Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[Robert Bergeron]

Sir,

Please let me express the most sincere condoleances from all the contributors of this site to you and your wife.

May the passage of time help alleviate the pain.

Sincerely.

Robert Bergeron

[hrpearce]

Tony the Pearces are think of you and your family at this sad time in your life.

[Private_collector]

Thanks Fellas.

Year is not off to a good start, is it?

I'm the last guy in the family now.

Below are the photos I promised, of some of the items I found during the cleanup on Saturday.

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The compass is very interesting. Is it one of those that came in the proverbial boxes of "Cracker Jacks"? It is really tiny and bloody hard to photograph with my tablet. Curiously, the closer I got with the camera, the wilder the pointer swung around. Must be a strong magnetic field in the thing.

[Private_collector]

Returned to work on the transfer case today.

Removed the main gasket that was too thin, and replaced with one of ideal thickness. Lucky it WAS the right thickness too, because I really didn't fancy making an additional one to build thickness!

When I installed the emergency brake mounting frame, I realised I did not have the part which slides onto the output shaft. The missing part is also what the brake drum bolts onto, so I can't go any further there until I find the missing part.
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If anyone has a spare of the part I need, I would certainly be interested in purchasing.

I think I can still raise and mount the transfer case as is, so will be attempting that next Sunday. Might even have a go at it on Wednesday, as I have gone down to working 4 days per week instead of 5. Usually Wednesday is my rest day, but I may get a chance, if not too worn out!

Got a visit from a retired mechanic I know, this afternoon. He is keen to maintain his skills, and has expressed great interest in doing the engine assembly. He couldn't believe that ALL mechanical parts are brand new. He also couldn't believe how much it cost me to accumulate all those new bits. Neither can I, looking back.

Looking forward to getting some real progress done from now on!

[Private_collector]

Was just trawling through internet looking for a new 6v starter motor, and saw several 'Hi-Torque' 12v units of great attraction. Now, i'm not electrically minded, so the following question may come across as daft, but I need to know.

I plan on hiding the battery inside the took kit, so I can get away with using modern equipment. Would like to retain a 6v system overall, and don't wish to be adding voltage regulators to achieve that from a 12v battery. Besides, alternator I have is 6v. I would REALLY like to use one of the compact high torque starters, if possible.

Is it possible to have 2x 6 volt batteries, and run one circuit from them in series, and another seperate circuit in parallel??? That way I can utilise 6v for everything except cranking, and 12v for that task. Alternator should be able to return charge to both batteries in parallel, and crank from series, IF its possible to wire that way.

Can this be done.........or will I just burn the truck to the waterline?

[hrpearce]

There are trucks that run on 12v with 24v starters so the duel voltage can be done. I am not shore how the connections work or how complicated it would be.

[Private_collector]

Robert,

Your info is encouraging.

Might see if I can get to talk with a local auto elec tomorrow. Being Saturday, might have to wait until Monday.

Thanks,

[motto (RIP)]

Tony, if you are still interested in a 6/12 volt system, Steve Greenburg has a used Diamond T series/parallel switch for sale at a reasonable price on the G503 forum. It's in the 'Other M.V.s U.S.' section under the 'Trucks 2-1/2 ton +' heading.
No need for a response.
Cheers
David

[Private_collector]

Thanks David. A duel system would be a great advantage, because I could then use a modern high torque starter, and GPS to verify speed. Not that I expect to be ticketed for speeding.