1942 cmp f15a

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by leo tomaiolo

i'm thinking that i need this. i'm doing a F60L and i'm missing a ton of stuff. and it's not to far away. i working on getting a quote for the tow home to see if it's in the budget. one thing i particular is my front axle is bad. is the axle in the F15 the same as the F60?

Hi Leo,

No, the F60L’s axle is not the same as the F15A’s. Depends on which parts you need but at least the differential and steering ends are different, as is the steering box. See http://www.mapleleafup.net/vehicles/.../fordspec.html for the basic specifications.

[leo tomaiolo]

thanks for the info. i went thru my CMP manual and indeed the drive lines are different. F15 to a F60 they had to be. but there so many details that i'm missing that i might try to pursue this truck.

[chris vickery]

PM back to you, Chris

[leo tomaiolo]

it happened. i bought this cmp. Chris did a great job of accurately describing the condition of this truck. and it does appear to have everything with it still. i got it over the border on sunday. i did the import myself and it was easier than i expected. i payed the fella $2000. US for it. and because of NAFTA i did have to pay any tax on the import. so now to take a deep dive into it and see what i got. thanks for posting this and all your help Chris, and thanks to anyone who helped me with advice.

[chris vickery]

Leo
I’m glad that it worked out between you and the seller. Ron is an awefully nice old fellow and I’m happy to know you helped him out and that the truck is now at least in the hands of a collector.
I’m sure you’ll find the truck to be a great source of knowledge, as I saw bits on it that are usually long gone and very hard to find. Yea, lots of it will probably only be useful as patterns but knowledge is power. Having original parts samples to examine, catalog or even document is awesome.