F60L Cab 12 truck

Phil Waterman · #1 08-09-14, 20:03

Hi Stuart and Keith

Thanks Stuart for sharing the photo, has been added to my collection. The tag line and the photo are just great, makes you wonder how many CMPs have past over that road and the stories behind their use. Alice Springs is of course an Australian town that people in the rest of the world can lock on to particularly if they are of my generation.

Again thanks for the photo.

Cheers Phil

Shane · #2 13-09-14, 12:55

HI all
A few days ago obtained my NOS Cab 12 roof wood and metal all in great condition and will be used on the next project.
Today Hugh Davies and i went to pick up the Cab 12 but the tyres were stuffed so we were unable to tow. I guess another drive next week will get things sorted out..
However not all bad news got the Portee

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Keith Webb · #3 13-09-14, 14:23

Amazing to find a NOS Cab 12 roof! And also the Portee body. Congratulations!

Shane · #4 14-09-14, 11:24

Hi all

Thanks Keith you can get lucky sometimes mate. Does anyone know what kind of timber that was used on the portee floor? Has anyone restored one on the forum?

Here a few shots of other things laying around in the same paddock.

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Is the thin metal part laying across the mud guard for wires and is it original?
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Thanks in advance. Cheers Shane

Alex van de Wetering · #5 14-09-14, 12:01

Shane,

Well done on the roof and portee frame. Some nice projects in that paddock.

The strip on the cab12 fender is original and indeed used for the wires leading to the marker lights. The two small holes near the end of the strip is where the bracket was bolted on holding the Rubber marker light. These strips were discussed on the forum recently, but I can't seem to find in which thread. I seem to remember they are a cab12 feature, that was introduced somewhere during the cab12 assembly, as not all cab12's have them.

Alex

Phil Waterman · #6 14-09-14, 23:38

Hi

Pattern 12s Chevs have a metal tube running in the same location to protect the wire for the marker lights.

Portee body is a wonderful find.

Cheers Phil

Bob Carriere · #7 15-09-14, 05:50

I believe the tube is more prevalent on Canadian cab 12 and the flat angle cover more a Holden/Australia design..... am I correct??

On cab 11...... were the fender rubber lights added later.... did the early production models with out the air vents have those lights...

and when cab 11 did get the fender lights where was the wiring routed.. ....inside the under fender bracket with the headlight wiring.....?

Cheers