C60 cwt Signals CZMk IV

[Gordon Yeo]

Mike

Your being late to the thread isn't a problem, your input is very much appreciated. What you have given me for information is more than I have gotten so far, all I had found was the 5-J-7 signals van configuration. I would be very interested in any information or pictures you might have about the truck. From your information I believe the original lighting system and puller fans were still in place.

Phil

I certainly wont be doing a Bob Carrier restoration on the truck, but will try and get reasonably close to original appearance. Originally the interior was clad with good one side fir ply wood. The best we can get now, with out special order, is better one side. The plan is to re-insulate with dense foam board and clad it with 1/4" mahogany underlay. When painted the mahogany will look close enough to original to be acceptable, at 2/3 the cost.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Gordon

I used two layers of 1/8 mahogany luan plywood which was actually fairly cheap, when I was rebuilding my S56 Radio Box. Used two layers of the thin 1/8 instead of 1/4 inch because the 1/8 would bend to the curves of the roof inside and out while I could not get the 1/4 plywood to bend that sharp without breaking. Little glue between the layers and it has been in the box on the truck since 1992.

Did a little searching on the internet seems to relatively common, even in marine grade. Marine grade I found for 4'x4' or 2'x8' sheets 1/8 thick was $28. Found some none marine grade 4'x8'x1/8" for around $15 per sheet.

When I went looking the local lumber yard had it in stock in 4x8 sheets it is used in cabinet work for the bottom of drawers.

I went the same way and used rigid foam re-insulate.

Cheers Phil

[Gordon Yeo]

I have all the new panels made, but not all of them are painted yet. I tried test fitting one side to see how well things went together. The window assemblies need to be completed and mounted before the channel irons can be put in place.

[Bob Carriere]

....converting it into a Chip/fries truck..... now is the time before you do the inside.

Very nice job..... Glad you rescued that beast and doing it justice.....

Bob

[Gordon Yeo]

Well Bob, I guess I'll play along, you think it should be a chip truck? I know where there are two deep friers and the truck was originally wired for 110 volts. With those big window panels, for ventilation, it should make a good conversion!

You refer to the truck as 'that beast", my nephew called it a pachyderm. Would Jumbo be an appropriate name to put on the hood.


Gord

[Bob Carriere]

....but I am partial to Walt Disney's .......DUMBO !!!!!!

Cheers

Bob C

[Gordon Yeo]

Looks like I'm going to get side tracked from the truck for a while and am posting a few pictures of where things are at.Here are a few before and after pictures