|
|
|
|
#1
27-12-10, 18:18
|
|||
|
|||
FAT Fast brothers Prairie Command restoration
Sometimes you get what you wish for! My brother Tony and myself are about to undertake one of our most ambitious projects to date. We recently acquired the tough to find back FAT shell. With the 3 Fat frames/cabs we already had we should be able to piece together a very nice straight FAT. Once again we will be making use of the wealth of Fat restoration information here on MLU. We feel very fortunate to get the chance to restore this CMP fan favorite. See pics and more to come. Cheers Rob
Give us a year and we'll be looking for a Limber and 17/25 pounder. Sheesh!!!
__________________
1942 C8A- HUW " Wireless Nipper" 1943 F-60S LAAT and 1939 Bofors 1942 C8 Wireless 1943 FAT/ 17 pounder 1941 C15 GS 2B1 Last edited by Rob Fast; 27-12-10 at 18:58. Reason: more info 
|
|
#2
27-12-10, 19:38
|
||||
|
||||
|
Stunning!
What a wonderful find indeed, and one of the most interesting CMPs too. Although we have a number of cab 12 FATs here, all our cab 13s are the Australian pattern as far as I know.
We'll be following this restoration with considerable interest.
__________________
Film maker 42 FGT No8 (Aust) remains 42 FGT No9 (Aust) 42 F15 Keith Webb Macleod, Victoria Australia Also Canadian Military Pattern Vehicles group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/canadianmilitarypattern
|
|
#3
16-03-11, 01:55
|
|||
|
|||
|
A couple of different FAT doors?
With my 3 wrecks I have a total of 4 doors, both sets different. Folded door skins on 1 set and solid skin with no wrap around outside folds on the other. Also 1 set has longer hinges than the other. Any FAT owners with some input here? I am covered with grinding dust at this point and loving it. Cheers for now , Rob
__________________
1942 C8A- HUW " Wireless Nipper" 1943 F-60S LAAT and 1939 Bofors 1942 C8 Wireless 1943 FAT/ 17 pounder 1941 C15 GS 2B1
|
|
#4
16-03-11, 03:49
|
||||
|
||||
|
Hinges
Quote:
Thanks
__________________
RHC Why is it that when you have the $$, you don't have the time, and when you have the time you don't have the $$?
|
|
#5
16-03-11, 18:44
|
||||
|
||||
|
Spring is near!
Rob & Tony,
Way to go! Nice to see another project in the shop.You had better hurry,spring is almost here and it's back to the golf course.I keep missing your calls.Gun show here in West st. Paul on March 27th,opens at 10:00am.Come in early and I'll buy you breakfast!Good luck with the project. Regards,Derk.
__________________
1942 Ford universal carrier Mk 1 1943 Ford 60 cwt long CMP ambulance 1943 Ford GPW 1/4 ton stretcher jeep 1943 Bantam T-3 1/4 ton trailer BSA folding airborne bicycle ser#R5325 (early)
|
|
#6
16-03-11, 20:33
|
|||
|
|||
|
FAT doors
Rob
I have a Mar.08/44 build CGT I still have the rusty remnants of the rear doors; they are very similar to your 3/4 length double wall style, door skin folds and spot welds. The only difference is on mine is I have an additional storage shelf at the very bottom. Hinges are the shorter version and bolted to the outside of the body. Seems the Cab 13 FAT rear bodies were made in at least 2 versions. Good luck on your project, have references from my project, happy to help! Walde
|
 |
|
|
Hybrid Mode
