Blitz Chassis and Truck info wanted

[Keith Webb]

Looks like you have a number of stencils there.



Worth giving it a gentle wet and dry to see what you can bring out.

Usually it will be "GT 42" but at the factory the full model designation was often hand painted there.

[Ken Smith]

Good day Jason,
Nice to see another one saved. I have a rear section of a No 8 body I would be interested in selling, pm me if interested.
Cheers Ken

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Good day Jason,
Nice to see another one saved. I have a rear section of a No 8 body I would be interested in selling, pm me if interested.
Cheers Ken

Hi Ken,
If Jason doesn't buy it I'd be very interested myself. I'll wait to hear the outcome as I don't want to jump the queue!
Cheers,
Tony

[Ken Smith]

Good day Tony,
The body has sold , I am happy to see it go to where it will do some good in another restoration.

Cheers Ken

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Good day Tony,
The body has sold , I am happy to see it go to where it will do some good in another restoration. Cheers Ken

Wow, that was quick Ken! Where did it finish up going? I've since learned it's a Chev body so less appropriate for my resto.

Cheers,
Tony

[Jason Linders]

I know Tony was hoping it was a ford to but no joy, if it was i would have got it.
Trying to get a hold of Adelaide military museum but no one will get back to me.

So i am trying another avenue my dad retired from the army after 30 odd years now works for Veterans Affairs so we will try to get the paper work through freedom of information he said it might take up to 6 months if we are lucky but i will give anything ago at the moment.

[Keith Webb]

Theirs is a sort of facsimile upper rear built on a genuine No8 chassis and subframe. You really need a genuine one to copy, and there is one a little closer to home.

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Looks like you have a number of stencils there.

They're probably service history stencils like those found on FGT8 ARN 132257. This is Northern Command record so possibly a stablemate of Jason's FGT8 at some stage. Stencils appear to read:

Date repair to Class
Class before repair
N/Comd
Mileage before repair

Mine shows E/R (presumably Engine Replacement) some time in '57, and Jason's shows a '50s date in the same location, so I'm tipping it also refers to engine replacement.

[Jason Linders]

Thanks for all you help with this Tony

[Tony Wheeler]

Here's a pic of the chassis I mentioned Jason. It's very clean and straight, the only imperfections being the missing rear crossmember, damaged fishplates (wrong type for FGT anyway), some oxy damage to the round holes in the chassis rail ends, plus a bit of steel welded onto them.

I need the running gear off this chassis but the frame is yours for $100 if you finish up needing it. I'd leave the springs on as yours have had a hard life.

Judging by your pics I suspect you'd need two new rear crossmembers and some new fishplates as well. I'll be getting several of each made up in due course so I can increase the order if need be. Also I'm not sure the winch crossmember fishplates are present on your chassis, so if you can post some pics of this area I can check.

Anyway it's here if you ever need it and I'll keep it in case you do. As I said though you may be better off with a complete truck if you can find a suitable one up there.

[Jason Linders]

Thanks for that ill need the rear crossmembers anyway so let me know when you plan on getting them done and ill see how to get this chassis to toowoomba.

Thanks

[Jason Linders]

Having problems finding the chassis number is it right on top or on top of the side near the fron engine mount
Thanks

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Jason Linders

Having problems finding the chassis number is it right on top or on top of the side near the fron engine mount
Thanks

It is right on top, but sometimes they didn't stamp them at all. If your truck has the original gearbox it is also stamped on the top of the bell housing and if it is the original engine, which is unlikely, it is stamped on the machined face on top of the block where the valley cover bolts on.

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Jason Linders

Thanks for that ill need the rear crossmembers anyway so let me know when you plan on getting them done

No worries Jason, I'll get onto it in the next week or so and let you know costs.

[Jason Linders]

That would be great Thanks Tony