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Old 07-03-15, 07:15
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Yes I've got my steel now and gone for 4" sides . I'm waiting for my welding magnet squares to arrive before I continue. Ron
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Old 07-03-15, 13:08
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Yes I've got my steel now and gone for 4" sides . I'm waiting for my welding magnet squares to arrive before I continue. Ron
I feel rather left out of the proceedings ... maybe I should make one

BTW those door clips look like the 19 set spares box lid clip .

David, that cable looks to be rather heavy gauge for the antenna lead . I think you could use it as starter motor cable to start your C8 !!

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http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Connector...item2ed5aeb76d
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Old 07-03-15, 15:31
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Actually, the cable is pretty close to what's pictured. The wire is a bit under a quarter inch and the insulation is 9/16 inch. They mustn't have trusted their insulation back then LOL
Mike, the one you posted is about the right size to go to the chorehorse.
My picture shows that the cable is the same size as the ones on the Morris. So on the last pic I cut that piece of aerial wire out of the picture (that white rectangle in the upper right) and moved it down to compare with the battery connections. It's the same size!
The wires from the chorehorse are about the same size as the leads from the set.
I now think I'll make the panel out of plastic. I have a piece of 1/4" lexan that I'll use. Once it's painted black it could be a piece of what ever kind of plastic you could imagine! It won't break either.
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1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5
1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box
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Old 08-03-15, 09:20
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I do have some original chorehorse leads . I bought a Canadian NOS chorehorse many years ago, in the wooden box with all accessories - tools canvas spares box and other bits too . The NOS leads are generic ones with alligator clips on the ends so may not be what they used in the trucks ?

I measured the OD of the black leads , it is.260"

The repair kit is full of new parts . gaskets, meter , tools .

A surplus dealer in Melbourne, back in the early 1980's had a old van body full of NOS chorehorse parts . I did buy a few bits but wish i had bought the whole lot. He would have sold the whole lot for a few cartons of beer .
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Old 09-03-15, 04:16
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I'm getting these two Simpson meters off ebay. They're both 0 to 50 but they make them 0 to 25 so I'm keeping my eyes open. The Simpson brand seems to be the closest match.
Mike, the leads from the generator in the picture are two wires in one cable so they're different. The wires are the same size though.
Here I am making sure I find cables with the proper type of connecting lugs and if you look at the switchboard picture up close the Army resorted to the "farmer fix", just wrapping the bare wire around the terminal on the battery connections.
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1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun
1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends
1941 Cab 12 F15A
1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5
1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box
1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box
1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP
1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box
1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor
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Old 09-03-15, 12:27
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You will have a better chance of finding the correct meters by searching ebay UK .
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Old 09-03-15, 13:16
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Does anyone know the original make? And were they 25 amp? I started looking in UK, but most seem to be in US with killer postal costs.
This one for instance.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1816830089...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

OOPS! I just realised this is 2.5 and not 25.

Ron
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