Willanthry Chev Blitz C60L Restoration

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Willanthry

Well, the work on the radiator is finished, and i'm extremely happy with it. The core is fine, the radiator didn't leak even before we got it done up, the tank has been beaten back into shape and it's come up very nice under a coat of paint! All in all, very happy indeed!

Toby,
Who did your radiator, and how much?
HH

[Phil Waterman]

The Pioneer Kit mounted above the rear wheel sort of surprised me. While common to US equipment of the period I don’t remember see these mounted on CMPs. Was this a common thing, or was this an example of equipment moving around either in ones and twos or we had a shipload of them and decided to use them?

Cheers Phil

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

The Pioneer Kit mounted above the rear wheel sort of surprised me. While common to US equipment of the period I don’t remember see these mounted on CMPs. Was this a common thing, or was this an example of equipment moving around either in ones and twos or we had a shipload of them and decided to use them?

Cheers Phil

Some were mounted like that. Here is two photos, one from the AWM which show pioneer kits mounted on the sides of cab 12's. Note both are different setups.

[Willanthry]

G'day Howard

Bob's Radiator Repairs in Griffith did my radiator, and they did it for a price that amazed me; $150, not including GST.

[Bob McNeill]

Dont want to hijack this thread but nearly all the unit had pioneer tools fitted, even the guns had pick and shovel. the tool rack fitted to U.S. vehicles was carried over to the Acco and is still fitted to Mack,s and Mog,s.

[Phil Waterman]

What I was referring to was not just the carrying of pick, shovel etc. What I was really wondering about was the American Style Pioneer kit with its steel frame to hold the tools, meant to be bolted to the truck as a unit.

Where these units common on WWII CMPs, or only when they had fallen off, been liberated, salvaged or somebody ship entire Liberty Ship full of them and forgot to ship the trucks they were to be mounted to?

[Willanthry]

I've been considering getting the seats and canvas doors done whilst i'm momentarily at a stand with the engine. As you can see in the photo below, i have all the springs for the back of one seat, and i also have the original spring base for one seat as well. The question i've been turning over in my mind is should i incorporate the original spring base into one of the seats? Obviously i'll have to use foam for the other, but in the interests of being true to the original, or just being sentimental, should i have the original springs in the other?