New Member - CMP Differences

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

The you have real genuine Furd grills...... woven of steel mesh...... holes are some what smaller ( that is why they all overheat)


Bob C

So that's it!!! And here I was thinking it was something to do with Furds being poorly designed and cranky.

(Chev CMP's never overheat)

(hey, wait a minute. Carriers are Fords. They overheat but don't have the same small-holed mesh. Maybe it is because Fords are poorly designed and cranky)

[cletrac (RIP)]

When Ford was designing the flathead Henry told the engineers that the motor had to make heat so the heater would be more efficient. Well, running the exhaust ports through the block sure solved that problem!

[Lynn Eades]

Considering Henry's original design never included water or oil pumps, I think it turned out not bad.
Thanks Bob for the laugh.
I think of Barby (or the like) quite often (they say every 7 seconds, for the average bloke)
and the grill doesn't go much longer than that either. (what is for morning tea?)

[Joe Lorenzino]

Given your location, it might be worth checking with the Reynolds collection in Wetaskiwin to see if there is anything left that might have parts you need.

There is also an auction sale coming up for the Alaska Highway Construction Museum that is very close to you and has some CMP's on it.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Jim,

Welcome again, as you can see posting these sort of questions get a prompt response on MLU

Regards,
Hanno

[gary_bath_jr]

Hey Joe

I have bad news for you, 1) all the CMP's from Reynolds have been sold, the only ones left are being donated to the larger museum down the road from him, 2) the CMP's at the AH Museum are both Cab 11 or 12's, I have to go past it when I go to Edmonton and have stopped several times to take pics and have a look.

Now I am not saying that I would pass up the trucks from the museum, I am just saying that they would not work as donor vehicles for the Cab 13 that James has.

Gary

[James Y]

So taking advise from the expert forum members here, thank-you I passed on the Ontario truck. Instead a truck popped up on Kijiji in Vancouver, went on the weekend and picked it up.

The family was selling the truck unfortunately the owner has passed away.

It is a 1942 Ford, he had rebuilt the drivetrain and it appears the running gear is in excellent condition. this truck is very complete, box is rusty but I will use the box from the Chev Alberta truck.

I would post pictures but i am travelling and Ipad will not work to post pictures, so they wll have to wait, unless someone can tell me how. In the meantime a couple of questions for the experts.


Are front fenders universal on Cab 13's?, the radiator will need to be recored so any advise on the rad will be most helpfull. Missing the toolbox and tire carrier, so will need to get one made, also details on the storage boxes under the box would also be most helpfull. Does anyone make reproduction seats, box canvas and the weather flaps around the doors and windows, aslo window rubbers etc.

Thx Jim