Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[Private_collector]

Would anyone have a rough guess as to how much one end of a F60 chassis would weigh?

I have a trailer axle/wheels to put under one end, for when I move the bare chassis to/from the sandblasters, and was thinking about using a solid rubber trailer jockey wheel at the other end. That would give a degree of lateral manouverability while at the blasters. The chassis will need to be wheeled from blasting booth to the engineering shop floor, where they will make & attach the rear cross member.

I was originally intending to get a second axle setup for the other end, but thought a jockey wheel might be worth considering, provided it can handle the weight of one end of the chassis!

What do you think?

[Phil Waterman]

Hi

Just the chassis either end 1/2 ton, but start adding parts like springs, axles and wheel assemblies it jumps up real fast.

Doing my C60L I could pickup one end of the frame with the springs with the light chain fall. Rated at 1000 lbs but could not pickup either axle with brake drums and wheels fitted.

Winch assembly is also very heavy.

Cheers Phil

[Private_collector]

I was hoping it would be something like that. It will be just the chassis. Everything else will be off by then.

If we get some sunlight and dry conditions this weekend, I plan to remove the transfer case, then the front end, leaving only the rear axle. All going well, that end will get two of the adjustable jockey wheels bolted onto it for transport purposes. I guess they could also be used for levelling that end of chassis, when the guys are attaching a new cross member. That function most likely won't be required because they have stands used for that.


Oh, I nearly forgot. While looking at the transfer case last weekend, I see there is an output for a winch. Didn't notice that before!

[Private_collector]

Windscreen - passenger 2.jpg Windscreen - passenger 3.jpg Windscreen - passenger 1.jpg
The first of the window frames is now finished. I decided to put the glass in tonight, in case I broke it and needed to rethink the rubber seal technique. Fortunately it didn't break and went in smoothly. Considerably better than I was expecting.

Did have a little help though. I applied new grease to the parts of the rubber that would be required to slide down into the lower part of the screen frame. Without that, the rubber would have been displaced badly while sliding in.

I'll have to find something useful to do tomorrow now

The transfer case has to come out this weekend, and ideally, front end to be removed as well. I have booked a weeks holiday for late July. That is when the chassis will go for blasting.

P.S: I just couldn't get the upper left corner join to go together perfectly. Perhaps the rubber is preventing a proper fit. I might back the bolts off a little and give a bit of encouragement with a rubber mallet. Failing that...............guess thats how its gonna fit!

[Private_collector]

Does anyone know of a supplier for correct steering wheel to suit Ford CMPs?

I have been told once that some of the Ford tractors used same s/wheels on vehicles of same period.

Is this correct, or just another load of BS????

[Private_collector]

Windscreen finished - passenger 1.jpg Windscreen finished - passenger 2.jpg windscreen finished - passenger 3.jpg windscreen finished - passenger 4.jpg
Passenger side windscreen has been installed back on the truck. Well, when I say installed 'back', I mean installed on my truck, not its original truck. That was scrapped some time ago by the owner and same fellow gave me this frame.

It's good to see that FINALLY something fits as it's supposed to, without major surgery to adapt. The only 'jiggery' needed was a minor mashing of the hinge piece, so the window would close well. It worked, and has given no problems since.
windscreen finished - passenger 5.jpg
The only concern is the window adjustment slides/rods sit high above the line of the window support panel, and I hope the extra height of the cab roof is sufficient that they dont touch there. I guess Ford knew what they were doing, but time will tell.

My very great thanks to David DeWeese for the set of window adjustment/locking parts!

All those parts were used on this window, so if anyone has another set of 2 slides, hex shaped spacers & the tightening wheels, I would be very interested in buying them so I can do the other side. Even the hex bits and adjustment wheels would be good. I have a couple of ratty slide bits that I may be able to weld up & repair.

[Keith Webb]

On Australian cabs the inner pair were actually levers, so if you can find some of them you can save the extra sliding one for the other side. The other thing to notice is the Aussie outer ones are longer allowing the screens to open to 90 degrees.