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Old 11-10-14, 03:18
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Default Overflow tank.

Debris that is coming out is old coolant and associated fine dirt deposits. I remember after I had it sand blasted and painted, picking it up and it sounded like a salt shaker. Proceeded to tap it from side to side for an hour (maybe two) and had a pile of this stuff sitting there that would have taken up about one third of the tank.

I can take off the brass fitting at the base and get the stuff out. I have been trying to think of anything that may help dissolve any gunk still left in there.

Maybe just good old dishwashing liquid may do the trick?
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Old 11-10-14, 14:54
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Default Looks great

Hi Tony

The truck really looks great, the drop side body really makes you realize how big these trucks are.

Will be interested to hear the difference in the cooling that the recovery tank makes. On mine the difference is nearly a gallon of coolant in the radiator vs running with overflow pipe just dumping over the side. One problem that I had though in getting the system to work is getting radiator cap and necks to seal so that no air gets in and the engine actually draws the coolant back into the radiator.

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Old 11-10-14, 23:49
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Default Overflow tank

Many thanks Phil, Bob and Robert for the kind words

The tank does make a diiference there is no doubt about it. I did have it hooked up till recently.

What was happening was the water was expanding into the tank but the blockage prevented the return of fluid back into the radiator when the system cooled down.

Foolishly, I checked the radiator level each time and kept topping it up a bit. However I did not check the over flow tank level (which is difficult when you cant see through steel) Probably should have tapped on the outside for hollow sound

Over time the overflow tank filled up and the coolant had no where to go but out of the cap and all over the engine.

When the system worked properly, it was terrific. Certainly did not loose coolant.
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Old 12-10-14, 00:04
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Default Another look

A few more of the truck, made a big difference to the bounce from the rear springs. More comfortable drive.
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Old 12-10-14, 02:19
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I know I read years ago in Bart Vanderveen's work, and Bill Gregg's, that Australia had developed some indigenous CMP Body Patterns, but I had no idea of the actual scope of this work, until vehicles like yours and the amazing variations of BGC's from Australian and New Zealand started showing up on this forum. Brilliant!

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Old 18-03-15, 11:45
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This is the end result of a couple of months. We'll take a few steps back to see how this unfolded in the next few posts.
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Old 18-03-15, 11:58
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Default It started about...

Just after the sides were done. What do the bows look like?

Do they come as individual bended tube or are they an assembly all joined together?

After much wild goose chasing I realised the answer was much closer to home.

Back out to the farm where the truck was originally from, to see if there was any remanants.

Bingo! we found a bow! But was it original or not?
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Old 18-03-15, 12:07
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Default Well..

Ok.... it certainly looked right and fitted in the holes of the sides OK.

But the conclusive evidence came when we noticed a bit of flaking rust on the top.

Hang on! That aint flaking rust, thats a plate!

A quick rush around the shed, find the wire brush, a quick hit and viola!

TRUCK 3 TON GS D ^ D.

I'll take it as conclusive evidence that this is the original thing.
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Old 18-03-15, 12:12
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Default Cheating..

To the guys that like to do these things themselves... I freely admit I went to a steel fabricator to have these done.

Heavy wall pipe was used and a bit of research to show how the bend was done on the rearmost bow.

The boys did a fabulous job
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Old 18-03-15, 12:57
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Now to convince Clevo it was all done for his comfort.
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Old 18-03-15, 16:17
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Excellent work Tony! Really nice to see the detail of the original bow. By the way, was there no interlinking between the different bows? or is there some kind of cable running through the loops on the inside of the bows?

I see you also have the hard to find bumper jewels on your truck.....great find!

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Old 18-03-15, 21:42
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Fascinating, thank you Tony. This thread is very informative, I've been following your progress from far-off Junee! Thanks for giving me something to aspire to, along with a look at such a machine.

More a 'wondering out loud' than a direct question, but I wonder if it'd be right to infer from the plate on the bow that these bows would be the same for the different varieties of 3-ton GS trucks? The bow and body shape appears to be the same in pictures of Dodge, Ford, and the like, and it'd make sense to have a standard set of dimensions. Could I please ask for the dimensions of the GS body, so I can compare with my Inter?

Thank you, Tony. Oh, I saw you at Corowa, but you were deep in conversation each time and I didn't think it right to butt in. I'll introduce myself one day.

