Bendigo Swap find

Jacques Reed · #1 19-01-13, 02:20

Just got back from the Automotive Surplus second relocation sale.
Picked up a nice NOS fuel filter assembly for $10. See attached.

Not going to use the disc filter but thought I would post what a new original one looks like for general information. I bought it mainly for the clean rust-free bowl. Even my best one has a few pits in it from years of moisture.

Maybe it is not 100% kosher, but I won't paint the outside of the bowl either. It would be a sacrilage to cover over the AC decal details.

Also bought two flathead Ford head gaskets also for $30. My engine is a later C69A block with the round water pasages in the centre. Again, another trap for young players as earlier blocks had the "square" (trapezoidal) openings as shown in the comparison. I bought the "square" ones in my young, foolish restoration days- now I am not so young anymore! Hope you all find this interesting.

Cheers

Ryan · #2 19-01-13, 11:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacques Reed

Hope you all find this interesting.

Cheers

Sure am.

Jacques Reed · #3 27-01-13, 01:24

Another item I picked up last week at Auto Surplus was a rubber gearshift boot of unknown origin.

I knew it was not for a CMP vehicle but the shape suggested to me it might make a good alternative with a bit of modification. The offset position of the lever hole is similar to Keith's original boot. The chance of finding any original boot, let alone one in usable condition, is almost zero so this will have to do to keep out dust, etc.

As they say, "necessity is the mother of invention" so I took to it with a sharp Stanley knife removing the lower bellows as the base was just a tad too big. I then super-glued some 4 mm insertion rubber to the bottom for the mounting plate to hold it. I cut out a circle of the insertion rubber and made a doubler for the lever's hole after removing the tiny rubber tube on the original boot for the lever. This too was super-glued in place. A couple of holes made with the wad punches for the stick and reverse lockout rod completed it.

All in all, it makes a reasonable boot even if not original. It should do the job. For $7.50 it gave me an hour's fun!

Cheers,

Phil Waterman · #4 27-01-13, 02:55

Hi Jacques

The shift boot you show is definitely in line with the tradition of CMP development, use an off the shelf part instead of a special part. This using of off the shelf parts originally on CMPs I believe account for some of the variations we see in small parts.

Your shift boot meets the criteria it seals the hole around the shift lever and look proper.

Cheers Phil

Jacques Reed · #5 02-02-13, 02:36

Well after another 3 km weekend swap meet walk I found another item worth the walk. As always, lots of 60's and 70's chrome and plastic on display. Only saw one sad Flathead Ford V8 head amongst the newer clutter.

I must have examined a few hundred pick heads over the years at swaps looking for a DoD arrow on one.
Finally found this one at the Berwick Swap today.

It's a bit worn down I think but it gotta look better on my pioneer tool holder than one with "Made in China" stamped on it.

Wondering what the R before the DoD arrow signifies. Any pioneer tool experts out there able to shed some light on it?

Here's hoping all the Queensland and Northern NSW MLU Forum members have survived the recent flooding and other severe weather events OK. The reports posted here have been very interesting to say the least.

Cheers

Euan McDonald · #6 03-02-13, 00:43

I too had a nice find at yesterdays swap, found a made in Canada 1944 dated Jack with handle.

Jacques Reed · #7 03-02-13, 01:38

Hi Euan,

Nice going! Good to see it is not all chrome, plastic, and non-automotive nick knacks for some of us. Ah, heaven, rusty old stuff!!!

Bumped into Bevan Fenner too there.

Cheers,