Info Need re 20" CMP Rims

[Bob Carriere]

Is that a picture of your truck or another truck?

Do you have a mechanics manual for the CMP ...... and a parets manual? The manuals are in English but have pictures of the principal assembly that would help you see how they are assembled.

I think you will need another CMP for spare parts. Easier to take parts from a spare truck. That is why we have 30 of them here all incomplete and mainly for parts.

The first part is a petrol/gasoline filters....usually too rusted to use. You do not need the original one you can use one from a modern truck. If you want to buy one the USA Jeep dealers sells them for about $100 to 120 each brand new.

The other parts.... the linkage for the front axle and for the transfer case are only found on the larger 3 ton CMP trucks and not easy to find. Your truck has been modified with parts of a larger 3 ton truck...called a C60 CMP./

I do not have a spare and they need to be very exactly the same as original to adjust for the shifting pattern of the truck.

Easier to make parts if you can borrow them and compare as you make the parts.

I am not sure what or how the modifications have been done exactly on your truck.

[Bob Carriere]

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I admire such nice vehicle but have no money to ever buy it and bring to Canada.

[JoãoBoscoBarbosa]

Bod,

The Ford Marmon-Herrington station wagon woodie 4x4 1942 not is in Brasil, the picture download at internet other site and after post in the site to Clube do carro antigo. sorry the car is in the USA probably.

A lot of site in Brasil have the car who not in Brasil, the pictures download the internet USA, Europe and other countrys.

About I buy another truck C-15A in Brasil is not easy, because in my country not have more at 10 truck igual my. I know about 4 trucks in Brasil: two C-30 and four C-15 not C-15A.

But I try find the parts truck.

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João Bosco Barbosa
1944 Chevrolet C-15A

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Joao

The shifting arrangement on you C15a is similar to only ONE other truck I have seen..... big C60 with a huge radio box is with Gord Yeo in Goderich.

Now a friend of mine as just acquired a C 60 Air Force type which I believe has the same strange shifting pattern. We will know more about it when all the snow melts around here.

I beleive that you have a two speed system transpanted from a larger C60 truck.

Normally you would have a shifter for high range and low range and 4x4 wheel and 2 wheel drive.

I believe you truck is set up for High range 2 wheel drive and when you shift to 4 wheel drive you are automatically shifting in low range.

I also notice that you do not have an emergency brake system at the back on your transfer case.... the bracket is there but the brake system has been removed.

Do you have pictures of the inside of your truck.... the engine cover should have a plate indicating the shifting pattern..... would like to see the shifting levers you have.

Bob C

[JoãoBoscoBarbosa]

Bod,

I send the original picture the interior cab, when I localized the truck.

[Bob Carriere]

Hi JoaoBosco

Looks tired but very original.

The engine looks like an original 216 Chevrolet engine.

The picture of the shift levers.

The top one with the round knob and funny bent shaft is for the transfer case and probably only moves forward for low range and back for hi range.

The second lever is for the 4 speed tranny with the lock lever for the reverse.

The third lever is partially obscured but should move forward to engage the starter motor.

The fourth lever is very strange....... I beleive that is connected to the front axle and moving forward would engage the front axle....moving backward would dis-engage the front axle for 2 wheel drive. It has a lock lever on it which is not normal.

This set up is not original BUT if it works you may want to keep it for now.

Is the engine turning free or is it stuck solid????

When was the last time the engine ran or worked??



You have a lot of work ahead of you my brother/hermanos.

Bob C.

[Comox Air Force Museum]

The lever closest to the seat is the emergency brake lever, that why it has release handle.
Most of the emergency brake is missing though, but an M135 drum and band will fit right on, for that application.
For the transfer shift tower on that truck, the lever would be to the left and back to disengage the front axle.
To the left and forward to engage the the front axle.
Lever across the front to the right and back takes it from high to low range.
Our truck has the winch so it's to the right half way back then to the right again and the all the back to engage the winch.
Normal driving position is to the left and back for two wheel drive.
Hope this makes sense.
Cheers Rob

[JoãoBoscoBarbosa]

Bod,

Thanks.

The old owner disassemble the truck, then I think a same pieces is not more, but is 95% complete.

The fourth lever, I think, used to the Brake action but is incomplete.

The Motor: is disassembled and need restauration, but in Brasil have a lot this 216" motor, no problem.

At present I paint the truck of Brown, after I send new pictures.

I first restauration the body and after I restaure the mechanical.