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Old 25-08-15, 11:24
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Hello Paul, Humber is going fine just waiting on tyres and the warmer months to start painting again. Your pictures did not come out at least for me, you may have to try again. Are you in Tassie next year? A long way for you to travel but well worth it. If you are we will see you then and we can share restoration stories and a bit of that nice Tassie Pale Ale.
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Old 25-08-15, 13:25
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Two photos work for me Paul, not exactly as curvaceous as your last projects....Big change in design and shape in less then a decade.
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Old 26-08-15, 11:26
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Looks great Paul.

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Old 26-08-15, 11:35
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Dave where are you getting your tyes from? I am looking for some 9.00x 16, there is a guy near you with four 9.00 x 16 but not sure what condition they are in. Not going to Tassie as we are going to Canada mid year so money tight, the old girl keeps eating so money scarse. Hope to get to Corowa driving all the way in the champ, couple of guys in MJCQ doing it too.
Rich after so much trouble with the bonnet of the first champ I am glad of straight lines. Bit strange working with timber though, the front drive nuckle's are very much like the champs front & back drive chain.
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Old 26-08-15, 11:55
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Where's Ryan, he had some 900.16, think they ended up on E-Bay recently?

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ighlight=tyres
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Old 26-08-15, 12:49
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900 x 16 non directional lugbar tyres are fairly easy to source from any tyre dealer. The 900 x 20 non directional tyres in the tread pattern I required are a lot harder to source I got mine from Antique Tyres in Melbourne 03 9458 4433 and they are getting them from COKER tyres USA. The problem being is I have to wait 16 weeks to get them. Check out the Coker web site.

Hope this assists, the truck looks good, nice straight lines.
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Old 31-08-15, 10:44
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finished the tray for the C8 . Looking for timber for sides
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Old 31-08-15, 10:48
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Just a photo of the interior and creature comforts? They where not big men in the 40's
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