Cmp c15a gs

[Bob Carriere]

Brakes....... master cylinder is almost impossible to find......

John Stuart in Stoney Creek rebuilds them with a SS sleeve good for life.... has him to give you a deal for the school...

Each wheel cylinder should be checked and rechecked.... possibly rebuilt again Stuart can be a source of parts and rubber boots......

Check the oil seals on the axles ... if they are leaking modern replacements are available.... the best brake job is useless if the lining get oiled up. Brake lining can be salvaged by soaking them in naphta gas.... but a fire hazzard.... linings buried in cheap cat litter and heated with a heat lamp is a good alternative..... the dusty cat litter and heat will migrate oil out of the lining and your cat will not rust.

The above are critical safety components.......

Nice to see the old girl still has an original 216 engine.... do you have the right spark plugs for it.... AC 43 or 44 or 45 or an acceptable equivalent.....

The new gas filter pictured is intended for installation on a farm tractor gas tank.... your inline plastic filter is a better bet......

Make sure your radiator is in good shape..... they normally do not run underpressure but wasting expensive antifreeze and risking overheating the engine is not worth being cheap.

I assume you will be draining all axles and tranny and T case and refilling with fresh oil..... monitor the levels regularly... they are known to leak but we affectionetely refer to that as "marking there territory".

If the engine has not started for along while you may want to consider removing the plugs and squirting light engine oil in each cylinder... a table spoon.... and spin the engine with the starter while the plugs are still out.

If the valve cover is removed during that initial spin you may be able to check if oil is actually being pushed to the rocker arm/valve train.

Enjoy.

Bob C.

[Joel Culliford]

Well it was decided to remove the tires so the rims can be sand blasted and three days later only 2 tires are off....determined little tires

One of our soon to be challanges is what to do about the roof hatch. There was a square one but the hatch was removed and a metal plate (bigger then the original hole was welded over top. We need to figure out how to reomve the plate and replace the hatch.

Oh and the welding continues, fillin' in all the extra holes. On a completely side note, our welding teacher is now taking one of his students to Skills Nationals for welding.

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Joel

Removing old tires can be a headache....... be thankful you were not removing original 1940 tires that had become rsut welded to the rims..... so of mine had to be cleaned with a "needle gun" to remove the stuck bead casings off the rims before we could do sandblasting.

The celaner the inside portion of th erim is and the smoother the glossy paint job.... the easier it willbe to instal the new tires...... make sure you borrow a couple of cups of tire lubricant.... the snooty stuff from a truck tire shop.... it really facilitates the job greatly.

If the kids get really good at this maybe you can take in contracts for CMP restorations.

On the hatch..... they are hard to find..... and when you do they are expensive...... if you are not a purist and not looking for absolute accuracy you may be able to reproduce one in your school metal shop ... you just will need access to a real one to measure, photo and fabricate a copy.


Good luck

Bob C.

[Joel Culliford]

That would be great I just don't know where I can access a hatch to get all that info so that the metal shop can do it

[Bob Carriere]

Did a quick search of the MLU forum for "hatch"..... found a number of postings that contain pictures...... it's a start.

Best bets would be Museum.... if they will let you climb on the truck to measure and photo the thing..... museum in Oshawa may be a good spot...

There are a number of CMP collectors in the Toronto area that may be able to help....

Strangely I do nto remember anyone ever posting detailed information on size, construction layout, close up of restored hatches..... or anyone attempting to reproduce one.....

Maybe you need to start a new posting/thread on the restoration section just for "Hatches"...... focusing on the earlier rectangular ones....

Bob C.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Joel

Which hatch design did your truck have Round or Rectangular? Round would have been something about 26 inches.

If you can not tell from the patch which it was what year do you think your subject truck is? From the CMHS web site it appears you are working on a 1942 which as I understand it would be the rectangular metal hatch.

I have some details of the round style 1945 vintage on my website http://www.canadianmilitarypattern.com/Posting.html I also have my hatch and all the hardware off my truck so I can provide any photos or dimensions you need if you are looking for the round style.

Cheers Phil

[Adrian Rittner]

I too should introduce myself. I represent the CMHS half of this partnership and have been working with Joel, the Shop teacher, and the students. Everyone would be truly impressed, as I have been, with the level of enthusiam and professional attitude from the students and faculty. The hard part has been trying to keep up with them. They are multitasking and getting a lot done very fast.

You will probably see me pipe in once and while, tag teaming Joel with many questions and updates. We certainly appreciate this forum, the experiences and advise that starts here. I have been a member for years, but now that our project in underway I can remain quiet not longer.

I have many question to come.

We have a 1942 C15A-GS made in Oshawa.
It does have the clam shell tire holder and box and a square hatch above the cab.
We plan to dress the vehicle for front line duty, representing the PPCLI (1st CDN Div) during the Italy Campaign.

Adrian Rittner