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Old 14-12-10, 01:10
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Default A little progress by the seat of our pants!!!

Taking a close look at existing welds and a really faint pic in the Profiles/Gregg book of this wireless box, we are kinda stumbling here. See pics of some back box work, orginal bows, and side curtain Cab 11/12.. Any drawings out there??? Cheers Rob
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Old 14-12-10, 02:24
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Taking a close look at existing welds and a really faint pic in the Profiles/Gregg book of this wireless box, we are kinda stumbling here. See pics of some back box work, orginal bows, and side curtain Cab 11/12.. Any drawings out there??? Cheers Rob
Rob..
I think what you are looking for is in the bodies manual which gives quite a good bit of detail on the Wireless body and bows and canvas and box..Grant Bowker has it for sale as a repo reprint..Here is the item.

#2: 150 pages Bodies Part List Illustrated, for CMP vehicles, G.S. (Wood and Steel), F.A.T. W-35 Wrecker, Water Tanker, Etc., 34 plates, issued by Dept. of Munitions & Supply, Canada. Oct. '41.
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Old 14-12-10, 05:46
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That manual has the 1A1 and not the 1B1 like Rob needs. The only pics I have I posted on my 8 cwt pics thread. The one of my uncle is the only period pic of a 1B1 with the canvas in place that I've come across.
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1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends
1941 Cab 12 F15A
1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5
1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box
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Old 14-12-10, 13:36
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Default Thanks for your replies guys...

at this point I am willing to buy any manual that can help me with moving on with the restoration of the back of the 1B1 Wireless box. Off to the shop to fine tune fitting the side curtains. Cheers Rob
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Old 03-01-11, 01:10
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Default Back box 1B1 fly by the seat of your pants update.

Bows and spare tire are in. See top of back 2 bows"highlighted" left side, where there are mounting holes for a panel/clip rack for the telescopic 20/32' 19 set antennae??? They look like rifle clips on the vague Gregg Profiles drawing of the 1B1, so this is a stab in the dark. We had an original slider for the cabinet doors on the back right, so we bent up the cabinet to fit. I know we didn't get the spade/pic mounting back left right , but it will suffice for now until a proper drawing comes around. The back folding shelf for the exterior mounting of the chorehorse could be a challenge. Tommorrow honing new Kingpin set into place. Cheers for now, looking forward to getting dirty all over again with the FAT. Cheers Rob
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Old 03-01-11, 03:25
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This is a pic I found on the net somewhere. It might help a bit.
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set
1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis
1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun
1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends
1941 Cab 12 F15A
1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5
1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box
1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box
1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP
1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box
1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor
MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2
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Old 09-07-17, 20:37
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Default A good tyre find.

Just found 4 NOS 9:00 x 13 Firestone tires for this truck. As we all know , the 13 inch rubber is a tough find. Should have them on the truck this week, which will give the truck a really nice original look. Cheers Rob
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