How To: Ford CMP "Blitz" miscellany

[Ganmain Tony]

Very sorry to hear your news Jacques..

Very generous of you to post this info. Originals of this type are nigh on impossible to find.

Hope to see your truck some day.

[lynx42]

Jacques, we are very sorry to hear about your son-in-law. We all hope that he make a good recovery. Good luck with your new grandchild too.

regards Rick and Jill.

[cliff]

so sorry to hear the bad news Jacques Reed. Just goes to show how quickly life can change after an accident. I wish your Daughter and Son in Law the best for the future.

[hrpearce]

Jacques, your family are in our prayers at the Pearce house.

[Jacques Reed]

Good Day,

To Tony, Rick and Jill, Cliff, Robert and all others who have offered their kind words of support Sue and I thank you for your thoughts and will pass them on to Emily our daughter, and Ricky our son-in-law.

For those that follow Aussie Rules football, Ricky is the older brother of Jordan Bannister who is a current AFL umpire and the first former AFL player to become an umpire. He played for a few seasons with Carlton before making the change.

Jordan wrote an article about Ricky in the Melbourne Sun newspaper this past Monday 29th in the Sports Confidential section. It may be readable on line.

I will try to continue this thread with restoration info when I get the chance.
I have a folder full of drawings so will pull them out and see what I can post which may be of benefit to others restoring the Ford CMP's such as the dimensions of the .303 rifle butt holder. This wooden item is usually rotted away on most vehicles.

Thank you all again for all your support.

Cheers,

Jacques

[Ryan]

All the best to ricky and the gang Jacques. All hope to his prognosis getting better.

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Ryan,

Thanks for your kind thoughts.

I never met you but I think I may have visited your place two years ago to see a CJ-2A Jeep you had for sale which your wife kindly showed me. Hope I have the right person?

Just another project to be put on hold for the time being. A 1946 CJ-2A was dad's first car after the war and the first vehicle I ever drove (at 12 years of age)

Lot of sentimental ties to that type of vehicle so maybe somewhere in the future I will restore one. Probably have to be a US import job though, not a lot in Aus.

Wife also "suggests" I finish the Ford "Blitz" first which is not such a bad thing. Eventually I'll get there.

Cheers,

[Tim Lovelock]

Dear Jacques,

I'm very sorry to hear of your son-in-laws accident. Remain positive medicine has come a long way in our short life times, as a paramedic for 18 years I know of no other place in Victoria which could offer better care to your son-in-law.
All the best, reading the posts above it is nice to know there is a fraternity of others that can offer support in this time, cheers.
Tim