restoration os 1941 ford truck TEX MORTON

[John Mackie]

About1960/1970 our garage aquired this truck fron Mount Hope NSW the engine was partly dismantled . it was painted red and had 18 ' military wheels.
Another engine was found and it was sold to a farmer who made it into a fire fighting truck. About 1980 the farm eas sold and my interest in things military had improved so i asked the owner about it. He said it was a failure so they cut it in half and made the back into a trailer, come and get the front half. Son John and i collected it . It now had 1949 front gaurds and grille the red paint was gone revealing the arn 29590 and Tex Morton rodeo and circus on the bonnet (hood). Tex Morton was a country and western sinder who traveled the back blocks of NSW and Victoria. Over the years i have collected 2 complete trucks and major parts of 3 others.Restoratoin commenced in 2006. 2013 has been serious work carried out. the chasss i am going to use is totaly bare. both front shackle brackets are removed as they were excessivly worn. all springs have been dismantled the plates cleaned and re-assembled. the gearbox and handbrake are rostored. an engine needs to be started and assesed. work has been done on the gaurds, grills and body parts.. i will post photoswhen i know how!. More later.