1942 ford f60l

[leo tomaiolo]

so when covid hit back in May my blaster closed up and it stopped work on my carrier. so i turned my attention to the cmp. i had pulled the engine around the same time i was hoping to be able to do a freshen up to the engine put it back in and drive it around the yard. once i really got into it the engine needed a major rebuild. and when i looked harder at the transmission and transfer case they both needed attention. top it all off someone tried to retro fit a newer? master cylinder to it. so it made sence to strip it. i do have the radiator shrouds but no cross bar. and i have a manual for it. there's no doubt i'm missing a fair amount for parts for it. and there's absolutely nothing around here for it. so i might be taking a trip north to do some shopping.

[leo tomaiolo]

the engine is off to the machine shop. had some water damage in two of the cylinders. and it for sure needs a valve job. it's an original 99 block. i'm missing the water pumps for it. got the bed off. and rolled the chassis into the garage. i built a temporary wall so i can heat the garage and work with out gloves. so i'm just about done removing all the drive line items. when i'm done with the front half i'll spin it around and do the back half. although there's not much to do.

[leo tomaiolo]

i found my frame serial number. it's messy, typical Ford. lol. the transmission number doesn't match the frame. not surprised. and it appears that i'm missing my poppet vale for the brakes. luckily the mechanism for the master cylinder and frame bracket are there. it looks as though i could operate the brakes with out it although i'm sure it needs it with these size tires.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by leo tomaiolo

there's no doubt i'm missing a fair amount for parts for it. and there's absolutely nothing around here for it. so i might be taking a trip north to do some shopping.

Which parts do you need? The mechanicals are all US Ford based. The brake master and wheel cylinders can still be bought new.

Post a wanted list here and let's see what the group here can rustle up.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Leo

Somehow missed your earlier post, great to hear another CMP being restored in NE USA hope once things get back to normal you can bring your F60L up to the Weare NH Rally, with my trucks and if Bob brings his down we could have a record gathering of CMPs.

Record at least for the US, what's the record gathering (post 1950 ) for Canada, think we all know that Corwa holds the Australian record?

Cheers Phil

[leo tomaiolo]

Hi Leo


Yes 2022 is probably a better bet. We are planning for a Rally this year but if it happens it will be a lot smaller. Where is the Tank Rally? I do the newsletter for our club and would enjoy putting that in our calendar once it gets (excuses the pun) back on track.


Cheers Phil

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Hi Leo

Somehow missed your earlier post, great to hear another CMP being restored in NE USA hope once things get back to normal you can bring your F60L up to the Weare NH Rally, with my trucks and if Bob brings his down we could have a record gathering of CMPs.


Cheers Phil

i have been wanting to get up to the Weare rally for a while now, but it seems like it's on the same weekend we do our tank event. i would very much like to see another functional cmp. 2022 would be a realistic date for me and my cmp. we are not doing our tank event so maybe i'll come up with my 41 this year.

[leo tomaiolo]

some more progress. sand blasted the frame and a bunch of small parts. made some collars to protect the tires from the blasting and paint. IMG_20211205_163021.jpg

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[leo tomaiolo]

i struggled with the paint. the color seems to elusive. of course i looked here and in some publications. but matching the paint was difficult. the computer eye that matches the paint was putting to much brown. so i ended up using RAL 7008. seemed to be a really close match. and i can get it mixed to match in the future real easy.

[leo tomaiolo]

so it looks the end of the road for the F60. it was missing to many parts and the parts truck turned out to be a better candidate for restoration. since i'll be using the cab from the F60. i'll be left with the rolling chassis and bed. maybe i'll put those up for sale in the future. probably keep the 20" wheels though, do some wheelin.

[leo tomaiolo]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Which parts do you need? The mechanicals are all US Ford based. The brake master and wheel cylinders can still be bought new.

Post a wanted list here and let's see what the group here can rustle up.

as far as the mechanicals go, i was able to source all the drive line and engine parts. it appears that i'm missing some cmp only parts. once i get a list together i have no doubt that i will find most if not all of what i need here on this great site.

[Harry Moon]

Originally Posted by leo tomaiolo

so when covid hit back in May my blaster closed up and it stopped work on my carrier. so i turned my attention to the cmp. i had pulled the engine around the same time i was hoping to be able to do a freshen up to the engine put it back in and drive it around the yard. once i really got into it the engine needed a major rebuild. and when i looked harder at the transmission and transfer case they both needed attention. top it all off someone tried to retro fit a newer? master cylinder to it. so it made sence to strip it. i do have the radiator shrouds but no cross bar. and i have a manual for it. there's no doubt i'm missing a fair amount for parts for it. and there's absolutely nothing around here for it. so i might be taking a trip north to do some shopping.

Be proud! You have a lot more than most to start with. All you need is some pictures to fabricate the radiator shrouds and missing bits from the front end, self serve on those. Some measurements of a radiator to see if you have the right one.