C8AX Tac Sign

Ausmick · #1 29-12-09, 07:12

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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 · #2 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 · #3 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 · #4 12-02-10, 04:58

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

Ken Hughes · #5 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 · #6 12-02-10, 13:34

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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 · #7 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.

Phil Waterman · #8 13-02-10, 00:54

Hi

I've been making replacement lenses for the marker lights for years, lacking a source of NOS. I'll have to check the hole saw size, but I have one that the ID of the cut out is just right for the marker lamps. I've used red lexan for tail lights and clear for the front. If you want he white sand both sides with 220 grit wet sand paper gives and acceptable white. Or if you can find white plastic boxes saw the holes out of that. Best done by clamping the plastic on a drill press with some wood underneath for saw clearance on a drill press.

If you use 1/8 inch thick lexan you don't get the warping of the thinner originals.

Cheers Phil

T Creighton · #9 13-02-10, 01:21

Hi Mick,
If the insides that hold the bulbs are rusted away an LED replacement insert for a "magnalite" flashlight will fit in quite nicely. I found some tiny connectors off an old computer hard drive fitted exactly over the two prongs on the insert. Wires could be soldered to them but keep the heat from getting to the LED's . Lens's cut from a diffuser cover from a flourescent ceiling light worked well.
Wire a 1watt 100R resistor between the led and ground if it is a 6 volt system. Polarity is important. If it doesn't work
swap the leads around.
Some gasket sealer will keep the dust and water out.
Cheers,

Tony Smith · #10 13-02-10, 10:22

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Originally Posted by Ausmick

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.

I got mine off a guy in Qld called Wayne Kotz. The contact details I have for Wayne seem to have changed, so perhaps you could contact him through MLU Member Oztankboy, who I understand drifts within his circle.

Ausmick · #11 13-02-10, 13:18

Was the single stop light, thats located on the inside of the two light back right hand side, a red colour as well....the same as the back two red tail lights? I have researched it a bit from here but I thought I read somewhere it was green but carnt find the post again.

I spotted the rear three light set up on a post by Tony smith.