Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

Private_collector · #1 05-04-13, 18:09

Phil,

In 70 years time the trucks of today won't be around. There'll be nothing left of em, so bearings won't be a problem!

Don't be too upset about that, there won't be any furniture, electronics, or much of anything else still around either. Oh, I tell a lie. According to the Supersize Me documentary, the burger buns from a well known fast food outlet will still look fresh, cause of the preservatives! But that's all. Everything else will be rotting beneath the ground. Including me.

something else about food.........they're NOT bloody 'fries'...........they are chips

Bob Carriere · #2 06-04-13, 01:36

Tony

Frunch Fries are done in pork fat sprinled with Vinegar and salt.

Chips are the paper thin crunchy stuff you get in a cello bag.....

Both go well with cold beerssss!!!

On to the seals..... hard to tell what the seals are for these days.... the shop I go to does not care what kind of machine or vehicle it comes from..... you give hime ID and OD and thickness and the search engine finds who makes them, where they are in stock, how much they cost and what freight will be for regular or fast delivery........ all because of the web.

On the large front hub 6.5 in. seals the Industrial Solution shop beleived they were used on industrial bread making machines and that is why they have them stock.

Tony on the pinion seal ...... could the Ford seal be different than the CHev seals...??? from my failing memory we found the seals but them had to cut our own 1/2 thick felt as we could not find them anywhere.

The only bearing I had no luck finding was the bottom rear bearing for the tranny..... everything else including T-case bearing were found.

New neoprene seals are often less thick than original but will fit nice.

The opposite of the coin is the local flap where a teenager with pimple wants to know what make, size engine, color of the rear seat and time of day of your vehicle before he can find you a simple Delco AC 44 plug for our engines.

One shop uses technology to provide service... the flap uses what is easier for them.

Bob

Lynn Eades · #3 06-04-13, 04:14

Over here a "flap" is;
a lid on a bag,
A cut of meat from off the ribs,
A panic (one might be in a flap),

What is a "flap" over there?

Bob Carriere · #4 06-04-13, 05:19

Hi Lynn

A "flap" is Friendly Local Automotive Parts store ..... were they sells parts but not tyres.... you get them from the tire shop.

Bob C.

cliff · #5 06-04-13, 06:38

I'm TIRED of this where did you say you get vehicle TYRES from Bobby?

Private_collector · #6 06-04-13, 10:05

Bob,

According to the spread sheet of modern part numbers, the pinion seals are different indeed. With hindsight, the size of stated Chev seal is more the size that I would have expected.

It has only been in last few days that the chaps at Gympie Bearing Supplies ( http://www.gympiebearings.com.au/ ) have begun educating me on how to 'read' specifications of a bearing/cup/seal from the suppliers part number, and vice versa. While his edumacation is far from completed, if I had known then, that which I am now starting to understand, I would have realised immediately that the part number is wrong. Still, these things happen. I will rectify the situation by taking some measurements and presenting these for the computer search at the shop. I am in two minds about removing the pinion seal until I know I can secure a replacement. It's not in bad shape, and if brand new one or NOS from Ross Prince cannot be found, I'll keep using this one. I would be really surprised if both of those avenues didn't produce a result. I got the rear one from Ross P., and it looked brand new, though NOS.

Chips don't come in a plastic bag, that's a packet of 'crisps'.

Hence the phrase, going out for 'fish & chips', or the insult "Face like he's been bobbing for Hot Chips".

Private_collector · #7 06-04-13, 12:06

I was watching the evening news tonight, and heard that the original Shingle Inn cafe & tea-room has been relocated to Brisbanes City Hall building.
Shingle Inn.jpg
http://www.shingleinn.com/

http://www.shingleinn.com/shingleinnhistory.html

The Shingle Inn was a genuine Brisbane icon, originally opened in 1936, in Edward St. It was known to be one of the favorite hang-outs for Australian & American servicemen, while on leave during WWII. It was outside the Shingle Inn that a huge fight (riot possibly better description) occured between Autsralian and American servicemen in war time (don't know exact year, sorry). I know a lady that had worked at the 'Inn' and she was at work when the fight developed. Her description is a little vague now, she's now not far short of 90yrs of age, but i'm sure she will be pleased to hear that the 'new' Shingle Inn will have all of the original fittings and hopefully retain the atmosphere of the late 30s and war years. I don't think we need to reenact the fight though. Rather a poor display of comradeship, but Aussie soldiers resented the 'Yanks' for being around the place. Just as well they were, I say, or we might be in a whole different Australia right now!

Shingle Inn has been franchised since the 40s and by 2012 there were 30 stores throughout Australia.

I'll be down that way within the next two weeks, to get Fathers medals for Anzac Day. Must make a point of dropping in, and i'll take a few photos to boot.