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Old 05-06-15, 13:20
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Howard, you need to insert "Happy" in there.
Tony You look like you're "Dancing like no one can see you"
Enjoy friend! Life is short!
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Old 05-06-15, 13:49
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Nice work Tony! Good to see you looking so happy too.

Those latches are hard to find intact aren't they.
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Old 10-01-16, 11:43
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Default Another bit done..

It never ceases to amaze me how these bits, after some effort, return to almost "as new" condition.

They are neglected and abused from the day they are manufactured and can still look like this after 70 years.

We are extremely lucky to have the right sort of climate that lends itself to preservation I suppose.

Roof finally done as well as the back of the Cab.
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Old 10-01-16, 20:36
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Tony, that roof is as good as any I've seen. Looks gun barrel straight.
I have worked with trade qualified panelbeaters whose finish wasn't that meticulous. Seriously!

I know what you mean about preserving the spot weld detail. Not easy when there's damage next to (or on top of) factory welding.
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Old 10-07-16, 12:47
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I have been nibbling away but what I achieved didnt seem to warrant an update.

I seem to have done enough to put up a few photo's.

Front wheel cylinders, brake shoes, hooked up and adjusted. Drums machined, Master cylinder reassembled and in. Bent up brake lines and put them in.

Could not find wheel bearing seals for love or money. Out of desperation typed part no. on old seal straight into google, lo and behold, took me straight to Macs. Bit tricky to tap in but very, very nice quality seal.
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Old 10-07-16, 13:01
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Default Other bits

Have two instrument clusters, both the early and the later one. Truck was fitted with the early type, but I do like the look of the later guages.

Anyway I decided to do both clusters and make my mind up later..

Located some impregnated webbing from a mate who had it "lying around" and didnt want it for anything he had.

Bugger me if its not identical to the original stuff... its very good to work with. To make it a bit sticky I gave it just a light brush with a bit of petrol.

Floor of cab is now in and working on seats and windscreen coming up.

Went out to an old floor I had and found a perfect fuel tap. Cleaned it up and in it went.
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Old 11-07-16, 11:38
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Looking good, your attention to detail is amazing.

I like your tyres they really look the part.

Cheers Ken
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