Identification of F15 2WD?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

I did read this on your Miscellany thread Jacques.

Looking at your oil filter, it appears to be a slightly longer one.
It certainly was used on the trucks.

The one I have was generally used on the cars and is slightly shorter.

Ryco have a number, R4 for the element in the car filter.
However, good luck asking some young bloke at Supercheap to find it.

The Wix element and your original would not fit in the oil "cannister" that I have on my truck. They are too long.

Tony,

I found the filter housing on my F15A also has a slighty different size. I looked long and hard to find a matching filter - see http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...805#post242805

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Bosch P 9170 (order number 1 457 429 170, plus see the picture of the packaging for cross references to other brands).

While it stands 23 mm smaller at 110 mm, the diameter of 98 mm is a good match (2 mm larger). The center tube is 1.5 mm too large at 14 mm (although they all seem to be around the 0.55" mark), but I minimized seepage with a couple of rings.

[Ganmain Tony]

Thanks Hanno, always appreciate your knowledge and help.

Have not done a lot but am trying to 'stay the course'.

Radiator has been fitted. Top pipes made, hose cut and fitted up.

[Ganmain Tony]

Poor thing is very rough. I am going to get it sandblasted and see what is left.

It has had the obligatory farmer modification of cutting the wheel arch boxes and reversing them to make more tray room. I was able to cut them off fairly easily in the end with the angle grinder.

I had an incredible bit of luck. The rod that hinges the tailgate to the body tapped out and is reusable.

Frame underneath is good but I am worried about how many holes will in the floor once the rust is gone.

[Ganmain Tony]

Don't know about you guys... but I love old, over engineered stuff.

These Radiator drain cogs are exactly that. They were a project in themselves.

But they cleaned up beautifully and will make draining the radiator a breeze.

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Tony,

They look really good and as you say over-engineered.
You are lucky too- usually the arms have been broken off the cocks. I have three of them as proof!

Cheers

[Ganmain Tony]

OK ...

So thanks to Victorians who cant stay at home, the loom I have ordered from Vintage Wiring Harness 6 weeks ago is not going to made till god knows when.

So I thought I'd have a crack - not original wire but new and safe. I have a couple of NOS loom sections so I copied the one from the battery to hook up the ignition system.

Completed that part in a day and bit. Allowing for finding connectors and driving to the shops to buy the stuff you thought you had but didnt.

[Howard]

Bravo! Old Boy.
Coming along nicely.