Reference: Plans How to build a tool box for a CMP truck

[Mike Timoshyk]

Been a week since I retrieved the box....got it off the truck...taught a friend a few simple welding techniques and prepped the box for the next 75 years.

I am using the POR 15 system. Did a light grind with a 36 grit sanding disc and washed the bottom of the box with Marine cleaner to remove any grease n stuff. Then I washed it with a mixture of Phosphoric acid and Zinc Phosphate. Washed that off and hit the box with POR 15 by brush. I let it cure for a few days and today I hit it with a coating so that it will accept the Light Stone 61 paint. Once it is painted on the bottom I will put it on the frame and finish off the box restration. I will not put the wheel wells in for now. There will be 5 1/2 inches of clearance for the big 10.50s. The truck is now in the garage and I will be attending to the "finer bits". I hope to have it on the road before I leave for Quebec City in the last week of June. I will be away till 20 August. Hopefully the CMP gods will smile on me during the next few weeks.

Hey Chris....any word on the tailgate?

cheers

Mike Timoshyk basking in Sunny Windsor

[George McKenzie]

Hi Mike I made a endgate for Gordon In Yellowknife for the same box that you have .you can aske hime how he likes it .I copied mine and it's better than mine as mine has a few dints in it .George

[Mike Timoshyk]

As the title suggests....today was a landmark day...I have sat 'round the problem of trying to get the box from its position on end to sitting comfortably on the rails...so to speak. Phase one....let gravity do the work...so....like a good ol BC lumberjack...down she went...sitting on the gravel made shifting it to the correct departure angle quite easy with the use of the come-a-long. A few furrows later I attached the engine hoist and using the come-a-long attached to the frame crossmember above the transfer case I started inching the box up and along....quite easy actually. Once on the frame I placed 2 steel rods for ease of movement once the laws of gravity were overcome. The rods will stay in place for the moment allowing me to move the box when the time comes to attach the front section. The distance between the box and the frame caused by the steel rods will also allow me to place thick rubber down before tightening the box down to the frame.

cheers for now from Thunderstormy Windsor Ontario

Mike Timoshyk Time for some wine....

[Mike Timoshyk]

I didn't get a pic of the box with a coat of the Light Stone 61 on the bottom but I did paint it before the evolution....

mike

[Mike Timoshyk]

Had to get a shot with the bows on.....

[Mike Timoshyk]

Well, I have the engine in the truck...unfortunately the casting on the water pump that forms the engine mount has broken....soooo I have to purchase another water pump....meanwhile here are some pics of the plant going it...

closer, ever closer...

cheers

Mike Timoshyk in Windsor Ontario....

[Mike Timoshyk]

With it being mother's day and all, I spent more time with my sweetie than with my other "woman". Mind you I did get a little garage time in...after all...if you ignor them they get cantankerous....so there was a little progress to expose to those who may be interested. I don't know if I will meet my self imposed timeline of road-worthy my the end of the month but I am giving it a try....I am now wiring for "flash-up". First turn of the screws should be by Wed or Thursday. I have the morning watch so it will be up to me to light the furnace.

Cheers from wet Windsor Ontario

Mike Timoshyk....the count down is on.....

BTW still looking for two 20in CMP rims and one 16in for my Ford.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Mike,

I am really enjoying your series of DIY restoration of your F15A. With DIY I mean you prove one can restore a truck within a restricted space and with limited tools (some of the guys here have huge sheds, cranes, blast cabinets, paint booths etc. )

Originally Posted by Mike Timoshyk

I will not put the wheel wells in for now. There will be 5 1/2 inches of clearance for the big 10.50s.

For comparison, attached goes a pic of a C15A here in Holland without wheel wells, it's been driving around like this for years.

Keep up the good work!
Hanno

[Mike Timoshyk]

first off, thanks Hanno for your comments. Much appreciated.

I have the engine in...it turns over and I am waiting impatiently for a new distributor cap... The spark is intermittent. Have a new capacitor and power all the way to the points. Coil is good...sooooo now I wait for the mail.

I am now ready to register my truck. This will present a few problems. First off there was no data plates with it and I could not find a serial number on the frame. The rear Pintle has been added from another vehicle and the engine serial number is 110971. The transmission has been replaced at one time and there is no serial number on it. So, I have two options....utilize a number that is close to the manufacture year of the truck or....make up a vin and stamp it on the frame. I would prefer to use a number that would closely match a vehicle made in 1942 considering the accoutrements on the truck. Any suggestions out there and any assistance would be much appreciated.

cheers

Mike Timoshyk in sunny Windsor Ontario

[Jim Price]

Don't know what the procedure is up there but if one doesn't have a clear title (only a bill of sale) the licensing bureau here in Arizona assigns their own vin number. What you can do though is to have the actual year, model, and maker shown on the title you receive.

Regards,
Jim

[Mike Timoshyk]

While everyone is attending CC7 I was very busy getting prepared to travel to Quebec City tomorrow. I burnt the midnight oil to get the truck ready to move on its own so I could fill the garage with 2 jeeps and a motorcycle. The truck will sit under the temporary shelter. After a few heartstoping moments the engine is now purring like a kitten. There is about 1 hour on the engine so I did not take it on the road but did move it up and down the driveway. All the guages are working and still have a couple wiring runs to get all the lights done. OOPs the boss is calling me for supper...here is one pic...more later.




Mike Timoshyk in Windsor Ontario

[Mike Timoshyk]

As mentioned in my last thread...there was quite a heartstopping moment when we flashed up the engine...it was done in the garage with no exhaust system and the inital start filled the garage with smoke...should have looked funny seeing two guys waving their arms and heading out into the fresh air.
We could not get the baby to idle....so apart came the carb and a check that all was in order. Back on and it was noted that we were starting it at full throttle....dough! With the engine and the noise we could not hear the clunk....yes I said clunk. We got it idling and you could hear it plainly...but no, it was not a connecting rod...well it was, but it was contacting the bottom of the oil pan. The pan was dinted slightly and just enough for the contact. sooooo off pipes....drain oil...had to be done anyway....with all the fuel dilution trying to get it to fire intially. Take out the dent...weld the score mark made by the con rod contact and put it all in place...the pipe arrive for the muffle and chicken wired it in place....ahhhhhh the quiet purr of a flathead...one of the pics shows Geoff and his son who helped in the shifting of vehicles today. The truck would not be ready if it were not for the help and guidance that Geoff has provided these past few weeks....thanks again Geoff. (he owns a F60)

from Thunderstorm Alley, Windsor Ontario

Mike Timoshyk

[Mike Timoshyk]

Hi folks,

It has been a long summer away from bustin' knuckles 'n turnin wrenches but I have managed to get back in the saddle...so to speak. Unfortunately I was unable to join you all at CC7 and BB3 and I will miss the Kingston get together... I will be on the ranges warming up a few barrels and spending some of the Queens purse.

Here are a few photos of my progress.

cheers

Mike Timoshyk in Sunny Windsor Ontario