![]() |
|
#1
|
||||
|
||||
![]()
Thanks for asking, It is a bit lonely out here
I have had a bit of a hold up! The council realised about a third of my place was in fact their Park. All my spare time for the last 7 months has been taken shifting 3 acres and 19 years accumulated "Illegally Dumped Rubbish" over the line from their "Park" to my yard. They are nice about the whole episode, by marking out an area for me to have done in 30 days. I have only 2 areas to go, so 2 more months. Come on August. My side of the line is now slightly cluttered and full. Which is not so much enjoyable any more. That said, I have been up the road in the crane! What fun, wind in my beard and did I mention absolutely no brakes, whoo hoo! I decided the chassis had been repaired too many times, so I stripped it bare, and added a hitch. The crane has been used to shift my “Good Handy Stored Stuff” out of the park. c1.jpg Moving on, Now that I have set up my new workshop with carpeted floor, air-conditioning and bright solar powered lighting, I can get onto stripping No2 for sand blasting. This truck will get the engine, gearbox and transfer case as well as the winch transplanted into it from the crane. c2.jpg No 3 (other monkey face) Will get all the leftovers and be offered for sale. If anyone wants it in a hurry, a few days help would help No 4 The long wheel base Chev, mmm, the chassis has been extended and not tidy either, so I will attempt to get another chassis with a complete (drum to drum) rear diff. Oh, and a gearbox and transfer case would be handy too. No 5 The Chev radio truck, which I want the most'est, is, entirely a long way from anything. It has a strange 5 stud front axle welded in it. But hey! it has the little light to shine on the rear of the diff. (me thinking positive) Neither of the chevs have steering boxes or even the brackets for one. So a long way to go. I should post a list of “I wish I had one of ” or is that 2 of nearly everything? And, I have found a water pump for the other Chev, I will be able to run the motor for a longer time after I fit that, and maybe go for a drive up the road too. My Truck.jpg Cheers rod |
#2
|
||||
|
||||
![]() Quote:
![]() 19 years? Aren't you you able to claim "Squatters Rights" and legally acquire the land from the council if you've been occupying it and using it as your "Park" for more than 12 years? |
#3
|
||||
|
||||
![]()
I should have made this post weeks ago.
I got 3 solid days on the truck and have the chassis turned over to refit the winch This means bolts are going in now 4.jpg 5.jpg I have saved nearly all the bolts by using various methods to cut the nuts off It is so good when you have the correct tool for the job 6.jpg cheers rod |
#5
|
||||
|
||||
![]()
For those who were worried I had forgotton the fords
Truck no 2 was RED at some time, before that it was 40453 Who were the M/C Traders Assn? cut.jpg I got 3 good days on dismantling truck No3 I soon had the cab off 1.jpg And engine no 2C42484F out eng no 2C42484F.jpg Why would the radiator mounts be cut out to fabricate more mounts Note the heavy brazing job on the engine mounts too cut weld.jpg this nut is stripped and had fell of, but the split pin was still in the shaft n1.jpg |
#6
|
||||
|
||||
![]()
Then I moved the chassis close to the real workshop and got out the big toys
A 7 inch grinder and the plasmar cutter st1.jpg I cut off a heap of add ons including this reversable flow brass gear pump Why use a fillet 3/4 inch thick to weld a 1/2 piece to a 1/4 inch thick chassis I wonder? pump.jpg then set the chassis on stands This truck has had a hard life possibly a 15 ton tipping grain bin on it so much wear and tear, the spring bushes and some unijoints are non existant! 2.jpg The open air shop is decidely empty 3.jpg Last edited by Rod Salter; 11-08-19 at 14:31. |
#7
|
||||
|
||||
![]()
Then yesterday out in the horrific wind, I cut and ground off more extras before I cut a hole in a cross member
(The chassis is upside down) w3.jpg carefully removed some rivets and another cross member to drop in the winch. Then, lined up the existing holes in the chassis, put in some bolts and went to run the cable w2.jpg Damm there is another cross member in the way So are trucks with winches fitted with different arrangement of cross members? I know about another roller at the rear to align the cable into the guide pullys, but how do I get around this member? and I still have to get the rear lower roller off and bolt it in its correct place More 3/4 inch welds to remove ![]() w1.jpg I am off for a holiday to see snow and the trucks now wait untill next month cheers rod |
#8
|
||||
|
||||
![]() Quote:
|
#9
|
||||
|
||||
![]()
How is this possible? What are the chances?
I have spent hours looking for the engine number of this truck no 3 in the books Anyway I gave up and went back to check engine number of 51555 The engine number I am chasing 42484 eng no 2C42484F.jpg I glanced up to truck 51554 and I could not belive my eyes consecitive.jpg I have brother trucks! unbelievable! I got 51555 from Beaudesert and 51554 from Dalby I'll bet those trucks could not believe their headlights when I parked them together again. What stories they could tell. One loaned to the yanks and the other stayed home , Last edited by Rod Salter; 14-08-19 at 12:40. |
![]() |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
My new F60L | Al.Lyon | The Softskin Forum | 8 | 05-09-17 10:58 |
F60l arn 51555 | Tony Smith | Auction and Classified Ad Site Heads Up | 1 | 09-05-16 00:36 |
Sold: last F60l | Ryan | For Sale Or Wanted | 10 | 06-01-16 17:15 |
#12 F60l | Howard | For Sale Or Wanted | 23 | 03-05-07 13:51 |
F60L cab12 | gjamo | The Softskin Forum | 11 | 04-03-05 02:12 |