Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[Keith Webb]

Looking at what I can find in close ups it would seem they vary a lot, possibly due to erratic alignment of the outer sheet metal part before it is welded to the frame. I don't recall ever seeing a packer on the inside. Generally they seem to stick out a little and are often out of square.

[Keith Webb]

Are the data plates that attach to the top of dashboard meant to be aluminium finish or painted color of the dash????

My understanding they were attached unpainted when new, but were covered with paint whenever the vehicle was repainted.

[Private_collector]

Thanks Keith.

That information is exactly what I needed.

I viewing the photos you posted, it looks like an excessive amount hanging out the side could possibly foul the door top front corner. I think your first photo shows this best.

Amongst the all the doors I have here, there are at least one which has a bent out corner which matches that location. By bent out I don't mean butchered, just a little 'tweak' to make fit perhaps. I'll take a closer look today when I get the chance.

At the end of this coming week, I will be on 2/52 vacation and may make a set of 2mm shims just as a trial. If they work, they might get used. If not.......bin em!

One of my pet hates is for things out of square. Anything out of square or out of plumb will bug me. It's not a issue of the offending part has been welded and can't be moved. In that case it's considered character, but if I can easily rectify, i'm inclined to do just that.

Buying a new house is a bloody nightmare if you can't handle things that are not straight........believe me!

Once again, thanks for the reply and information.

[Keith Webb]

Once again, thanks for the reply and information.

Glad to assist.

[Private_collector]

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It took hours, and I had to put a tarpaulin over, so paint (and I) didn't cook too quickly, but it's finally painted. In hindsight, the painting was the easy bit. Getting a freshly painted, heavy, truck part into the workshop again without damaging the paint, THAT was the hard part. Managed to do it with help from my son. He should be helping too, we spent 90 minutes and a lot of money at a Ford dealer on Friday, buying his first car. He owes me until approximately 2045!
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Frame now resting on the trolley again, ready to start assembling parts. That will wait until next weekend. Grease paper laid on the beams of trolley stops the paint from sticking!
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Instead of doing all the cleaning up then moving onto welding the rear panel, I decided to finish painting the floor plates and several other bits. Unless I damage them somehow, I can brush paint the bolt heads holding plates to frame, and I won't need to spray anything inside the workshop. The dust gets everywhere!

On my two weeks off, I hope to get the nose panel repaired (some dents need beating) and doors sandblasted. Maybe even get the doors painted. Windscreen frame won't need much sorting and should be finished and attached soon.

I don't know why my camera is taking worse quality photos every time I use it. Perhaps the heat is cooking it. I know it's cooking me!!!

[Private_collector]

Folks,

I am curretly looking to buy the following small items:
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x Window adjusting slides and full set of the hardware that locks the slides in place.
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x Mates side grab handle that goes on the floor.
x Gear shift pattern plate & the other information plates (Lube, cooling & 4WD warning).
x Rifle holder wooden bases x2.
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x Good quality (or easily repaired) steering wheel.

If you have any of these for a reasonable cost, let me know please.

[Keith Webb]

x Gear shift pattern plate & the other information plates (Lube, cooling & 4WD warning).

You won't need one of those for the F15 - they didn't bother fitting one although the engine cover has the holes for it. The gearshift plate is also unique to the F15 - is not as long as it is missing the front axle engage part.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

x Mates side grab handle that goes on the floor.

The "oh shoot" or "jezus handle"?

I got mine from Brian Asbury. He's on this forum, look him up.