Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[hrpearce]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

there is a substantial bracket assembly on passenger side of cab rear roof & rear lower panel. It has two round collars which I assume are intended to slip something tubular down into them. What is this bracket meant to be used with??:

Tony is this the bracket?
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9269

[Private_collector]

Thats it Robert!

Will be sure to save it, now that I know what it is.

So long as it doesn't rain, I'll be cutting up the rotten cab & roof today. Photos will follow.

T.

[Keith Webb]

Now you'll have to search for one of the bent tubular light machine gun mounts to go in it. Curious they are so hard to find seeing so many must have been made.

[Jacques Reed]

Good Day Keith,

I am in the same boat as many Blitz restorers, I have the cabin bracket for the machine gun mount but not the L shaped pipe. The only photo I have seen of one is the attached from the book "A History of the Ford Motor Company in Australia" by Geoff Easdown. It was from Ford's WW2 archives.

Not really enough info in the picture to make a good repro but it gives you a bit of an idea.

Probably the the straight pipe section was more usable post war on the land hence none are around.

Brgds,

Jacques

[Grant Bowker]

It wouldn't surprise me if many Blitz owners decided the pipe structure had caught in one too many trees and just heaved it to be rid of it.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

It wouldn't surprise me if many Blitz owners decided the pipe structure had caught in one too many trees and just heaved it to be rid of it.

I think you're right, although probably it happened even before the vehicles were disposed of, you see them in the factory or official images, then rarely in service pics. Probably if you weren't in an area under possible threat of aerial attack they were a major nuisance.

[Mike K]

The little 12 cwt Plymouth utes were also fitted

I owned two of these utes in the early 1980's , another project I should have kept, along with the 41 Pontiac ute .... that I sold to Colin Anderson . Mike

[lynx42]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Now you'll have to search for one of the bent tubular light machine gun mounts to go in it. Curious they are so hard to find seeing so many must have been made.

And here's why!!



Regards Rick

[Keith Webb]

Great illustration of use Rick!

Originally Posted by lynx42

And here's why!!



Regards Rick

[Euan McDonald]

Lets play spot the gallows!

[lynx42]

Originally Posted by Euan McDonald

Lets play spot the gallows!

I think that there is more fun identifying all the other bits.

2 Lunettes for No.27 Limber,
numerous Limber draw poles,
25pdr. Limber tray,
P.O.L Holder of a Blitz
and a
Rusty limber No.27 complete with spring bumper in lower right hand corner of photo.

[Private_collector]

Originally Posted by Euan McDonald

Lets play spot the gallows!

Well looky there.

I would ask if it's for sale, but I haven't paid for the last bits yet. Don't forget to tell me how/where to send $$ via EFT. All I know how to do is paypal.

Would be hard to wrap for postage too

T.

[Andy Cusworth]

Hey Tony,
Maybe the steering box is like old Land Rovers..... when its not leaking, it means its emply

I always used Robert's method of cereal packets as they are free and once in place absorb the oil, expand and help seal, with this homemade gasket along with the instant gasket I reckon you may crack it !

In this modern day world of Health & Safety .... ''This product will contain Nuts and this method could get you labelled as a Cereal Killer''

[Private_collector]

I had ordered a pair of brake & clutch pedals (Ford) through ebay on Tuesday. They arrived this afternoon, and are a perfect fit!
Initially, I was unsure what style the rubber should be, but saw two vehicles last weekend that still had their originals, albeit badly decomposed and dried rubber. Both matched the pads I have bought.
Pedal pads 1.jpg Pedal pads 2.jpg
These cost me $12AUD each, and both were shipped from interstate Australia for $9AUD. So for $33 I now have perfect pedals.

I'll be spending this evening modifying (cutting) a length of rubber windscreen seal that will be installed on the driver side. Didn't get a chance to do anything today, but should have the window frame sanded, reprimed, and possibly even painted tomorrow. Having said that, weather forcasts foretell heavy thinderstorms over weekend, so these plans may change.