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01-04-12, 10:34
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Todays progress #1
Cheers guys! Im grateful my hinges aren't bent. Thats something I suppose. Both my doors (ones being used) also had the stop straps with them. They are old and hard, so I will look for something to replace them at the local rubber & foam shop.
driver door painted 3.jpg driver door painted 1.jpg driver door painted 2.jpg The day was clear and sunny, so I got the door painted. Despite the strong breeze and painting outdoors, I couldn't find any contaminants inthe paint! driver door hinges painted 1.jpg Also painted the hinges, headlight rims, fire extinguisher bracket.............. hat!.jpgand an old hat  I have since misplaced the hat. Bloody camo paint! More to come.
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Ford CMP, 115" WB,1942 (Under Restoration...still) Medium sized, half fake, artillery piece project. (The 1/4 Pounder) 
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01-04-12, 11:11
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Todays progress #2
pedal plate 1.jpg pedal plate 2.jpg
Pedal plate has been beaten back into shape, ready for blasting. A minor rust repair job will be done at same time as I do the passenger door. doghouse.jpg doghouse 2.jpg doghouse 3.jpg Today was the first time I have looked critically at the engine hatch. There are two cracks at top corners and a hole has been cut in the passenger side. Apart from that, it's in really great shape. Whoever cut the hole was then followed by someone who wanted it gone again, because a patch had been screwed in place at some point. I will weld this up once blasted. I think I will send these pieces for blasting either tomorrow or Tuesday. To top off an already satisfying day, a friend of mine phoned late this afternoon to say he had found a Ford CMP brake booster (in the box) at a garage sale, and asked if I would like him to buy it on my behalf. You can guess the answer to that one! The passenger door repairs and these other little welding jobs will happen some time over the Easter break. 
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Ford CMP, 115" WB,1942 (Under Restoration...still) Medium sized, half fake, artillery piece project. (The 1/4 Pounder) Last edited by Private_collector; 01-04-12 at 11:28.
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01-04-12, 17:31
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Correct floor bolts and door bolts
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Glad you found the correct or visual match for the floor bolts, yes it is hard to find them now that are not philipshead. I was going to suggest Fastenal http://www.fastenal.com/web/location...on=selectStore But the nearest international one of their distribution points to you is Singapore, I've had pretty good luck get stuff though some times it takes awhile. The other thing is they only sell in bulk usually 100 in the smaller sizes like the 1/4-20 1/4"-20 x 1" Zinc Plated Slotted Flat Head Machine Screw local cost $13.91 for 100 better that $0.30 each the local hardware store. The other one that I just ordered and got was 1/4"-20 x 1/2" Slotted Oval Head Zinc Machine Screw which are used on the doors. Only problem is that the are Zinc plated, to make the paint stick I dip the heads in metal prep used before painting bare steel, then wash. It takes the shine off and helps the paint really stick. I only dip the heads now dumped a bunch in one time let them sit for 1/2 hour and then washed the off, heads painted great but the threads rusted. So now I just put a small amount of the metal prep in a shallow pan and stand the heads in it or just soak a section of cloth and and stand the heads on that. By the way your doors came out looking great, I had to redo mine because I ended up with sanding scratches showing through the paint. Cheers Phil
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Phil Waterman `41 C60L Pattern 12 `42 C60S Radio Pattern 13 `45 HUP http://canadianmilitarypattern.com/ New e-mail Philip@canadianmilitarypattern.com
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01-04-12, 22:33
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Hi Tony I would not blast your roof, they warp up pretty quick from the heat and hammering from the sand blasting
To do the roof lay a plastic sheet down and fill will water and molasses or caustic soda and cook off the rust .It does a much better job but takes a little longer Phil you are lucky to be able to get your floor bolts from Fastenal , here in Canada we have to order them from the good old US of A , even the other bolt suppliers bring them in from the US Cheers boys keep up the good work!
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01-04-12, 23:07
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Fastenal lists 182 Canadian outlets
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I'm surprised and a little disappointed in Fastenal they list a 182 outlets in Canada http://www.fastenal.com/web/location...nal&country=CA see if any of these are in your area give them a call and see if they can access the same stock I can down here. If they can not then I'll stop suggesting them as a source. Cheers Phil
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01-04-12, 23:49
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02-04-12, 04:08
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Phil ; I have tried to buy the slot head flats countersunk here at Fastenal and as Grant said they will bring them in from the US for a big fee most time the bolts are cheaper than the shipping now I just wait until my stock of any slot head screws or bolts run out then make a trip
I don,t mean to step on your toes but in Canada we cannot buy old style slot head bolts anymore any where thayt I know of Nut and Bolt, Stelco, Brafsco etc etc.
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