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I'm hoping someone can help me out here - my uncle is bringing up my C15A in a couple of weeks. It's a rolling (driving) chassis and he doesn't have room or time to load the rest of it. But I would like him to bring the throttle linkage so I can drive it more normal (as in not reaching over controlling the throttle by hand). The problem is I can't remember what all the linkage arms etc. look like. Last time I looked at it I couldn't work it out in fact... Does anyone have photos of a Chev blitz/CMP throttle linkage they could share? Then I can forward them on to him and get him to pick them out of my parts area. I'll get him to bring a fuel tank too so then I can actually use it around the property! Here's the restoration blog to explain the context a bit http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?36928-Chev-Blitz-C15A

Thanks, I'm really keen on resuming. I'm actually thinking of replacing the old jag rad with a landcruiser one (lying about), putting the fuel tank on and then fitting an old alloy tray in the scrap pile so I can use it as a hunting/fire wood vehicle. Just as a stop gap so I can build up funds for a new rad and some paint. Also so I can sell my landcruiser troopcarrier and take my time looking for a decent cruiser or jeep j20 ute (pickup). I do have more tyres to do... :cool2:

In my intro thread I mentioned I was restoring a Chev Blitz. Someone suggested I write a bit more. It's a C15A - 15cwt 4x4, no 13 cab. I'm not so good on dates, if anyone can spot an approximate build year I'd be grateful. I know it's an early 13 cab (it's got the square civil style dash). My uncle bought it in the early '90s. It had a seized motor, but was straight, original and complete. He towed it back with his Studebaker US6 (had to get a police permit to drive it - was on ANZAC day). He bought a rebuilt block that had been sitting in a shop since the 50s. He used the old head, got it running and used it to power a sawmill. I showed a lot of interest in it, and he gave it to me when I was 14. I started pulling bits off it a few years later, and have been chipping away at it for the last 14 years. I've now moved to Australia from the UK so can take it back up in earnest. My uncle is hopefully bringing it up to me on his truck in a month or so. I have so far: Pulled the motor down, had a machinist confirm the bottom end had a decent rebuild and it's still well within rebuild tolerances. Had the valves ground in, got them to hone the bores out properly too. Rebuilt the gearbox using parts from a 1930s chev pickup dumped in our creek. Amazingly this box was in great nick. Rebuilt the transfer case using parts from three different cases. Originally these smaller 4x4 blitzes had a single speed T case, but I'm putting a 2 speed in. The 216 I6 isn't exactly over powered... Rebuilt the brakes - all relined, new lines and hoses. New cups, honed bores (came out perfectly thanks to original fluid being caster oil). New wheel bearings. Stripped the chassis, had it sandblasted and primed. Then whacked 3 heavy coats of black wattle killrust top coat on. Bought a sandblaster, stripped and painted the bulkhead/floor. It's back on. It's currently got an old jaguar radiator so I can run it. Runs nicely, (or it did 3 years ago when I last drove it), brakes are very good (let's keep this in context) and I'm really itching to keep going. So I need to source a new radiator ($250 in the US or $1000 quoted for a record here), then strip and paint all the body panels. ALso I'll make a new timber tray (had a rotten one), and when I'm feeling rich buy a new set of tyres. I've slowly been replacing what it had on it (9.00x16) with various 8.25x16 my uncle has lying about as the old ones have perished. You wouldn't believe what holds air though... Changing the tyres was a real job - they're two piece military bolt togethers, with no relief well. The beads are enormous rigid ones corroded to the wheel. After breaking the beads with the truck stabilisers, I chained one half to a tree, the other half to the cruiser and put a lot of pressure on. Some popped off, others needed persuading with cold chisels, angle grinders and a chainsaw (no steel belts). So if anyone's still with me, here are some photos. I'd love to join the MLU forum but can't get any reply after following the instructions to join, is anyone here a member that could help me? chassis stripped - uncle towed me 10 km up to the house behind his FSJ and me standing no a board steering it. Was a very steep rough track too... Towing with the studi how it sat for many years starting to strip it down to bare chassis after putting all the gear back on the chassis and going for the maiden drive. That was a great feeling. Was 8 years ago now though In these photos the tyres are the ones it had on it for the last 20 odd years. Pumped right up. Then just in the past 8 years three have died. The rear left is the last original military one. And I think is the remaining survivor. "They don't make like the used to"... Bead breaking went through a couple of chains doing this gives a bit of satisfaction at the end though. Why didn't I get a tyre shop to do it? I didn't have the money (no income at the time), and I called a tyre shop for advice - they had to put their oldest bloke on the line "Jee I remember those old blitz tyres, the only way we could remove them was by putting them on the bonfire and burning them off". floor/bulkhead ready for sandblasting top coated current state

Thanks for the welcome guys, looking forward to posting some progress. arcot1751 - probably not what you want to hear but although unemployment has risen a tiny bit from its all time low of 3% a year or so ago, there are more jobs than people it seems

Hi, I've just joined this fantastic looking forum. I moved from the UK to central NSW late 2011. I think I comfortably qualify as a vintage vehicle (trucks especially) enthusiast. I have a Chev Blitz C15A (CMP to the rest of the world) I am restoring. I'm not sure of the date, but it's a no 13 cab with an early dash. It's complete, straight and original. It's currently a driving chassis. I'll write a more detailed post in the correct forum though. I also have a 1981 Landcruiser HJ47 troopcarrier. I love it, but am looking to replace it with a ute, preferably of the same era. My job is a farm mechanic/workshop manager. So I actually get to fulfil my love of old vehicles at work - as well as modern (and old) landcruisers, I have in my care a 1970s IH ACCO firetruck and some farely tired but still solid Isuzus (one a 4wd FTR firetruck). I also enjoy carpentry/cabinet making (was a self employed carpenter in the UK), hunting/shooting, analogue photography, hifis and old chainsaws. I'm married and we have just had a son - my pride and joy. Here's a couple of photos of my current vehicles. I only use the roof if I take it on the road, which was once in the past year. Still gets a fair bit of use though. How my uncle came to posses the blitz, towed in with his Studebaker must be over 20 years ago now how it sat for many years current state