Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

Private_collector · #1 24-02-13, 11:20

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The final job for the day was to disassemble & clean the trans shift tower. This was frozen when I got it, and I discovered today that it was dues to an accumulation of dirt and other muck in the selector travel tubes. That's all gone now.
Transmission tower cleaned 2.jpg Transmission tower cleaned 3.jpg Transmission tower primed 1.jpg
When I got the selectors out, I found one of the three plunger ball springs was corroded and broke in two upon removal. Checking through Macs catalog for replacements.
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Private_collector · #2 26-02-13, 07:45

Unbelievable! The heavy rains have resulted in yet MORE flooding in Gympie. Levels expected to get to 18 metres above normal Mary river height. That means most of the businesses evacuated then flood damaged in the January flood, will be receiving the same again now. Here at home, 40km north of town, we have had over 250mm in past 36 hours. That's roughly 10 inches.

I've had the CMP front springs in back of the car since Sunday, but cannot get them to the sandblaster as all roads there are presently under water. Don't think I can get there until at least Thursday or later.

I don't expect to hear from the metal shop regarding having CNC work for a replica 50 cal either. They are amongst the first businesses to get flooded and have had to evacuate their premises for second time in a month. Fairly certain they have more important things on their mind, other than quoting.

On a positive note, my front brake shoes have arrived, and will do just fine. Also won an auction for a genuine WWII Ford 6 point junction block. Been looking for one for a number of weeks and now that has payed off.

Ryan · #3 26-02-13, 12:36

Good luck to you and all those other poor buggers up there getting a soaking Tony.

Just give me 10% of what your getting though will you!? Only 6mm of rain for feb so far down here.

Tony Wheeler · #4 26-02-13, 13:56

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Originally Posted by Ryan

Good luck to you and all those other poor buggers up there getting a soaking Tony.

Yes, I feel for them too, it must be heartbreaking to go through this yet again. Seems they built Gympie in the wrong place, time to move to higher ground when you find yourself cohabiting with fish.

Private_collector · #5 26-02-13, 21:15

I agree, Gympie was not built with flood mitigation in mind.

Like a lot of gold mining towns, Gympie evolved around the mines themselves, with little thought for the future. We still get the occasional collapse of an ancient mine shaft, resulting in a sink hole. I think the last one appeared in the middle of a road. This has happened in peoples backyards too. All the current rain may contribute to future sink holes.

cliff · #6 26-02-13, 23:48

we got some damp inside this time as the overland flow water down the hill behind us banked up against the rear wall of our house and entered through the weepholes in the brick cladding. Not bad but we need a week of sunshine to properly dry out. Forecasters are promising more rain next week

Private_collector · #7 27-02-13, 08:13

Guess that's one promise you would be happy for them to break, eh Cliff!

This time the water is going down VERY slowly. Rain continues off & on, to the extent that the river is getting a little top-up, slowing draining of flood waters.

Buy the way Tony W, that wasn't a fish. Just a tadpole. Frogs grow real big up this way

That's how we lost our cat, you know.

Little Jo · #8 26-02-13, 13:22

[QUOTE=Private_collector;176591]Unbelievable! The heavy rains have resulted in yet MORE flooding in Gympie. Levels expected to get to 18 metres above normal Mary river height. That means most of the businesses evacuated then flood damaged in the January flood, will be receiving the same again now. Here at home, 40km north of town, we have had over 250mm in past 36 hours. That's roughly 10 inches.

Hi Tony

I feel for you people up there in Queensland, I hope you survive OK without any damage. I see on the news tonight a cyclone off Pt Headlands in WA, We here is SA could surely do with some rain, all we get is heat and drought, so don't be greedy share some of the rain with us.

Cheers

Tony