M216 Cdn

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Good day All,
Rob are you wrecking the spares truck out the back?

Not wrecking it in any hurry, but it was bought just for spares. My favorite scrapyard also has wrecks for spare parts, along with some NOS parts hidden around. But I am nearly dead center in Canada, which is very wide. To get parts to John at the coast will be a chore. You may be better to see what he has available in his neck of the woods.



Anything for these trucks is available, but the logistics are not on your side. It is about 2100 kms from here to John's.

[Ken Smith]

Thanks Rob I haven't had a look at a map yet to see where every one is located.

I am being realistic with this truck, and I know that while I have it, the best I can hope for is something that I can put in my ANZAC Day display. This amounts to a 300 metre drive to my front paddock for the line up, and maybe a run up the back paddock with the kids.

So from overseas I would like to source a rear output shaft for the transmission and a glove box door. I have thought the cost of a hood from o/s will be the same as the panel shop will charge me to repair the original hood "lots". But if I can get all the ducks to line up and a good hood can make its way here I will be happy with that. There is no hurry for the hood or glovebox door but I want to get the transmission shaft as soon as possible.

I am going to fit a CCKW transfer case and the 3 tailshafts I can get made by a friend, I won't put one to the front axle.

There is a absolutely beautiful M211 that does ANZAC Day parades in Australia and I know I haven't a hope of reaching that level of perfection, with the M216.

So long as mine moves, and the jewellery and paint is presentable, I will be happy.

Ken