Work on My F8, No. 11

[Jim Price]

It was an 11th hour effort to get the truck ready for the military vehicle show this past weekend but we made it!

Here's what we got accomplished in the interim:

Installed the newly painted battery box.

Installed the windshield.

Hooked up the throttle.

Installed the voltage gauge. Was successful in getting it tweaked to work in a 12 volt system!

Installed the outside rear view mirrors.

Installed the windshield wipers. (Although I'd carefully cleaned both the passenger side one won't complete its cycle. Will have to take it apart again! )

Picked up the vehicle markings from a local sign maker. I decided on using that for the The Queen's Own rifles, 60th Rifle Co. They were part of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division during WWII>

Picked up the newly painted roof and rear window section and bolted it on. Was't ready for pickup until Friday morning and we had planned on leaving for the military vehicle show at 2 PM. Made it! However, the trailer had develpoed a flat tire overnight and we had to fix it before we left!

Got numerous compliments from all at the show. Mine was the only Canadian vehicle there. Was worth all the effort we put in to get it ready!

Am taking some time off from the truck. I've been neglecting some other projects and need to address them. However, I will be putting together the plans for the tool box group as well as the spare tire brackets and hope to have them installed by the early part of March. Will keep you all posted. (By the way, the container with my tires is on the dock in Sydney! ) Sooo, any further updates will come at a slower pace!

Regards,
Jim

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Jim.
You deserve a hell of a compliament on your ability and your truck...
What a beaut,...
Great job..

[Chuck Anderson]

What a beautiful rig. Way to go Jim!

[aj.lec]

Congratulations to you and your team
You have done an excellent job

[Mike K]

And, doing it in your part of the world where the F8 would be a "exotic" rarity, makes the finished job even more commendable .
Mike

[Jim Price]

Thanks Alex, Chuck, Andrew and Mike for your kind words! It's been fun restoring the truck and without encouragement such as yours and others along the way, it would have been really tough!

Thanks much!
Jim

[Alex van de Wetering]

Wow Jim! Excellent work and good to see you guys were done in time for the show!

I read that your are bringing tyres from Australia? NOS Olympics? or did you manage to convince Olympic to start up production of the 9.00x13 again?

great work,
Alex