Rounded hatch

[NORTH-SHORE(CANADA)]

Hi
Yes i know but i would like to see a pic on a truc
And the pic i want is the one took from the top of the hache and how is closing

[serge]

Hello

I own a canadian FORD F60L with a circular roof hatch. Strangely it's made of a great number of woodies parts as seen on the associated pic. Nevertheless I think it's an original part because these truck commes from french NAVY and there were never rebuilded by french.
As I am restoring my truck ,I have downed the hatch and hope build an other in steel which should be more easy.
ReGards

[NORTH-SHORE(CANADA)]

Hi
En bois in wood

Toujour vue en métal mais en bois au moin que je me trompe
Always see it in steel maybe i not right

[NORTH-SHORE(CANADA)]

Hi
Any one have a hatch or know any one have one for sale in Canada

thanks

Eric

[cmperry4]

I do have a hatch, but it is for my C8A project, currently in pieces. I could photo and measure the parts for you if you are thinking of replicating. There are six main pieces: A flat retainer ring with countersunk holes for inside the cab, the main vertical ring, which has the horizontal flange to match the retainer ring. Then the three pads, canvas covered horsehair stuffed, glued to curved metal strips to match the inner face of the ring. The wood bit is a tapered spacer hoop that levels the ring over the slope of the roof. There is also a metal retainer strip on the rear of the ring to hold the canvas cover. Various flathead screws are involved, of graduated lengths for the main ring, and those which hold the pads to the main ring.

[NORTH-SHORE(CANADA)]

Hi,
Replicating wy not i have the inside ring so i missing the reste
If you don't ming to give me the measure
thanks
Eric

[cmperry4]

OK, didn't make it out to the shop this week, will try to rememeber to take some measurements when I am next there, maybe Sunday.