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Well I have some good news I now have a pair of fuel tank brackets and one strap, I shall make two new straps and grit blast the brackets. But they are in quite good order.Hope to get them blasted and painted for the weekend to fit the fuel tank.

Hello N.O.S. Sealey do a similar spray gun its a HVLP2000 its 230 volts with a 400 watt motor, can be used for oil based paints and also water based.It sells for £65 A handy bit of kit if you dont have an air compressor or want to be more mobile. Howard

Hi you bet the tank is clean as a whistle. I just need the tank brackets,that are proving very hard to get hold of. Howard

Thanks for your comments, I managed to fit a bit more in for the truck with some of my other sandblasting, I got the fuel tank and jerry can holders done.Still need those fuel tank brackets, I can see myself getting some made before vary long.heres a couple more pics. Howard

Hello Thanks for your comments, going back to the seal between the cab and scuttle, I have fitted this today and also fitted the roof canvas, its looking good. I recon I am going to have to use a jerry can as a temp fuel tank on the running board untill I can get the fuel tank brackets. I am hoping to go down the road and collect the cargo body and fit it straight to the truck.I will keep you informed. Thanks Howard heres a couple more pics.

Hi thanks for that I did know, but I forgot to fit it.The olive drab I am using is one a freind of mine had made up.I just sent in the batch and paint number and ordered some more.Its not matt its a shene.I think its a nice colour not to muddy,and not to green.Regards the piping I was led to beleave that there should be piping on the wings.But its up to you.I had it made up. Thanks Howard.

Hi Joris The shop vans dont have brackets, I need brakets off a cargo truck as I am fitting a cargo body, untill I get the shop van finished. Thanks Howard

Thanks for the support, I managed to get the last two wheels blasted today while doing some customers parts, an Austin 7 of all things. I even managed to get them in paint.I am still looking for those Fuel tank brackets,I rang Rex ward again but nothing there. Well thats it for now. Howard.

Well done Tony keep the pics coming, I called in and had a good look at the Autocar this morning, nice bit of kit, Roys got lots of hard work but if anyone can do it he can.But like you said lots of flat panel work so not to bad to shape up. All the best Howard.

Well heres a couple more pics as you can see the truck has come on, its now rewired, the engine has been fully serviced,I have fitted the windscreen since the pic has been taken,I have managed to get hold of a Cargo body off a good friend of mine so I shall run her as a cargo untill the shop van body is finished. I am in need of a battery box and also the brackets that hold the fuel tank to the chassis.So if anyone can help with this please let me know. More pics of shop van body as and when it gets done. Thanks Howard

Hi They are a side valve design. Howard

Hello Spanter Thanks for the offer of the engine I would be interested, where abouts are you. Thanks Howard

Hi Just wired up my headlights on the GMC 353 shopvan and I did it as follows The power from pull switch goes to the dip switch, the other two wires one main beam and the other dip beam go to seperate pickup points on the bulhead under bonnet. you then take one to dip beam and the other to mainbeam.I fed in an extra earth wire to the main chassis of the truck I would not just rely on earthing from the lamp.Give me a ring if you get stuck.07545 107174. Good luck Howard.

I use a Dodge WC53 Carryall and I MOT every year, better to be safe than sorry. Howard

Well done Dave a nice looking piece of kit, welcome to the WW2 vehicle owners club. Howard

Hi Gents Truck not sold still going under its restoration. Nearly there as a running chassis cab. Regards Howard

Hi I have two 12.5 KVA generators both fitted with the FS-162 continental red seal engines and both are very smooth running engines, both are ex military generators. Howard

We have a couple of US search lights, these have been converted to metal halide 1500 watts. There ok but the beam isnt a patch on what it should be. Howard

Great Pics thanks for posting keep them comming. Howard

Hello Stone If the gennys are runners they are worth a min of £100. If I were you I would put them on ebay, I have sold quite a few and all the ones I have sold have gone over to Africa.They use them to power there fridges ect. Regards Howard

Hello Joris I have decided to leave this side out the wood was so badly damaged it would need replacing.I plan to fit in double seats facing each other with a table in the middle,that then can turn into a bed. Far end I shall be fitting a shower and toilet.I am leaving in the other side bench and draws as these are in very good order. Howard

Well got a bit of an update on the Shopvan, I have made a start on the shopvan body and have removed all of the workbench and draws from the side of the body that had very bad water damage.The next job will be to remove the inner tin wall skin and it will then be ready for sand blasting and priming. Going back to the main truck most of the wiring is now complete, and I have also collected a replacement running board, also a very good outer windscreen frame, I got these sand blasted and primed today along with all of the light fittings ect.will post a few pics as and when. Well thats it for now. Howard

Well I went to a local Show at Rougham Air Field ,Suffolk Home to the 94th Bomb group during WW2, there was a great display of MV,s hers a couple of pics of what was there, well worth a visit tomorrow if you are looking for somewhere to go. Howard

Hello Adrian What a great truck to be restoring, your making a cracking job of it, cant wait to see the finished article. Howard.

Well I finally managed to get to the workshop earlier today,I first finished fitting the handbrake band and adjusting it up. I decided to strip out one side of the roller blinds and guides in the shopvan body.with a bit of tapping and some WD40 the screws came undone that were holding the blinds in, there was the odd screw that i had to grind off. I was exspecting the in side of the blinds to be in a right bad way, but all the ones I have removed dont seem to bad,I will have to replace all of the blinds, but the rollers and springs are fine. I think I shall go for olive canvas rather than the black colour they are at the momment. To remove the blinds you had to remove the runners which were either side of the blinds these to were a bit rusty but will clean up OK. As for some of the inner curved wall where the blinds were attached to this is really rusty and will need cutting out and replacing.Well thats it for now heres a few pics. Regards Howard.