Reference: Plans How to build a tool box for a CMP truck

[Mike Timoshyk]

Originally Posted by Gordons

Can I ask where you found the rear directional lights with arrows, I have only seen these once before on a 1941 Ford civilian body military 1.5 ton truck.

The 6 Volt tail lights were from an old school bus or truck...they were fender mounted with a red lense on one side and an amber on the other. I painted the amber side and taped off the red side to form the arrow....I thought it looked better that just another set of red lights.

cheers

Mike Timoshy and yes it is %&*&^$%$ snowing again!!!!!

[Mike Timoshyk]

The tailgate fabricating is finished....first coat of paint now drying and once the second is dry I will add unit, formation, division and vehicle number....now starting the battery tray and hold down bracket. More from the Cooonnnntiiiiiuing stoooorrrry of a man and his box L8R...

cheers from chilly Windsor Ontario

Mike Timoshyk

[Mike Timoshyk]

Well I started the battery tray while the paint is drying on the tailgate.

I do have a question.....I have the tray portion and will fab the hold down....I am sure was there was another piece to it to completely cover the battery...does anyone out there have a good pic of it?

cheers from sunny but cooooool Windsor Ontario

Mike Timoshyk

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by Mike Timoshyk

Well I started the battery tray while the paint is drying on the tailgate. I do have a question.....I have the tray portion and will fab the hold down....I am sure was there was another piece to it to completely cover the battery...does anyone out there have a good pic of it?cheers from sunny but cooooool Windsor Ontario Mike Timoshyk

Hi Myke. Try Phil Waterman's website. I believe it has the drawings for part or all of the battery box. By the way, if you are feeling energetic, and would like to make more than one cover, I would be pleased to order one from you...

[BCBlitz]

Mike

gate and truck looks great ! .......... what color and brand of desert tan paint are you using ?

[Mike Timoshyk]

I am using Light Stone 61....this was the color used by the British in North Africa....I get the paint from the original supplier to Ford during the war. The company is still in operation.

cheers

Mike

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Mike

Phil's site as suggested is probably the best source of info and drawings....

There appears to be two style of battery hold down cover.... the open style as in your picture..... but you will probably have a hard time to match a current battery box size to fit/match the original hold down..... and the full cover which I prefer as it hides the modern 12 v. battery from CTC....

I have a good original battery box and if you need measurements or specific pictures let me know.

Boob.

[cletrac (RIP)]

Mike, your Light Stone looks to be the same colour as the one I came up with. I took one of the IWM colour pix and adjusted the colour until the skin tones were right then took the paint colour and printed out a part of a page with it. I took this to the paint store and they used their computer to come up with the formula. It seems to have worked real good. Are you going to keep yours one colour or add camouflage?

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by RHClarke

Hi Myke. Try Phil Waterman's website. I believe it has the drawings for part or all of the battery box. By the way, if you are feeling energetic, and would like to make more than one cover, I would be pleased to order one from you...

Hi

Here is the link to the drawings and pictures on my site http://www.canadianmilitarypattern.c...tingPage3.html

Cheers Phil

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Hi

Here is the link to the drawings and pictures on my site http://www.canadianmilitarypattern.c...tingPage3.html

Cheers Phil

Phil et al,

In reference to the 13 cab style covered battery box, how/where do the cables exit the box???

[Bob Carriere]

Through the holes.....

BooBee

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by RHClarke

Phil et al,

In reference to the 13 cab style covered battery box, how/where do the cables exit the box???

Good question - actually you will note that the battery hold downs have a tube spacer that sticks up above the sides, this has two purposes one it keeps the battery posts from shorting on the top of the box second it actually holds the cover up about an inch. You will note that the Pattern 13 battery bock cover has only three sides so the cables go out the back.

Cheers Phil