thanks to both for the fun and info!

Thirty years ago when I was getting my HUP on the road for the first time, per the normal I got last bits done the night before the first antique car show that I wanted to take it to. Of course in the rush I stuck the battery in and forgot to install the hold down bracket. New morning I headed out first turn I made heard an crackling arching sound right under me and started to smell something burning you guess it the battery had shifted and the cover had shorted on the post.

Quickly stopped removed the cover, not much damage actually it had just burned the paint at the points of contact. Anyway stuffed a rag in as spacer on top of the posts and put the cover back on and head on to the show.


When I got home I found the battery hold down and saw that it had tubes on the top to keep the cover from doing what it had just done.

Cheers Phil

[Mike Timoshyk]

Hi Phil

Thanks for the info and pointers for the battery tray.

cheers

Mike Timoshyk

[Mike Timoshyk]

Getting down to the nitty gritty....just waiting for some canvas goodies to arrive and a few more little pieces to attach.....

Cheers from the birth place of Ford CMPs, Windsor Ontario

Inbound Friday at Gracies...

Mike Timoshyk

[cletrac (RIP)]

Mike, remember saying this just a few posts up the page?

Currently I plan to keep it as is. Once I get a little bored with it I will add a camo pattern and then eventually do a NW Europe color scheme...afterall it is only paint and with a gun it only takes about an hour to do.

I guess it just didn't take you very long to get bored!
By the way, the paint job looks great.
I'll get the door on the bus early next week.

[Gunner]

It'd look better with a quad Polsten behind it! Perhaps you might like to drive it up to BBBBBBBBBB (Boobee- how many Bs are in it anyway?!) this summer and drag the Polsten around to see if yer brakes are up to it!

Love those Gunner markings!

You beek Way!

Mike