Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[T Creighton]

Hi Tony,
Happy New Year, may your progress continue unabated.
I think you will find that you need another one of the less deep brackets.
The ones that you have three of go in the front and the other ones at the rear.
If you are lucky they will have numbers stamped on them.
CO1Q 5785 in the front of the axle and CO1Q 5775 at the rear.
Regards,
Terry

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Tony,

And a Happy New Year to you. I will check my drum of chassis parts from a truck I "converted to components" a few years ago. I remember taking off those hangers from the chassis. For some reason they were bolted on with odd Whitworth bolts which makes me think that chassis was assembled from parts post war. If it is the same as what you need it's yours.

Copper colured steel tubing- I had the same experience with bundy tubing I purchased recently. I queried the supplier that it was definitely bundy tubing. The new manufactured stuff seems to have more of a copper patina than the older bundy tubing. It is copper plated steel rolled and welded up anyway so it stands to have some copper colouration I suppose.

Cheers

[ozm29c]

Fellows,
For info I have attached the current PBR fact sheet on Bundy tubing.
Cheers
John W.

[Private_collector]

Originally Posted by ozm29c

Fellows,
For info I have attached the current PBR fact sheet on Bundy tubing.
Cheers
John W.

Thanks mate, I'll keep that info sheet for reference.

T.

[Private_collector]

I've been checking through my manuals and photos, but cannot find a good photo of the points where the front and rear brake lines attach to chassis at the point where the flexible brake hoses start. I have bought more of the bundy tube, and was hoping to form the major lines this weekend. Problem is that I dont know where they end, or for that matter, what sort of bracket was used at the junction of metal lines to flexible brake hose, either front or rear. If anyone can point me to a diagram in Ford manual or parts books, I would be very grateful.

The brake line pieces I made last weekend are now with the local hydraulic shop, and I will pick them up tomorrow. When the larger pieces are formed they will be going to the same place for double flaring.

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Tony,

Will grab a few photos later today of the original brackets you are enquiring about and post them here. Up early due to a hot night here in Melbourne.

Cheers,

[Private_collector]

Thanks mate!

I don't envy you southern folks today. Or indeed for next few days apparently.

I hope none of you guys are at risk of bushfires?

We had 43c degrees about a week ago. Its a worry when even your candles start to melt in their holders.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

I've been checking through my manuals and photos, but cannot find a good photo of the points where the front and rear brake lines attach to chassis at the point where the flexible brake hoses start. I have bought more of the bundy tube, and was hoping to form the major lines this weekend. Problem is that I dont know where they end, or for that matter, what sort of bracket was used at the junction of metal lines to flexible brake hose, either front or rear. If anyone can point me to a diagram in Ford manual or parts books, I would be very grateful.

Tony,

Maybe my thread F15A brake lines is of some help?

Hanno

[Private_collector]

Hanno, you little treasure, thats exactly what I needed to see.

I think I can work from that info and the accompanying photos.

Merci zelfs zeer!

[Private_collector]

Originally Posted by T Creighton

I think you will find that you need another one of the less deep brackets.
The ones that you have three of go in the front and the other ones at the rear.

Right you are, Terry!

I would never have guessed there were differences between rear brackets. Even the manual, which does give different numbers (not that I had initially looked), does not give sufficient detailed view for 'the penny to drop'.

As I said to Jacques this morning, God Bless Maple Leaf Up! Without members of which, my truck would be considerably more difficut to get finished.

Thanks for your advice. Always welcomed