Identification of F15 2WD?

[Ryan]

Kind of hypnotic watching those belts as it runs.
Well done mate. Great to see the project progressing.

[Ganmain Tony]

Thanks Ryan

Never get tired of firing a flat head V8 up. I agree with you, there is something special just watching it while its running.

Brief update,

First picture shows how i primed the engine lubrication system. Oil pressure took a little while. But is now at 50 to 60 PSI, so very happy about that.

Timing was very advanced so I have adjusted it back, 5 degrees before TDC. Advance as it revs up working fine.

Carbie is flooding so I'll rip it off and sort it out.

When I pulled the heads off to do the head studs, I realised just how much scale and crap was in them. I decided to clean them using hydrochloric acid.

It did an amazing job!!. I was stunned at how much crap came out.
What was good was just how clean they were after about 12 hours.

[Ganmain Tony]

Finally got a bit of undisturbed time in the shed.
Fooling around with instrument cluster.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

Finally got a bit of undisturbed time in the shed.
Fooling around with instrument cluster.

Looking good Tony, you are really going to appreciate all that room after the Cab 12.

[Ganmain Tony]

A bit of tinkering again. Doghouse has been cleaned up. The felt that was around the inside looks mighty original. One bit is in extraordinary condition.

Passenger side step had had an excursion over a stump/rock/tree. Or possibly all three. So I spent one afternoon beating it like it owed me money.
Pretty happy with the result.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

A bit of tinkering again. Doghouse has been cleaned up. The felt that was around the inside looks mighty original. One bit is in extraordinary condition.

Passenger side step had had an excursion over a stump/rock/tree. Or possibly all three. So I spent one afternoon beating it like it owed me money.
Pretty happy with the result.

Great work with the step. I've not seen that felt around the edges of the engine cover before, but it looks like it was always there... the parts book should show it if it is original.

[Mike Cecil]

Hi Tony,

Great job: the truck is coming along nicely.

Do you have the little 'Z' shaped piece that bolts to the lower rear edge of the mudguard? It clears the forward edge of the step and prevents mud & crap from coming off the wheels and spraying across the surface of the step.

Mike