My Blitz's

[Keith Webb]

I think I have some of those electrical filters new old stock. Will check for you.

Originally Posted by Scott Hamilton

As I mentioned in my last post the condition of the seats not too bad.

The seats out of the C15 are very good with only minor repairs to the seats and seat runners.

The seats out of the C60 are a completely different matter. Although the seats themselves are restorable the seat rails are completely stuffed. I may be able to salvage some components from them but I will have to do a complete rebuild.

I am in the process of buying parts for the future restoration and I was wondering about the electrical system on the Blitz's. There are two filter / supressors fitted to the electrical system connected to the voltage regulator.

I was wondering if anyone has found a source for replacement filter / supressors or are they re-using the original ones or are they leaving them out of the electrical system altogether?

[Keith Webb]

Made in Canada




Part # 5810320





Price is $15 per pair plus postage if you'd like some. I do have more if anyone else is interested.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Scott Hamilton

Unfortunately Keith they are different to the ones that I have fitted to both vehicles.

Both vehicles have dual input suppressors (two wires).

According to my Chevy maintenance manual circuit diagram one is a suppressor - condensor (dual), and the other is a suppressor - filter. See photo.

Just checked the parts book - the one I have is for "first jobs" which I think means cab 11/12.

[Keith Webb]

You could well be right - I have no way of checking them electronically!

Originally Posted by Scott Hamilton

I will still be doing search for these items. Thanks anyway Keith.

As I have some experience with electronics, I understand that component internals do deteriorate over time so I don't think that these components would be working at the same specification values when they were first made. So I don't think it would be a wise idea to re-use these filter / suppressors as they also have some slight signs of corrosion.

I think that it is important to obtain the correct type as they are an integral part of the battery charging system and overall electrical system, also because of the amperage that is being used in the electical system would cause some spectacular system failures, including damage to the generator.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Scott

The gasket on the glass itself is a standard flat tape like rubber which good sized Auto-Truck glass places should have. If you can not find that I've used the thick rubber tape used to seal underground electrical cable splices.

As to the gasket that goes in the channel of the frame to seal around the out side of the window frame to the body this is also a standard glass shop material sold by the foot or if you are doing a couple of trucks buy a spool box of it think it comes in 50' boxes.

Hope this helps.

Cheers Phil

[hrpearce]

I got all the rubber I needed at rare spairs.

[Grant Bowker]

For carburetors, you will find some people who love any given carb and aome who hate it.
For the Rochester "B", the most common complaint is that at least some of them are vulnerable to the castings warping leading to leakage. I believe there may be some with a more sloped top to the upper casting that are more stable but am not sure of this. The "B" are also not designed for high angle off road work (more likely for economical production), there must be an open topped well within the casting because fuel can spill at high angles.

You will find a variety of opinions expressed at stovebolt.com: http://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/...s.php/ubb/cfrm
I find the posts on carburetion by "Carbking" to be particularly valuable. He is opinionated (who in the hobby isn't?) but I believe his opinions are based on wider experience of carburetors than most as he does carburetor rebuild/restoration http://www.thecarburetorshop.com/ and has a page on the W-1 http://www.thecarburetorshop.com/CarterChevroletW1.htm