Work on My F8, No. 11

[cletrac (RIP)]

Jim, the Fords didn't use that setup for the fuel tank mounts. They had a piece of about 2" plank that the tanks sat on. You can see it in this pic. I don't know the measurements though.

[Mike K]

Jim

I believe David is correct. Don't get confused , the F8 tank mounts were different to the C8 setup. You can see that the top boards are different too, the C8 has a flush faced join where the top boards sit on the outside supports, the F8 top boards sit out slightly , by about 1" or more .

There are variations in the tool locker lids and details also. I dont know the whole stroy, but the bodies did change somewhat over the May 1940 to end of 1A1/2 production. I wonder if Beath made them all. Or did other companies build them ?

Mike

[Alex van de Wetering]

Good point David. I never realised the Ford and Chev fuel tank mountings were different. Even though the C8 seemed to have used fuel tanks with a Ford partnumber, judging from the parts list.

I would also be very interested in the CD with measurements, if possible. There will no doubt be a moment in the future when I need to fabricate the lockers and parts of the short box on my C8.

Alex

[Jim Price]

Thanks all from preventing me from making a blunder on the tank supports! Like Alex, I didn't realize that there was a difference. I could see from the pictures of the Ford factory images that a plank was used but thought that it might be supported by a pair of steel rails. I believe that I can use the tank I have to determine the width of the top two planks as well as the bottom one. As for length, I'll have to guage that by the pictures. It appears that the top two planks rest on a wood support that keeps them off the top surface of the tanks. By the way, what kind of wood was used, oak, ash?

This brings me to another pair of needs. I still need a set of drawings/plans which contain the measurements of the tool box as well as the spare tire frame and securing hardware. Help on these two will be most appreciated!

Regards,
Jim

[cletrac (RIP)]

The differences in the fuel tank mounts are a Ford-Chev thing since the tanks had to be mounted before the truck could leave the factory. Any differences in the box and lockers would be a different matter and could be found on Fords or Chevs.
Alex and Jim, I'll burn some CDs with that stuff on them and send them to you.

[Jim Price]

David:
Thanks for the offer to burn the CD with the specs on the box and lockers! Will look forward to receiving it. Having it will be a big help!

Regards,
Jim

[Jim Price]

Loaded up my Toyota with the springs and delivered them to a spring shop on Day 31.

Also went to the hardware store for a few bolts. Will probably be buying the majority of the remainder needed in bulk. Price each is considerable!

Went to the custom paint store to place an order for the paint. Picked up the paint on Day 32 and primed and painted a bit of the frame to see the effect. Didn't like it and took it back today to have it darkened, asking for forgiveness. Had the frame with me so could show them an old patch of painted area that had survived intact. It should be ready tomorrow.

The first thing today we installed the replacement for the right side floor support. Bob, my welder friend did a super job on it! Have attached pictures of the original on the left side and the new right replacement.

Today we took the frame to the stripper and stopped by the body shop to talk with the owner. Advised him that I'd be delivering the paint tomorrow.

Having not heard from the spring shop, stopped by today and the owner advised that he didn't want to work on them so picked them up and called another when I got home. Will deliver them to the other shop tomorrow.

Came home, ate lunch (some great Mexican burritos) and then proceeded to take apart the split rims to dismount the four tires. Had sprayed the nuts with liquid wrench several times over the past couple of weeks all but one nut could not resist the air-driven impact wrench. Used a long bar and socket and removed that last one successfully.

Having started at 8:30 am and it being 2:30 pm, we stopped for the day.

It's now what we call the "monsoon" season here in Arizona and the rains have finally come. The humidity is such that one could dive off the curb and swim across the street!

Have freed my pet frog to swim in the pools of water in the back yard. He did great, having profitted by the dry season training I'd provided him with the quart jar of water I kept to put him into periodically so he could practice his swimming......

Regards,
Jim