my C60L has come home...finally

Darrin Wright · #1 17-12-12, 12:19

On the weekend I started going over the truck and looking at what was damaged from people and the road trip south. Also check items in preparation for starting, not sure when this will be, maybe Santa will bring me another 6V battery..

Anyway, I have checked/repaired the following
plugs out and cleaned (and put back in)
cleaned the points
checked all oils and topped up as required
replaced the gear box oil due to moisture contamination
tightened all tray bolts (missed doing up 2 during the restoration)
tightened the spare wheel carrier mounts
replaced the bolts for the spare wheel tyre retaining arm
cleaned out the fuel filter
removed RH fuel tank for cleaning
greased the truck
removed the carby for a look and clean out

That is all for now, will try to complete some little jobs during the week.
Must buy a cleaning solution for the fuel tanks this week.

Duane Leiker · #2 17-12-12, 19:07

B-52? It was parked near a B-25. Dyslexic maybe? lol

Lynn Eades · #3 17-12-12, 19:53

There is a B-52 in Darwin.

rob love · #4 17-12-12, 21:31

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Originally Posted by Darrin Wright

That is all for now, will try to complete some little jobs during the week.
Must buy a cleaning solution for the fuel tanks this week.

I just did a fuel tank that had been sitting for 27 years with fuel in it. What remianed looked hopeless...it looked like a mess of gum and rust. But a gallon of acetone left sitting for an hour, followed by a gallon of laquer thinner had the tank looking like new inside. Hard caked on deposits turned quickly to liquid again.

Afterwards, I ran some stale gas through to clean up the residue, but that was not ideal. I would have preferred to use the garden hose followed by some alcohol, but that will have to wait until spring. It's -20°C out these days.

Darrin Wright · #5 18-12-12, 10:25

B-52? It was parked near a B-25. Dyslexic maybe? lol
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There are both types of aircraft at the Darwin Aviation Museum.
The B-25 that you see in the pic has the tail section missing, it apparently ran out of fuel between Darwin and Adelaide during the war and landed wheels down, re-discovered about 20 years later and recovered.

The B-52 was given to the Museum by the US Air Force providing they could house it undercover, the NT government built the hanger if they could get the B-52, it all fell into place....

Regards

Ryan · #6 18-12-12, 11:53

What a journey, what a truck. Well done on organising such a long haul.
ryan

Darrin Wright · #7 24-12-12, 12:16

On the weekend I cleaned up the carby, removed the main jet and idle screw, pulled the top off. Blew all the ports etc out with air and wiped out the residue of petrol.
I also removed the fuel pump and cleaned it up, made sure that the pumping action worked, so that meant that I did not have too split the two sections.
Blew out the fule lines to ensure there was no blockage.
When I put the truck together, it was easier to put the fuel pump on the engine and have it all together as a running assembly in an engine frame, this time round, with the cabin in the way it was a bugger. Also, I think the truck may have shrunk a little over time as it was a little tighter to fit between the front wheen and the chassis......

All together now, may use the Command Car as a slave start (it is 6V) if time permits over Christmas.

Harry Moon · #8 24-12-12, 19:05

I suggest hooking up a 12 volt battery to the starter in isolation from the 6 volt to the rest. Starter can handle it just don't keep cranking if it's not firing up.

Darrin Wright · #9 01-01-13, 09:35

Pulled the fuel tanks off today and started to rinse them out and clean them out.
I had the Right tank off and poured about 5-10 Lt of brown stale fuel out of it, also found the pick up was blocked and the sender frozen. So I have washed that tank out nearly 12 times with water and now have a fuel tank cleaner in it sitting overnight. Used wire to clean out the gunk in the pick up.

Pulled the left tank off and put a little water into it with the hose, tipped out a thick brown sludge. So that too has been washed/flushed about 12 times and is reasonably clean. It is drying out now.
I found a plastic 3Lt container and have rigged that up under the tray with a flexable rubber hose off the fuel line into the container, now filled with petrol.
Used the Jeep to wind the truck over to check all was ok and to get fuel up to the carby.
Got the fuel up but it would not start. Checked the obvious to see if/where I had spark. No spark.
Test light out and checked to see where I had power to.
I found that the main lead/king lead into the distributor was dirty/rusted in the cap, so a little emery paper and it was clean. Also good to pick a good clean earth point to check spark

Then the truck fired up, ran it for a few minutes on 12V.
Had to refill the radiator, pulled the 6V battery out of the Dodge and placed it into the Chev.
Started up and ran, so I took it for a drive around the yard, then placed it into the workshop with my dad and wife checking to see if it would clear the roller doors. While on the short drive the radiator leak turned into a gush and I was slightly covered in warm water.
I have 20mm clearance on the main door and 40mm clearance on the smaller door at the rear of the workshop.
At least it fits, so tonight it is parked up inside the workshop sleeping soundly with the rest of the herd.
Some pics attached.