My New Project C15A Water Truck

[Ian Johns]

thanks guys

[Ian Johns]

Is it normal to find wood in the rear frame of the cab deck?

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Ian Johns

Is it normal to find wood in the rear frame of the cab deck?

Only the rifle butt holders, and locating lugs for the side curtains on some Australian Ford cab 13s.

[Ian Johns]

I found rotten hard wood strips under there where the cab mounts to frame at the back. The bolts passed through the wood.

[hrpearce]

Hi Ian attached is a picture of that piece of timber from my blitz.

[Ian Johns]

These were about 3 strips, about 1" thick each stacked and about from frame rail to frame rail wide. The 3 cab bolts passed through the wood to the frame. Maybe it had something to do with dampening the bounce because of the 250 gallons of water. I'm not sure.

[Private_collector]

So, is the wooden piece an original item?
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My Ford has a metal spring across rear of cab.