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10-02-12, 05:42
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Ken
Thankyou good sir!
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11-02-12, 14:33
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Progress part 1
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Got my parts back from sandblasting. Floor plates don't look too bad with all the crap off them. Quite pronounced pitting in places, but most of it is beneath the seat locations and won't stick out badly. Underneath of the plates are nearly perfect. P2110698.jpg P2110699.jpg As soon as I collected the bits from sandblaster, I headed to the local and well stocked nuts & bolts shop. I bought 40 of the correct profile bolts and nuts to suit. It's a shame I didn't count the holes before I went. I will actually need in excess of 60 for floor and fuel selector valve. Oh well, I won't get that far tomorrow anyway.
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11-02-12, 14:51
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Progress part 2
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The cab frame came up well. No rust problems underneath the floor areas, but one rust hole on mates side arch. MIG should take care of that tomorrow. P2110706.jpg When inspecting the frame, I found a number on the very top of mates side where the window frame goes, but about 7-8 inches in from the end. What is this number? Is it a part number, or a serial number of the truck? It's still as clear as day after 70 years of muck blown off. There is an oval shaped hole punched through near the number and then welded up, with a much smaller hole drilled through again. Bloody strange! P2110710.jpg The steering column bracket that bolts to the frame has me puzzled. I know the two holes on upper part attach to the frame, but what do the other two bolts attach to (the ones with the bolts still in them)?
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11-02-12, 22:05
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Steering column bracket
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 The number on the cab frame is a cab serial number but so far we have not found any listing to match. Presumably it was more a factory management number.
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Film maker 42 FGT No8 (Aust) remains 42 FGT No9 (Aust) 42 F15 Keith Webb Macleod, Victoria Australia Also Canadian Military Pattern Vehicles group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/canadianmilitarypattern
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12-02-12, 00:50
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Thanks Keith
I wound never have suspected that goes there.
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12-02-12, 10:47
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Wheel arch repairs & a bit of painting
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Left side wheel arch has been welded & filled, both sides now under spray putty. Won't touch this again until next weekend. It was 39 degrees in the workshop today so it will be well & truly dry by next weekend! P2120713.jpgP2120716.jpg Wheel arch undersides have been coated with Stone Guard. It is fully paintable & is not rubber or tar based, so it won't 'bleed' through the green topcoat.
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12-02-12, 11:12
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Floor plates painted underside
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Several small items painted entirely and floor plates painted on the underside. Once the cab frame underside has also been painted, the plates will be reattached for final painting.
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