Reference: Ford CMP Truck- Battery Holder plans

[Jacques Reed]

I have attached here pdf's of drawings and fabrication notes I have made for a Ford CMP type 13 cab battery holder.
These started through posts in the Sergeant's Mess Forum where I originally started my first posting on MLU but I think the Restoration forum is the more approprate place for them now. Cannot add any more files here on this post but there are various photos of holders in my thread in the Sergeant's Mess.
I just found how to compress them in pdf format to make them larger for viewing and printing than the 700 pixel width limit for jpeg files so it is another good reason to re-post them here.
Thanks again to Ian Fawbert, Tony Baker, and Tony Wheeler for their generous help.
Hope they are of good use to all Ford CMP truck restorers.

Brgds,

[Private_collector]

Good on ya Jacques!!!!

You are more thorough than I am mate, and very talented with the CAD software as well by the look of the plans.

Your truck is going to be a cracker of a restoration.

[Jacques Reed]

Thanks Tony,

It was a good Melbourne winter project when it is too cold and wet to be in the shed. Not exactly Queensland weather! I therefore could afford to put a bit of time into it.
I have attached a few more close up photos of an original holder, corner bend, stud plate, and lower retainer plate attachment to help those who may fabricate one from scratch. I could not attach them with the plans due to exceeding uploads.
Many thanks again for your help in getting the ball rolling for me on making one of the parts I have been seeking for a long time.

Cheers,

[Jacques Reed]

Have found a great metal fabricator in Cranbourne who is also a car restorer so he knows all about getting things right. Was going to try to bend up my holder myself but he has all the good stuff, pan brakes, folder etc. so he is just waiting for me to mark out the pattern on some sheet steel before he folds it for me. He is reasonable too, so I figure why risk a home made job.

As the battery holder is well under way, my next sheetmetal project is the small toolboxes that fit behind the rear wheels under the GS Body of my F-15A.
What I seek is info on the lids. I have two very banged up boxes and despite the attached photo which makes them look OK, I think making new ones would be a better option than "panel beating" the old ones.
Both are missing the lids so I have no idea what they should look like. I can see a remnant of a piano hinge spot welded to the box on both so that is a start.
I am sure it is a pretty basic design but if anyone out there can supply dimensions, sketches, or a photo of an original lid it would be gratefully appreciated.
Have drawn up these boxes also so if anyone is interested I will post them once I get the lid drawing correct. They are a very basic design.
FYI: the box shown has been stripped of all rust with the good old molasses and water trick. I see some posts on rust removal using some exotic chemicals but this old method works just as well if you have a bit of time.

Brgds,

[Bob McNeill]

while making the boxes its worth while making an inner tray, so that when you want to put tire chains in there they are already contained in the tray, don,t fall out when you open the door.

[Keith Webb]

They are a plain door with folded edges - here are a couple of angles on factory fresh vehicles:

Side view:



Rear view:



Hope this helps Jacques.