F60L Recent pics

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

Robert
This photo is like water to a very thirsty baboon. Thanks a Gazillion!!!! Would like to see shots of the rear pipe from master cylinder,& its exact location on the cross member to the bracket at the back if you can. And anything of the fuel lines. I know that'll take a few photos so I'll owe you.

Tony, the fuel lines come from each fuel tank, along the chassis (held by clips) up under the cab with a curl to minimise the effect of vibration, to the fuel cock under the floor. From there the single line goes to the fuel filter and then to the fuel pump. Sections of the fuel lines are covered with a sleeve of woven material which you can still buy. You slide it on before making the flares.
Another thing to note is the bundy tube for the brakes and fuel is the same size. As long as you have access to a double flaring tool these are not too expensive to make and you're able to buy all the parts, bundy tube, nuts and covering (which the vintage wiring harness people here in Melbourne import) brand new. Even the brake hoses can be made new which is a good idea of course.
Renewing all these components is a good thing to do because you never know what internal corrosion the original pipes may have.
Because of the differences between cab 12/13 the pics Robert takes of the fuel lines on my cab 12 should be helpful. I'll see what I have taken.

[Keith Webb]

This pic is form when I was disassembling the F15 but it illustrates the anti-vibration curl as well as the original covering for the pipes (which was used only on fuel lines).

[Keith Webb]

And this (on a cab 13) is how the input/output goes at the fuel filter. Note the covering does not go all the way to the end of the pipes.

[Keith Webb]

This (again on a F15 wreck) illustrates the clips used to secure the fuel line to the chassis, in this case the step bracket.

[hrpearce]

Tony: more H2O for the thirsty ape.
Master cylinder to crossmember
Along crossmember
Through chassis to front wheel flexible pipe.

[hrpearce]

Last 3 photos of break pipes.
Turning back along chassis
Rear end looking back from under gearbox (poor focus sorry)
Rear end from under back.
I carn't get fuel pipe shots for you as all fuel pipes and filters have been removed and a hose run under the engine cover to the pasenger foot well where it must have been put into a jerry can when it was last used.

[Keith Webb]

The pair of brake pipes running across the gearbox cross member are secured with a double clip at the centre.
And the large-ish pipe you can see is the rubber vacuum hose for the brake booster.
It's interesting to see what a thorough job was done when it was painted deep bronze green by the army. They certainly got into all the nooks and crannies.

Incidentally this is as far as I can remember the only cab 12 I have seen in that colour (indicating extended post-war use). They are of course normally seen in very faded khaki, sometimes with a camouflage colour underneath the top coat.

It's not at all unusual to find cab 13s in this colour, particularly specialist vehicles such as wireless signals, tippers, workshop and gun tractors.

Has anyone else come across a cab 12 in deep bronze green?