How To: C15a Wire-3 restoration

[Jordan Baker]

The harness still isn’t fully installed yet. I’ve been busy working on some side projects the past week or so. However I did manage to get the following parts all finished and installed on the truck these past few days. The radiator shroud turned out looking great. I made up some wooden forms for the dished part. My first attempt didn’t go well but my second was bang on. I even spot welded just like the originals. I did have a minor fit issue with the bottom of the shroud and the lower radiator outlet.

[Jordan Baker]

Once I cut out a minor section the shroud went on just fine. I also made up a felt strip for the top shroud to seal against the bottom of the top tank. I used stainless safety wire for the felt staples. Now the radiator is all done and ready to go on.

[David Dunlop]

Things are looking good, Jordan!

David

[Alex van de Wetering]

Lovely work on the rad and shrouds, Jordan. It seems you work just as easy with steel as you do with styrene!

[Pete Ashby]

Very nice work Jordan

Pete

[Jordan Baker]

Thanks all for the compliments.

Today I mounted the radiator on the test engine stand. Things are getting closer to running the engine up and making sure all is good before installing it in the truck.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Jordan

Out of curiosity are you going to paint the tips of the fan?

Reason I ask is that I've gone over to painting the outer 2 inches of the fan blades front and back either white or red for safety reasons. It hurts when you gets your fingers hit. I paint both front and back because if you paint only the back side there is one angle looking from the right that all you see is edge and the front of the blade.

Looks like you are getting close to running the engine on the test stand, so much nicer to find those little leaks or noises when the engine is out of the truck. Have also found it is a lot easier to run the engine though a couple of heat cycles and re-torque the head. Adjusting the valves is so easy when you can walk around the engine.

Looking forward to the first engine run video.

Nice work on the fan shroud.

Cheers Phil