Looking for Canadian M151A2 Pictures....

Scott Bentley · #1 24-12-08, 02:10

Just a little photo update of where i'm at these days. I've got most of the nasty Body Work issues fixed now. Keeping in mind this is not a thorough resto right now, but an effort to get it sound enough for a Safety Inspection so it can be moved under its own power.

The paint was/is a bit of a drama. It had to be painted in order to at least look "Safe" and complete, and I didn't have the time or facilities to source correct paint and properly paint it. In addition, there may be some more body finessing later on, so it would be a collossal waste of expensive paint to do so now. So in the mean time it gets Canadian Tire OD and Flat Black in the same overall pattern as before. I started hitting the spots that i'm done working on, doesn't look too too bad.

So, i'm getting very close to starting to put it all back together. We were aiming for a top-less New Years Day drive to Tim Hortons, but that would require a small miracle in spare time....

Lastly, ive been going through all of the Drilled Holes in the Body of this thing trying to figure out what was where regarding Comms and other Bits. Thanks to Eric B and Andy H, i've got the layout for what Comms Installations were in it. That covers a ton of holes. But there are a couple more that are bugging the hell out of me. On the Pass. Side Inner Rear Fenderwell, there are 2 Holes. Every single CDN 151 I have seen has these, but i've never found out what was attached. Anyone?

Scott Bentley · #2 16-01-09, 17:23

Turns out that these 2 offending holes were left over from a C-2299 Comms Box. Andy H from out west has been gracious enough to send me one and some other bits to help get my RT-524 Installation together. Down the road i'll look at either a second RT-524 or a 77 Set in a 2060 Tray, as all the Cabling and Switching will be ready to basically bolt it down and plug it in.

Does anyone have an SMG Mount and an Ansul Fire Extinguisher Bracket kicking around that they'd like to trade for some M-Series parts? I looked around at work, but came up empty. These are the only bits I need now to finish filling all of the holes.

Scotty

rob love · #3 17-01-09, 21:25

Scotty
I have plenty of the SMG brackets out in the shed. I might have the ansul bracket, but I think they have surface rust. Shoot me a PM and we can work something out. I am home for the next couple weeks before I return to my winter home.

You will have to show what he two holes were for. I had noticed these holes as well on the 30 Mutts I took apart.

Scott Bentley · #4 17-01-09, 23:08

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Originally Posted by rob love

Scotty
I have plenty of the SMG brackets out in the shed. I might have the ansul bracket, but I think they have surface rust. Shoot me a PM and we can work something out. I am home for the next couple weeks before I return to my winter home.

You will have to show what he two holes were for. I had noticed these holes as well on the 30 Mutts I took apart.

This is the offending box that left 2 holes on the Passenger Side Wheel Well. I managed to source a nice one from Andy out West. Although its designed to switch between two 524s, i'm going to go ahead and install it and hope a second bargain 524 shows up one of these days.

I sent you an e-mail Rob. I'm getting excited now that I can see the finish line.

Scotty

Phil Waterman · #5 18-01-09, 00:30

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Originally Posted by armybuck041

This is the offending box that left 2 holes on the Passenger Side Wheel Well. I managed to source a nice one from Andy out West. Although its designed to switch between two 524s, i'm going to go ahead and install it and hope a second bargain 524 shows up one of these days.

I sent you an e-mail Rob. I'm getting excited now that I can see the finish line.

Scotty

Thought for you I used the armor version of these as the basis for an inter vehicle intercom in my CMPs I have a radio box with CB and HF radios and using them to connect the military headsets that couple to these boxes. Makes it so you can talk in the cab of CMP at something less that a scream. Also you can talk to other vehicles in a convoy.

Scott Bentley · #6 18-01-09, 02:26

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Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Thought for you I used the armor version of these as the basis for an inter vehicle intercom in my CMPs I have a radio box with CB and HF radios and using them to connect the military headsets that couple to these boxes. Makes it so you can talk in the cab of CMP at something less that a scream. Also you can talk to other vehicles in a convoy.

I was under the impression you needed an AM-1780 Box in order to get the C-2298 working for Vehicle Intercom (VIC 1 System)? Were you able to get Intercom with just the C-2298 on its own?

Its an interesting idea. I havn't actually even driven this little demon yet, but it may be a good idea depending on the highway noise.

Thanks

Scotty

Phil Waterman · #7 23-01-09, 00:35

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Originally Posted by armybuck041

I was under the impression you needed an AM-1780 Box in order to get the C-2298 working for Vehicle Intercom (VIC 1 System)? Were you able to get Intercom with just the C-2298 on its own?

Its an interesting idea. I havn't actually even driven this little demon yet, but it may be a good idea depending on the highway noise.

Thanks

Scotty

Hi Scotty

Here is the units that I have tied together as intercom using the PA in a CB as the amp for the intercom. I'll try and find my wiring diagram and post it. I'm not sure that the unit I used has the same functions as the C-2298. I'll check with some our radio guru's.

Yes the head sets do cancel out the road noise and engine, gear box noise.

maple_leaf_eh · #8 18-01-09, 00:23

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Originally Posted by rob love

Scotty
I have plenty of the SMG brackets out in the shed. I might have the ansul bracket, but I think they have surface rust. Shoot me a PM and we can work something out. I am home for the next couple weeks before I return to my winter home.

Dig out a two of each, one set for Scotty and one set for me. Also, do you have any of the FNC1 boots or spring clips?

PM me with the price. Ship by Canada Post low and slow is fine with me.

Terry

Hanno Spoelstra · #9 16-10-16, 21:56

Good to revive this thread. A good opportunity to list my web page on Canadian M151 series, as I moved it since orginally published on geocities.com in 2002

http://www.mapleleafup.nl/fordm151/m151cdn.htm

I'd like to see an M151A1 restored in ICCS colours one day.

Enjoy,
Hanno

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Jason Ginn · #10 17-10-16, 00:29

Found these pics on the army cadet website. All are from Vernon BC.

rob love · #11 17-10-16, 00:42

The army cadet Jeep is a later shot, likely around 1984 by my guess. It has the grill screen, so you know it's after 1976, it has the rollcage mounts, so after 1980, but the real giveaway is the mirrors moved to the fenders, which was a bit later. That method was not ideal on either Jeep fleet, but was especially bad on the M151A2. Between the thin metal and the vibrations of the engine, you really couldn't see anything out of them. Eventually, the two mounting points were developing cracks. We would usually mount a third arm onto the mirror (as any farmer will tell you, 3 points of contact) and that was successfull, albeit an illegal modification.