mullvane

Hi John,

Thanks for having a look for me, could you let me know when you have a complete set as I would like a set?

Regards

Jack

Hi John,

Great job you are doing! Do you still have any of the engine decal sets for the Hercules engine?

Regards

Jack

Hi all,

Does anybody know where I can get torque bar rubber bushes for the diamond t 969?

Regards

Jack

Hi Jack,

 

What exactly do you need? I might have what you need in the near future..... if everything goes as planned:D.

 

Unfortunately I am in the US though.

 

SD

Hi SDT16,

Thanks for getting back to me. However I have managed to find a local one!

Thanks again

Jack

Hi all

Anybody know of or have a wire harness for a Diamond T 969A for sale?

Regards

Jack

Hi all,

Does anybody have or know of a complete front bumper assembly for a Diamond T 969 for sale?

Regards

Jack

Hi Michael,

That's the one! Yes I would be interested in having it. How much do you want for it?

Regards

Jack

Hi all,

Does anybody have or know of a Diamond T rear crankcase seal for sale?

Regards

Jack

A couple more pictures showing the bell housing having been cleaned up and painted. I recently bought some repro data plates and have to say the quality of them is first class!

More pictures to follow soon!

Hi Andy,

Thanks for the reply! The resto is coming along slowly, the front axle is now off and the bell housing is in the process of being painted. Glad to hear you have finally been able to get a body, I had been offered another wrecking gear myself! I have looked on the body info plate but have not been able to make anything out of it as it is so corroded. Does your Diamond T have tie downs on the rear chassis?

Regards

Jack

Hi all,

We finally took the engine out today, I did not appreciate how tight a fit it was in the chassis!

Prior to us taking it out we fired it up and at first we got a oil pressure reading of 50 and once it had warmed up to 160 degrees it droped down to 25 which I have been told is about normal for a Hercules

Regards

Jack

Hi MACCDT,

A while back you said you had a pair of headlights and brackets for sale for a Diamond T, just wondering if you still have have them? I did try and get in contact with you as soon as you said about them, probably the private message I sent didn't reach you?

Regards

Jack

Hi all,

Heres a short clip of the Diamond T running

Regards

Jack

Hello Jack, i have a pair of headlights in excellent condition with the cast mounting brackets, pm me if you are interested, cheers Steve. MACCDT

Hi MACCDT, PM Sent

Here are a couple more showing the cab being removed

Hi John,

Thanks for confirming that. They aren't welded but held in place by butterfly nuts

Regards

Jack

I just saw now on the under body picture that there are the scotches for winching , and they are still in place , this is an official canadian modification.

Hi Maurice, when you say scotches, do you mean this?

Regards

Jack

Hi all,

Here are a few more showing the engine and tipping gear back in place after a clean up and a coat of paint

Regards

Jack

Hi looks like you are getting on very well with the restoration, out of interest what make of tipping gear is fitted in yours.keep up the good work.

 

Howard

Hi Howard,

Thanks for the comments, the tipping gear is Heil made

Regards

Jack

Mullvane is the dolly wheel you have , is it custom made or did you find a N.O.S. unit ?

Hi abn deuce,

It is a home made job, made out of a John Deere 2500 triple mower wheel carriage! How are you getting on with your airportable, any chance of any pictures?

Regards

Jack

Top job, very nice. Makes you feel real good when you can say "I DID THAT". Cool.

raeme21.

Thanks raeme, its also nice when other people such as yourself compliment the work that we have done!

Regards

Jack

Hi all,

After a quick pressure wash, this is what we ended up with

Regards

Jack

Hi Mullvane,

Welcome to the Diamond T club.

The tie downs I have never seen on another 969.

I look forward to progress pictures. I have re built an open cab and am repairing the wrecker body at the moment.

Good luck.

Sam, down under.

Thanks Sam

The hooks under the body could be original , if it has been in Canadian service , but then there would be as well fitments on top of the booms for wooden poles , and a structure on the frame for a canvas ,

There is still a tail door lying in a local scrapyard here , any use ?

Hi Maurice,

The previous owner did say he believed that it had served with the Canadians, there is also a tie down on the chassis above the middle axle which looks orginal?

Thanks for the lead on the tail gate but I have what I believe to be a 968 tailgate

Regards

Jack

Looking forward to following this thread Jack.

Thanks Gerry