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Old 19-03-15, 10:44
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Orrsum Tony. Was the canopy custom made?
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Old 19-03-15, 11:51
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Default Thanks Lads

Robert, I think its slowly dawning on the hound that its not a bad thing and not a bad kennel. Makes a good man kennel anyway.. I'll keep working on him.

Thanks Alex, thats correct, no interlinking with this type of Bow. There are other types I have seen that do - but not these.
I was lucky with the Jewels... If your nice to people, nice things can happen. Thanks again Steve - they really were a generous gift.

Matt - good question, I can only give theories based on observation and research. If your truck had a steel body like this - yes these are the bows but I have seen joined sets that also fit.
If it was a timber and steel composite body as I have seen on nearly all the civvy type cab trucks then probably not. The bows on these types of bodies sit on the outside in clamps bolted into the timber sides. So while the dimensions of the both steel and timber bodies may be the same, the bows for the timber ones are slightly wider.
I'll try to get some dimensions to you shortly for this body. Sorry I missed you at Corowa. Next time, just butt in. Nobody minds.

Ryan - thanks mate. Yes it was done by local trimmer and his wife. More pictures and info to come.
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Old 19-03-15, 12:06
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A local bloke by the name of Bruce Peelgrain (A few blokes on here know Bruce) stepped in with some invaluable assistance.

We tried an Inter tarp he had - too big.

We did some measuring to prevent a repeat of the Inter tarp..

Hmmm perhaps the old Studebaker Tarp may be a close fit??

Well whadeyah know?

Had an extra staight bow made for a friend. Stude tarp went on but a bit short around the sides.

The Stude tarp was made by Oasis Australia... logic told us they probably did Blitz ones as well, in a similar style.

So using this logic?? We went and saw a local bloke who reckoned he'd be able to make one for me.
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Old 19-03-15, 12:14
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Its taken 10 years to get her from this to this....

Loved every minute of it...
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Old 19-03-15, 12:32
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Old 19-03-15, 12:39
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Loved the before and after pics Tony, and enjoyed seeing it evolve over the years.
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Old 19-03-15, 13:33
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Tony

Ten years of well spent effort. Fantastic example of the less common #12 cab and a 60 cwt. as a bonus.

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Old 19-03-15, 22:04
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Old 20-03-15, 23:14
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Thanks for the kind words,

A few more of beforehand. Takes a very discerning eye, to be able to see a potential gem buried underneath a serious amount of rework.

One such eye is that of Keith Webb, not to mention Howard Holgate.
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Old 21-03-15, 04:11
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Thanks, Tony, I'll say g'day next time. Your progress gives me a bit of .encouragement, to get my beastie going! It fascinates me to see what's really involved, and I've been told not to put a timeframe on anything, restoration-wise!

I wouldn't mind having a chat someday, as you've solved a few queries that I know I'm going to encounter. The canvas work is one; was it done locally?

Anyway, thank you again, for letting us have a look at what you've done. Nice to know I have a number of local examples to follow.

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Old 06-04-15, 10:32
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How spoilt are we around Ganmain?

To be able to jump in the truck to go and watch WW2 aircraft do aerobatic displays, the answer is obvious.

Despite the skies the weather, temperature wise, was perfect.

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Looks like a ghost town, but it got busy later on. I was fending kids off mine and Ian Styles vehicles for most of the day and turning off light switches the cheeky buggers had turned on. All good fun

Jeez the planes look good in the air (as well as on the ground)
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Old 12-05-15, 11:06
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Interesting to see the F15 and F60L side by side.
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Old 12-05-15, 21:51
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Interesting to see the F15 and F60L side by side.
Great to see Max has his F15 together!

And they look wonderful too!!
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Interesting to see the F15 and F60L side by side.
I look forward to seeing both at Corowa!
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Sorry to be digging up such an old thread here guys, just spent the last 2 or so hours (bloody hell time sure does get away from your here on MLU) reading this thread from the start.

Just wondering Tony if the air show you have your truck, along with Max's F15, pictured at is one of the many Temora air shows.? If so, were you planing on going again this year.?
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Old 09-08-18, 03:30
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Sorry Beau, I missed your post on this thread.

Answer is my truck is pictured with Max's at his farm, not Temora.

Driving Max's truck feels like a go - cart compared to mine.

The pictures at Temora are with Ian Styles' vehicles.

Lastly, yes I reckon I will go the Aviation Show this year and take the F60L.
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Righto, better pull my finger out and try and get my Chev over there even if it isn't quite completed.
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