Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[Private_collector]

Rear springs painted 1.jpg
Painted springs, the remaining 2 hangers, and inspection light body.
New engine mounts.jpg
Placed the new engine mounts and installed the two earth straps. I had to do something, while waiting for paint on springs to dry.
Rear springs back on 1.jpg Rear springs back on 2.jpg
Last thing for the day was re-attaching the rear spring hangers, pivot, springs, and then finally....the rear axle. That was a total cow of a job for one person. That engine hoist just paid for itself! I was forced to attach a ratchet strap to the spring sets, and pull them together so the spring centre bolts would line up with the axle. After half an hour of adjustment, I discovered the bolt head on passenger side was ever so slightly bigger than the matching recess on the axle, so had to undo all my work and get the axle far enough away to use grinder to round the bolt head a little. That chassis sure does sit high now. I'm very pleased that the chassis sits level at rear.

I will need a new set of U bolts. The one's I have are too long for the springs that don't have overriders adding to the height. We have a spring-works in town. The engineering works could thread further down the bolts and cut off the extra, if spring-works can't assist.

Next, I will remove front springs from the axle, and get them ready for blasting. I'm not comfortable with the rear end being able to roll forward/back and front sitting on just the stand. I don't trust my welding, and want to be able to attach the trailer axle to front. That will eliminate the possibility of causing a catastrophy by chassis falling.

Previous owner of the truck didn't have shock absorbers on the rear. Twit! I have em, and will start working on cleaning them up for installation.

A friend of mine has been trying to find Speedway brand tyres for one of his vehicles. He was told they were good tyres, but can't find anyone who stocks them. Is anybody aware where he can buy those tyres, please?