Just bought a very rusty CMP

[ChrisH]

Small update.

Got some air in the tires, they are shot but hold air which is all I need to get the CMP moved.

Good news the brakes are not seized on.

Bad news the cab is beyond saving and will by 95% new by the time I'm done.

Please can someone confirm which model of cab it is and does anyone know of any for sale in the UK?

Along with the cab I will also need a pair of doors and a pair of fuel tanks if anyone knows of any available please.

Thanks Chris

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Hello Chris,

The cab on your truck is a Cab No. 13. It is a late one with the “Ford Canada” pressings under the headlights.

James Gosling has a front clip for sale, see http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=29842
It is an intermediate one with only “Ford” pressed in. But it will fit your truck and will solve the problem of restoring what looks easy because of the flat panel sections, but in reality is an intricate assembly.

HTH,
Hanno

[James P]

If you have the space in a shop or garage that original/as found CMP front would make for a cool piece of wall art after you source a donor cab. Maybe even wire in some lights to give it some use and purpose.

[Tony Smith]

And don't throw out the plate covering the RH headlight opening. It is an original Bridge Class Disc!

[ChrisH]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

And don't throw out the plate covering the RH headlight opening. It is an original Bridge Class Disc!

Hi Tony. I have seen lots of photo's of CMP's with the round disc in the RH headlight opening, would like to keep it that way but unsure of the legality of it on British roads?

Cheers, Chris

[Jonathan Moore]

Just rebuild what's there, it's easy enough. You might as well get used to it as you will have to do the same to the rest of the vehicle. Anyway nice vehicle and an interesting project.

Jon

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by ChrisH

Hi Tony. I have seen lots of photo's of CMP's with the round disc in the RH headlight opening, would like to keep it that way but unsure of the legality of it on British roads?

You could fit separate headlights, that’s perfectly legal:

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[Mike Gurr]

On my Bedford OY I wanted to keep the same set up so set the R/H headlamp back a couple of inches to allow the plate to be fitted across in front of it. For road use I just unscrewed the plate to reveal the light.