Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

Here's the 'funny story' I promised a week ago.
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Remember those NOS Ford CMP Tail/Brake lights on ebay a number of days ago?

I bought a set for myself. I won't upset anyone by stating the purchase price, suffice to say that I am VERY pleased with the transaction.

These may prove to be my treasured 'Purchase of the Year'!

Funny sense of humour you have. First you get people all hyped up about an expensive couple of NOS rear lights, and now you stick out your to tongue to them by saying "na-na na-nana I got them on the cheap".

[Lynn Eades]

Good score Tony, Well done!

[Private_collector]

If my calculations are correct, he still has another set to sell.

On the expected sale price, I thought they actually went quite cheap. First one = $128 & second= $120. Two people considered they were worth getting

If it makes you feel any better........the "Ford Canada in Wartime" I won, hasn't arrived yet.

That might equal things out

[Private_collector]

Drivers door is back from the blasters today.
Driver door 1.jpg Driver door 2.jpg Driver door 5.jpg
It is VERY straight. No dents or collision damage at all on outside, but....
Driver door 4.jpg
There is someone out there who welds worse than I do!
Driver door 3.jpg
And I'll be doing a bit of my own welding, in addition to 're-repairs'.
I have the missing bit of metal. It's somewhere in the old shed.
The workshop hadn't been built when I stripped the hardware off the door.

Bought a new, good quality grinder on Sunday. Timing is perfect.
The remaining hinge bolts (one on each hinge) are actually held in place with some of the weld from the previous repair attempt.

Better get a new roll of CIGweld wire for the MIG!

[Private_collector]

Passenger door pre 1.jpg Passenger door pre 2.jpg Passenger door pre 3.jpg
Passengers door loses weight tomorrow. I'm getting a bad feeeling about this one
Better buy a second roll of MIG wire.

painted headlight 1.jpg
With rain calling a halt to play Sunday, I got curious what a headlight reflector would look like, painted fake chrome silver. Short answer..........not good......not good. I'm using blackout lights, so I was tempted to do this instead of paying >$200 EACH for re-silver, but I am reading up on electroplating DIY. Shouldn't be that hard.

headlight rims.jpg
Finally got around to cleaning off the headlight dress rims. Light sand & etch primer was all that was needed. I resisted the urge to attempt removal of two small dings in one rim.

[Private_collector]

Your wish is my...well you get it!

Measurement across flats of the hex is just a 'bees dick' over 1", aka 25.5mm.

I think they are aluminium. Well they are some light white metal, anyway.

Are you meant to rub off the paint over the lens, or is that meant to be retained?

I have seen some of these (in photos) where one side of vehicle has only one light, and a space where the other light should be. Is that normal?

T.

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

Your wish is my...well you get it!

Measurement across flats of the hex is just a 'bees dick' over 1", aka 25.5mm.

I think they are aluminium. Well they are some light white metal, anyway.

Are you meant to rub off the paint over the lens, or is that meant to be retained?

I have seen some of these (in photos) where one side of vehicle has only one light, and a space where the other light should be. Is that normal?

T.

OK good .

Aluminium is easier to machine ... don't know if 1" hex stock aluminium is available . It's possible to machine that hex shape out of round stock using a milling machine and a dividing head - but it is a somewhat slower process .

Mike

PS it is available in the USA ....

http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant...745&top_cat=60

[Keith Webb]

They're die cast, not aluminium. On the rear there was only one stop light on the right so that is normal.

Originally Posted by Private_collector

Your wish is my...well you get it!

Measurement across flats of the hex is just a 'bees dick' over 1", aka 25.5mm.

I think they are aluminium. Well they are some light white metal, anyway.

Are you meant to rub off the paint over the lens, or is that meant to be retained?

I have seen some of these (in photos) where one side of vehicle has only one light, and a space where the other light should be. Is that normal?

T.