12-Cab C60L & More

[aj.lec]

its mostly the bearing block mounts where it joins to the chassis .
were original ones bolted ,riveted or welded in ,and what shape are brackets ??
on this chassis its only a couple of bits of angle iron and some flat welded in
thanks

[aj.lec]

just something i found in a farmers tip
just to stir our canadian friends

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by aj.lec
just something i found in a farmers tip
just to stir our canadian friends

I hope you pinched it, AJ!!

[aj.lec]

surely did
took a bit of wheeling and dealing but i got it and the truck it belonged to !
pick it up next weekend all going well
closely followed by a divorce when the wife gets hold of me

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by aj.lec
closely followed by a divorce when the wife gets hold of me

No worries, mate... women can be replaced, but old Blitz's...?!

[aj.lec]

spot on

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally posted by aj.lec
surely did
took a bit of wheeling and dealing but i got it and the truck it belonged to !
pick it up next weekend all going well
closely followed by a divorce when the wife gets hold of me

NO worry's there..Get that CMP spiffy and you have a real chick magnet...
You'll have to beat them off with a stick..
(At least tell the wife that...she'll want to ride shotgun every time you fire it up..!!)

[aj.lec]

im sure a shotgun would be involved but unfortunately i think it would be pointed at me

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

You mean she knows which end is the pointy end?? Uh-ohhhh, you in twuble now! "COVERING FIRE!! 1ST SECTION FLANK LEFT!!"

[aj.lec]

gun and tounge !

[aj.lec]

as found
apparently the first centre delivery semi to deliver to a wheat board silo west of the mountains ! roughly 1948
bin actually quite well built

[aj.lec]

hows this for a welder ?
i have posted a similar picture in another thread but this is the truck it is fitted to
apparently it is a d.c. motor from a sydney tram !
worked very well and not at all suprised it would definately have some amps behind it

[aj.lec]

heres a spot of recycling for you all
found at same place

[aj.lec]

picked the f60l up today
made it a family outing
quite the recovery team

[aj.lec]

home safe from the marauding paws of the vile scrappies

[aj.lec]

looking over the ford today and found it to be fairly complete
apart from the following items
-rear half of engine cover
-cover over gearbox
-transfer case selector
-front prop shaft
-front diff pinion and shaft
-instrument cluster and shroud
-drivers door
-one headlight (for chev c60l )
if anyone has some of these parts they may want to sell please let me know

[aj.lec]

after a 25 year rest the old girl roars again !

it was a brief runtime (till the fuel ran out ) but it prooves THE OLD GIRLS NEVER DIE
will try to get some fuel pumping over the weekend and get a good conversation out of her

[Plushy]

Nice work Andrew i will see if i can find some of those parts you are after down here .

[aj.lec]

thanks .that would be much appreciated
got it to tick over for a bit longer this arvo but ive lost spark again so ill check it out tomorrow again after work

[Mike K]

Originally posted by aj.lec
looking over the ford today and found it to be fairly complete
apart from the following items
-rear half of engine cover
-cover over gearbox
-transfer case selector
-front prop shaft
-front diff pinion and shaft
-instrument cluster and shroud
-drivers door
-one headlight (for chev c60l )
if anyone has some of these parts they may want to sell please let me know

I have a headlight shell ..... I think a spare one here has the mounting base on it .... you can have for free ....You missed the NOS Ford Doors I had .. one went to Keefy and the other went to a chap in East Gippsland with a C15 cab 12 . ... This will make you cry .. in the early 80's Bill Drew in Melbourne had brand new , that is NOS in the wrapping, cab 11 windscreen assemblies ..... I bought 3 of them - 15 bucks each ! WW2 glass in them . the fixed type , non opening . There were more there , at least 5 more ... what became of them ?

Mike

[aj.lec]

thankyou mike
very generous of you
very much appreciated
thanks given to you and all that have helped so far
im starting to owe a few drinks now

[aj.lec]

Got the spark and fuel sorted today with a little parts raid on the f15
Definately got a conversation out of her today .It was deep and rumbly and rough around the edges
I think she said her name was AUNTY JACK

[Keith Webb]

She'll rip your bloody arms off, eh?

Bet she sounded good though.

[aj.lec]

surely does
There is nothing quite like the sound of an old side banger 8 especially dumping out no more than a foot of pipe
It tried to rip my elbow off though .had to crank it
starter throw cog is rusted shut

[Keith Webb]

Originally posted by aj.lec
surely does
There is nothing quite like the sound of an old side banger 8 especially dumping out no more than a foot of pipe
It tried to rip my elbow off though .had to crank it
starter throw cog is rusted shut

You can also hear this in Year of the Blitz with one of Hugh Thompson's F15As - an unusual one with 4 wheel steering.



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[Max Hedges]

the cab12 chassie has been picked up today
Max

[aj.lec]

thankyou once again max

for all wondering max has kindly given me a far better chassis for my c60l. Mine has quite severe rust at joins and gusseting and along lower chassis rails from years as a bushfire truck
Picture shows a small section

[Max Hedges]

the chassie on the truck, when you pick up the chassie you may be able to work out what steel plate is that sticks up from the fuel tank
Max

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally posted by Keith Webb
You can also hear this in Year of the Blitz with one of Hugh Thompson's F15As - an unusual one with 4 wheel steering.



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The chap pictured with the crank,shows the proper way to rip his thumb off when the old Ford kicks back..The thumb should be positioned on the same side of the handle as the fingers while cranking the engine over..

[Keith Webb]

Originally posted by Alex Blair
The chap pictured with the crank,shows the proper way to rip his thumb off when the old Ford kicks back..The thumb should be positioned on the same side of the handle as the fingers while cranking the engine over..

That chap is none other than Hugh Thompson, Jan's illustrious dad, and yes, I agree - I've seen even a tired V8 kick back savagely - it happened to my brother, caught him along the leg and opened it up nicely.