F60L Recent pics

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Tony

Great Work, how is the truck driving now that you have a some miles on it? The Australian drop side body sure added versatility to the truck so much easier to load than the standard cargo bodies what surprises me is how long it was before this was adopted by other countries.

I'm really curious how warm does the cab get on the Ford version?

Keep the great work and enjoy seeing your progress.

Cheers Phil

[Bob Carriere]

For some reason your pictures are coming out very small and when enlarged get fuzzy fast.

any chance you can resubmit without resizing so much.... I must be getting old and need to enlarge full screen to really take in the details. I am also interested in the info requested by Phil....... not many cab 11/12 being driven on the road these days.

Thanks

Bob C

[Ryan]

Awesome pics.
Who needs a weight lifting kit when you have Blitz drop sides!

[hrpearce]

Clevo will feel much safer now.

[Ganmain Tony]

Thanks for the kind words chaps...

Phil, the cab does get very hot - good with the windscreen up but being such a heavy thing (the windscreen) it is hard on the supports which hold it in place. I can see why the 13 went to the split windscreen.

The truck seems to be very tolerant of warm temps to a point.... anything under about 30 degrees celsius (outside air temp)... after that, it gets bloody hot. How does the Chevy go?

I may have stumbled across some very good stuff to put on the engine covers - more on that when I get to it (could be a few months).

Alex, with regard to tailgate, watch this space...

Bob, apologies about the photo's. They are taken with my mobile phone so they are a crappy quality to begin with.

Question.... Does anyone have any photos of the drop side hinge in front of the wheel arch box - would like to know if it is welded to the box or the tray? It is in a cow of a position...

What the heck, lets have another look

[Bob Carriere]

Thanks Tony

Now that I can see the details I have questions.

On each drop isde the first and last panel have a pipe near the top end...... is that used as a leg to keep the drop side open as an extension of the box floor??

Looking good with those tires.

Bob C

[Ganmain Tony]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

Thanks Tony

Now that I can see the details I have questions.

On each drop isde the first and last panel have a pipe near the top end...... is that used as a leg to keep the drop side open as an extension of the box floor??

Looking good with those tires.

Bob C

To the best of my knowledge Bob that's what they are there for. Interesting to note they are not on most drop side bodies I have seen.

Somewhere on this forum there is an example and even shows the timber poles that were issued and where they were stored on the truck.

Tires are ex-army unimog, 18 ply rating and good on the road if your wheel alignment is OK.

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

Question.... Does anyone have any photos of the drop side hinge in front of the wheel arch box - would like to know if it is welded to the box or the tray?

Tony, this one is on a Cab 13 F60L but may give some clues. Different height wheel arch but presumably same construction. Not the best pics I'm afraid but can take more if needed.

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[Ganmain Tony]

Originally Posted by Tony Wheeler

Tony, this one is on a Cab 13 F60L but may give some clues. Different height wheel arch but presumably same construction. Not the best pics I'm afraid but can take more if needed.

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Thats what I was looking for Tony, it appears they are welded to the wheel arch box not the tray as well... makes sense if they made the box to be removable.