Pete Ashby's C15A

[Pete Ashby]

Just been clearing some photo files and thought I'd share these two of my C15A with you, first from the side and then head on

Pete

[mike mckinley]

hi pete
that's one beautiful 12 cab!! it's nice to see some of the earlier trucks restored. i have one of these which i hope to get at this year. by chance would you have some pics of the inside of the cab?

cheers!!
mike

[Pete Ashby]

Mike

I didn't take any cab shots of this truck but I'll scan and post some of my C30 12cab LAA that's waiting the call.

Pete

[cliff]

Pete that is a nice Truck. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers
Cliff

[Bob Carriere]

Peter

Wonderful job....... a much needed inspiration for me.

Can I request HI-Res. copies sent to my home address.... that way I can blow it up with my ACDsee software and use it as reference. They will not be used for commercial purpose whatsoever!!!

Much appreciated.

Bob C.

[Bob Carriere]

What is the significance of the 3 white letters/ numbers on the front axle????

Thanks

Just trying to learn...

[Pete Ashby]

Bob

The numbers are 390 I found them under the civi paint on the front and rear diff cases straight on top of the G3.

I assumed that 390 was perhaps a stores coding for hypoid 90 gear oil but have not ever seen it recorded as such.

Pete

[Pete Ashby]

Bob, Mike

Have tried to reduce the photos of my LAA 12 cab panels but the lighting levels are too low to hold any resolution when reduced to 600 pix. If you can hold on a week or so I can take some more in better light levels, what exactly are you interested in seeing ?

Pleased you like the C15A, everything back form the cab is fabricated using original patterns I recon it took me 2350 hours of work spread over five years. This truck came as a complete kit of individual component parts. The previous owner had taken it all apart and stored it in his cellar

I'll find a picture I took at the start of the project

Pete

[Pete Ashby]

This may be too big a file but here goes

Pete

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Pete Ashby
Pleased you like the C15A, everything back form the cab is fabricated using original patterns I recon it took me 2350 hours of work spread over five years.

Having seen it in the metal, I can vouch these pictures do not do justice to the quality of Pete's restoration. This C15A is simply superb and you guys in Canada will have a hard time matching this - keep at it, tough!

H.

[Pete Ashby]

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
Having seen it in the metal, I can vouch these pictures do not do justice to the quality of Pete's restoration. This C15A is simply superb and you guys in Canada will have a hard time matching this - keep at it, tough!

I say McSpool do spare a chaps blushes !! but most kind of you to say so Old Boy.

Patience, research, imagination, vision, and basic technical skill, no different skills than our modelling friends apply it's just that we do it with nuts, bolts, sand blaster and welder. Out of all of those skills I rate vision as one of the highest, you have to know what you want to achieve as the end product, then don't settle for anything less

That’s enough of all that old bunk, would anyone like to see some pictures of my son David's Dodge WK60 project ? it had a rather nice arboreal feature when we found it

Pete

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Pete Ashby
and basic technical skill ...

... and then some. C'mon, don't be shy Pete. As far as I can tell, your skills are very rare. I for one am slightly jealous of it, but happy to see yours are finely honed on CMPs (didn't you learn the basics on Jeeps?!?).

Here's some more pics, taken by Master Sunray at Beltring 2000:
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That’s enough of all that old bunk, would anyone like to see some pictures of my son David's Dodge WK60 project ? it had a rather nice arboreal feature when we found it

Yes please - I've read something about it here and I've seen some of your pics. Another astounding Ashby Project, worthy of being gazed at here!

H.

[Pete Ashby]

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
... (didn't you learn the basics on Jeeps?!?).

Indeed I did, two of my own a late 1942 Ford GPW Reg No BFF 325 (anyone know where it is now I really would love to find it again) and a late 1943 Willys MB Reg No JE9481 and five others that I’ve done for other people over the years. I have to admit that there is a bit of me that still hankers after a nice Canadian marked GPW. Slight pause while I go and beat myself with a towel dipped in gearbox oil ........the madness will pass in a minute or two....

Nurse is it time for the injection ?.


Pete

[Pete Ashby]

Bob, Mike

That well known Senior member of the OCMPG Nigel Dawe ex owner F8 11 cab FFW and Part Time Gentleman has been lurking around the forum and seen the posts here, he has come up trumps with some clandestine shots he took a few years ago of the inside of my C15A one here and the other side to follow.

Thanks Nige your a star

[mike mckinley]

pete et al

thanks for sharing the pics...it seems like the hardest pics to find reference of the 11/12 cabs are interrior shots. btw, pete, my truck looks like the shot of your apart but with more rust. thank you again, and what a beaut!!

mike

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Pete Ashby
I have to admit that there is a bit of me that still hankers after a nice Canadian marked GPW. Slight pause while I go and beat myself with a towel dipped in gearbox oil ........the madness will pass in a minute or two....

In that case, what about a Canadian contract Jeep? I'm sure everybody in here would love to see one of those properly restored and marked (instead of the dreaded 82AB livery!). There happens to be a CDLV-505 contract Jeep for sale in Canada, see http://www.westerncommand.com/buy-sell.htm. Just a thought, chum


http://www.westerncommand.com/images/BuySell/505-3.jpg

[Pete Ashby]

Heads up chaps the time has come to thin out the collection to make space for new projects see advert on Milweb http://www.milweb.net/webverts/56646/

[Marc Montgomery]

Pete....its a beauty!....oh if only I had won the lottery

[Pete Ashby]

Thanks Marc

yes she is a good truck I want her to go to a good home, keep pluging those numbers in you never know when it' your turn

Pete

[Pete Ashby]

The C15A is now sold

Pete

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Pete Ashby

The C15A is now sold

Good for you! After you have wiped your tears dry, please tell us to which good home she went?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Back on the market?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CMP-Canadi...item3f0df52491

[Alex van de Wetering]

Let's hope it finds a good home....I hate seeing this sort of excellent restoration move from one dealer to another....

Alex

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Me too. . . and after the huge mark-up at you still get to negotiate for the cam net

Maybe we should break our piggy banks and save it from further speculation?

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

I think I featured a photo of it in Vintage Roadscene!

[Pete Ashby]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Let's hope it finds a good home....I hate seeing this sort of excellent restoration move from one dealer to another....

Not a dealer Alex, just a speculator I'm afraid..........

Pete

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Pete Ashby

Not a dealer Alex, just a speculator I'm afraid..........

Re-advertised on MilWeb, plus back on eBay. First auction was commanding a Starting bid of £10,500.00, second time has a starting bid of £8,600.00. And one still has to haggle for the camouflage net - it must be dear to him

Hope it goes to a really good home this time!

H.

[Pete Ashby]

It all seems rather sad really. When I sold the truck I thought I'd found a good home for her, I went out of my way to impress the purchaser that it was not for the faint hearted in terms of road speed,handling and comfort, I guess you either love early CMP's or hate them.
I agree Hanno lets hope she finds a good home this time round. I too ponder the true value of that cam net

Pete

[Dusonn]

A friend of mine was interested to buy that truck, sent two emails but no reply. So I rang him and he said he was just a middle man offering the truck for his friend. Second call and I was put through to the owner, said he was having some people coming over to see it. I did not have an impression he was keen enough to sell. Anyway if anyone knows of similar truck for sale, please let me know.

Dusan

[Chuck Anderson]

Hokey smokes thats a nice looking rig!