C8AX Tac Sign

Ausmick · #1 16-10-09, 01:17

Rob,

Here’s a picture of the pintle hook and frame. The tip of the hook is a little past the end of the chassis but this would indicate a GS tray? I have seen a picture of an C8AX ambulance now and the pintle hook was further out from the chassis as indicated.

Mike K · #2 16-10-09, 02:33

your very lucky the pintle frame is still there.... it is unique to the C8AX

the pintle itself is unique also .

Mike

Rob Beale · #3 18-10-09, 07:54

I'm convinced you have a GS chassis. Those bent U shaped brackets welded to the chassis flange brackets are often found on GS trucks to stop the tail gate hitting the pintle hook if it is dropped.

Excellent find

Rob

Ausmick · #4 20-10-09, 12:28

Has anyone got an idea what this rather large screw did? It’s located just about 6 inches to the left of the gear lever. While I was taking the floor up I thought I would find it was a dip stick of some sort. As it is, it would be worthless and looks as if it was put there for some reason, but what. I have been looking at other blitz floors and haven’t noticed any others. Any ideas?

(The floor is sitting on the rear of the tray when picture was taken)

Bob McNeill · #5 20-10-09, 14:04

Models fitted with tyre pump, access to screw slot on top pump activating lever.

Ausmick · #6 20-10-09, 22:58

Thanks for the above Bob.

Just a question - regarding the paint colour for this C8AX. The paint behind the Tac Sign was quite a dark green. Now there is a mile of information on here about paint etc. But I want to find out paint pattern/colour that was used by the 2NZEF-IP on their trucks.

Are there any other Kiwi Restorers (or anyone) that have an idea about the 1942-43 colour of the period applied to a truck heading off to the Solomon Islands?

Ausmick · #7 25-10-09, 10:31

What went into this hole.........it has a chain but no plug?........

I got a spot on paint sample from the bottom of the oil filter, washed the 'junk' away and a perfect paint sample to work with. Rather a dark green compared to the green on other parts exposed to the sun.

Lionelgee · #8 29-12-09, 03:35

G'day Mick,

According to the television news it seems that it has been a bit wet down your way of late, are you anywhere near the rising rivers?

We have have rain off and on each day since Christmas Eve. The local newspaper said that the last three months in Bundaberg were the driest on record since 1942.

I sent you a PM last week - did you get it? Please send a reply via another PM cheers.

Regards
Lionel

Ausmick · #9 29-12-09, 07:12

(PM sent)

Got a few markings painted back on while waiting for the call that the engine is ready.

When this project arrived it had the Mirror Bracket (shown in green) in the picture. While the Ford and Chevy brackets mount differently does anyone know is the bracket in the picture an add on or a piece of Kiwi manufacturing?

Also, I was looking at a few pictures of these Puddle Jumpers driving in the Solomon Islands and noticed the side mirrors on them were round, not the square shape on the normal Blitz’s, question is, are the round ones just maybe mirrors the Kiwis knocked off the Americans or was it the normal mirror the NZ used?

Rob Beale · #10 29-12-09, 19:45

Those mirror arms look like solid rod. The ones I have found are all two piece tube with a folded clamp that bolts to the casting you have that goes on the top hinge of the door. I'll get a pic for you.

I'm not sure about mirrors now. Perhaps they used the round ones as replacements, but then if all the solomons vehicles had round ones, that suggests the whole vehicle fleet left NZ with them.

Certainly the round ones are simpler and cheaper to make, with the flat glass mirror. This is going to need some study!

seasons greetings
Rob

Ausmick · #11 25-01-10, 13:25

This project has been on hold for a while. Had big rain here and washed out a heap of flood gates and with Christmas New year finding a camshaft wasn’t easy. Got one out of the States for $110 US, brand new, so no complaints there, was here in 9 days.

Have one door up and ready but the other door, while solid, has the latch mechanism missing altogether so will need to track another one down, or at least the mechanism ( does anyone know if another sort of truck used the same latch parts?).

Axle lamp was turned out by a mate of mine. He used 1¼ solid rod and the results were just what I was looking for.

Question......did the axle lamp have a lens (what colour) inserted into the barrel, if so, was it in the end or just infront of the globe?

Thankyou Rupert from Perth for the Delco shock - its been painted and bolted on Rupert

Ausmick · #12 12-02-10, 04:58

Here is a 'before' and 'after' of the Dashboard
Thanks Bob. Another step closer.

Ken Hughes · #13 12-02-10, 10:52

Hi Mick,the axle light would have a clear lens,and pointed at the diff head which is painted white(the diff head that is)

Tony Smith · #14 12-02-10, 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ausmick

Axle lamp was turned out by a mate of mine. He used 1¼ solid rod and the results were just what I was looking for.

Question......did the axle lamp have a lens (what colour) inserted into the barrel, if so, was it in the end or just infront of the globe?

As the axle lamp is basically the same as the convoy marker lamps on the front guards, you could use a clear lens inside the body under the spring (as opposed to the opaque white on the front lamps), but the axle lamp originally used an external lens slipped on the front of the tube, but I think you'd be hard pressed to find an original one.

Ausmick · #15 12-02-10, 22:37

What source do you use for the lens for the side lights?

Are they something that can be tracked down or have you had to manufacture them?

I haven’t got any so a will be looking for the full set.