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Well, with fellow MLUer Andy Cusworth, I have spent a great chunk of today gathering some small parts I need for my reuild. Some of the things I got include:
Instead of trying to remove the roof panel from the rotted out cab floor it was attached to, I was offered to take the whole chunk, which I did. I noticed when I got it home that there is a substantial bracket assembly on passenger side of cab rear roof & rear lower panel. It has two round collars which I assume are intended to slip something tubular down into them. What is this bracket meant to be used with?? I'll try to remember to take a photo of it tomorrow (i'm on holidays this week). The inside of cab still has the piece that the door curtain bag attaches to, and I hope to save this for later use. Also has the two weapon clips inside, BUT they are different to each other, with the smaller size being on passenger side. We wondered if the smaller size on passenger side was for a Bren Gun? The rifle butt blocks are the metal rectangular type, and both are quite advanced in state of decay. One would be useful as a pattern for new ones, the other would be useful for contracting tetanus only! The most exciting find is an absolutely PERFECT condition window frame! ![]() ![]() ![]() P.S: Found the steering box STILL weaps oil through the sector shaft adjusting thread cap and locking ring. I already slopped these with gasket sealant, so no more stuffing around. ![]() A specially produced grease for vintage (read as leaky) steering boxes and gear cases! Take that, evil steering box. ![]()
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Thats it Robert!
![]() Will be sure to save it, now that I know what it is. So long as it doesn't rain, I'll be cutting up the rotten cab & roof today. Photos will follow. T.
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Ford CMP, 115" WB,1942 (Under Restoration...still) Medium sized, half fake, artillery piece project. (The 1/4 Pounder) |
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Now you'll have to search for one of the bent tubular light machine gun mounts to go in it. Curious they are so hard to find seeing so many must have been made.
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Film maker 42 FGT No8 (Aust) remains 42 FGT No9 (Aust) 42 F15 Keith Webb Macleod, Victoria Australia Also Canadian Military Pattern Vehicles group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/canadianmilitarypattern |
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Good Day Keith,
I am in the same boat as many Blitz restorers, I have the cabin bracket for the machine gun mount but not the L shaped pipe. The only photo I have seen of one is the attached from the book "A History of the Ford Motor Company in Australia" by Geoff Easdown. It was from Ford's WW2 archives. Not really enough info in the picture to make a good repro but it gives you a bit of an idea. Probably the the straight pipe section was more usable post war on the land hence none are around. Brgds, Jacques
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It wouldn't surprise me if many Blitz owners decided the pipe structure had caught in one too many trees and just heaved it to be rid of it.
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I think you're right, although probably it happened even before the vehicles were disposed of, you see them in the factory or official images, then rarely in service pics. Probably if you weren't in an area under possible threat of aerial attack they were a major nuisance.
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Film maker 42 FGT No8 (Aust) remains 42 FGT No9 (Aust) 42 F15 Keith Webb Macleod, Victoria Australia Also Canadian Military Pattern Vehicles group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/canadianmilitarypattern |
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And here's why!! Regards Rick
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Film maker 42 FGT No8 (Aust) remains 42 FGT No9 (Aust) 42 F15 Keith Webb Macleod, Victoria Australia Also Canadian Military Pattern Vehicles group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/canadianmilitarypattern |
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Lets play spot the gallows!
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Hey Tony,
Maybe the steering box is like old Land Rovers..... when its not leaking, it means its emply ![]() I always used Robert's method of cereal packets as they are free and once in place absorb the oil, expand and help seal, with this homemade gasket along with the instant gasket I reckon you may crack it ! In this modern day world of Health & Safety .... ''This product will contain Nuts and this method could get you labelled as a Cereal Killer'' ![]()
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