F60L Cab 12 truck

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

Hi Keith I have a cab 12 in my shed with that brake pipe set up.

Well there you go, must have been an early production thing. That Ford looks somehow familiar.

[Shane]

This is great news lads i will buy it today for $500 (cheers Hugh)and think its a great buy it does need a fair bit of work but what dosent when doing a restoration( i hope you are reading this Colin) Thankyou all so much for your feedback its great that this forum is so helpful When i first got the truck it had the brake set up the same as im doing now so i hope its right, ive still got heaps of questions and will keep posting more pictures as i go along. I will shoot around to Hughs place tonight and take some close ups of the tray so you can see the work it will need. Also lads please keep your eyes and ears open for a drivers door(i like the truck without doors but dont think the SAPOL boys would be happy about it Great photos Phil cheers mate

[Bob Carriere]

On all the early Chev C15a cab 11 that I have seen they had the long rubber flex line go from a hole in the frame directly to the wheel cylinder..... with a funny spring holding the rubber brake line up out of harms way. I actually found a full box of these springs at the Weare rally in New Hampshire. The end of the spring is tied to one of the inner fender bolts.

I have taken precaution to restore my cab 11 in the same fashion. I have other later Chevy cab 12 that have a shorter flex rubber line going to a bracket to the centre of the front axle.... a steel tube then goes to a bracket, on each side, on one of the bolts of the egg cup mounting flange and a short rubber line to the wheel cylinder.

A cab 11 with chains on the early set up front axle would have had very vulnerable brake lines......

Bob

[Shane]

Ok lads here are more photos of the tray, still a go for me and prefer this to the original timber tray.

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So let me know what you think of the tray.

[hrpearce]

It's no worse than mine and I think half the fun is working out how to fix things with what resources you can muster.

[Bob Carriere]

Nuthin' a good body man could not fix in 15 or 20 minutes.

Bob C.

[Ganmain Tony]

You wont find another Shane, its well worth repairing. Having the tailgate intact is a major bonus.


Bob C - I've sent you a PM...

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Shane

Ok lads here are more photos of the tray, still a go for me and prefer this to the original timber tray.Attachment 59227 Attachment 59228
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Attachment 59231 So let me know what you think of the tray.

As Ganmain Tony can tell you this type of body was used to replace the body on some of the 2pdr portee cab 12s during the war. It will look great.

[Shane]

Cheers lads

Thats all the inspiration i need I have just bought 1 front hub seal, engine mounts and rear hub seals from Ross Prince so im hoping to get the rest of the brakes and wheels on in the next few weeks. Keith the picture of the above cab looks great cant wait to see mine like that mate. Thanks again all for the comments most helpful for a bloke with minimal knowledge on restorations.


OH and did i mention i may need some help from COLIN JONES hes the only good body man i know

[Keith Webb]

Did Hugh mention I have one of the front vents should you still need it.