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Old 27-03-16, 18:22
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Philip,

No blueprints that I know of, but I posted a drawing in this thread. Maybe there are more out there - who has access to the AEDB Design Records?

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...I have heard few days ago, from a guy who has a nice and complete cab 12 CGT, that the sections (blue rectangled) of the cab 12 and cab 13 rear bodies are identical, all the boxes, doors etc., could anyone confirm that, please? It would be than much more easier to rebuild the missing parts for my cab 13. rear body, if it could be just copied from the nice one that is so close...

BTW - great base for the FAT, congrats!

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Old 09-04-16, 01:55
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iirc there is one of these sitting out at McLean auto wrecker near Milton Ontario. It has been the subject of a lot of photographers who take pictures in the old yard. https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/i...YYfHDaWCipWVLg
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Old 10-04-16, 05:37
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I found a link to a large number of photographs of reasonable size including some of the FGT and other CMPs here, particularly from about the 50% mark.

http://www.flickriver.com/groups/mcl...l/interesting/

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iirc there is one of these sitting out at McLean auto wrecker near Milton Ontario. It has been the subject of a lot of photographers who take pictures in the old yard. https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/i...YYfHDaWCipWVLg
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Old 10-04-16, 09:25
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I found a link to a large number of photographs of reasonable size including some of the FGT and other CMPs here, particularly from about the 50% mark.

http://www.flickriver.com/groups/mcl...l/interesting/
Loads of interesting pics distracting from finding the FGT!

Here's one pic of it: https://www.flickr.com/photos/437091...sautowreckers/

Others can be found from roughly this page onward as Keith mentioned: https://www.flickr.com/groups/mclean...rs/pool/page11
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Old 10-04-16, 09:56
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The bigger question is: Is it still there or has someone rescued it?

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Loads of interesting pics distracting from finding the FGT!

Here's one pic of it: https://www.flickr.com/photos/437091...sautowreckers/

Others can be found from roughly this page onward as Keith mentioned: https://www.flickr.com/groups/mclean...rs/pool/page11
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Old 11-04-16, 15:39
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The bigger question is: Is it still there or has someone rescued it?
I got the last 12 cab FAT out of there but there was a 13 cab FAT there. It's just a cab and chassis but they belong to Stew Robertson if anyone is interested. There are a few other CMPs but you may need a chainsaw to get what's left of them out.
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Old 11-04-16, 23:42
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Thanks for the update Ian and good to hear the FGT was rescued. Having looked through all of the photos in that link from various photographers it was amazing to see how many were just the same as each other and how few had the creative powers to recognise and photograph the CMPs, the gems of that collection.
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Old 13-04-16, 10:05
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OK rusty old truck lovers, now let's get back to topic: Frankie wondered if the rear section of the FAT bodies are identical?

As far as I can tell - based on observation - is that the rear sections are indeed the same. Can anyone confirm?

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