Vulture

I use light plastic sheets (Adverts knicked off the side of a bus) on the top of the canvas, to prevent puddles, and a large motorhome cover is the best way to go.

Tony

Where did you source the Motorhome cover from ?

I've spotted these on E-Bay, although I'm not sure they are big enough. I'll have to check the truck dimensions when I'm home. http://www.leisureoutlet.com/caravans-and-motorhomes/caravan-and-motorhome-covers/full-motorhome-covers.html

Kind regards

Vulture

Guys

Last winter I stripped the back of my CCKW 352 right back to just the metal and stored the Canvas, Seats and Bow. For a variety for reasons I’m thinking of leaving the back on. I already have a 12’ x 12’ canvas tent that I wrap the cab up in, and that does a great job. I’m keen to find out what other CCKW owners do regarding covering the cargo canvas over successfully.

Kind regards to all

Vulture

Guys, not with standing the rating, how suitable do you think it is for my 10 year son ? I'm thinking of taking him this weekend. Kind regards to all, Vulture

What an amazing amazing vehicle !!! I hope you don't mind War Truck if I add your vehicle to my UK GMC Blog in the next day or so. Can't wait to see and hear some video of it running ! Fabulous find ! :dancinggirls:

Kind regards

Vulture

What I love about this film is 99% of the vehicles are right for this era not like say pearl harbour where they use reos and various other films that use the wrong trucks it drives me potty. ALWAYS WITH THE NEGATIVE WAVES sorry

I'm with you on that

A great film which I watched for the first time in over a decade with my youngster recently on DVD. Lots to enjoy in it

I too love the Burning Bridges song by the Mike Curb Congregation. Here are the lyrics:

Friends all tried to warn me

But I held my head up high

All the time they warned me

But I only passed them by

They all tried to tell me

But I guess I didn't care

I turned my back and

Left them standing there

All the burning bridges that have fallen after me

All the lonely feelings and the burning memories

Everyone I left behind each time I closed the door

Burning bridges lost forevermore

Joey tried to help me find a job

A while ago

When I finally got it I didn't want to go

The party Mary gave for me

When I just walked away

Now there's nothing left for me to say

All the burning bridges that have fallen after me

All the lonely feelings and the burning memories

Everyone I left behind each time I closed the door

Burning bridges lost forevermore

Years have passed and I keep thinking

What a fool I've been

I look back into the past and

Think of way back then

I know that I lost everything I thought that I could win

I guess I should have listened to my friends

All the burning bridges that have fallen after me

All the lonely feelings and the burning memories

Everyone I left behind each time I closed the door

Burning bridges lost forevermore

Burning bridges lost forevermore

Ken

 

Good spot !!! I had missed that. Which means..... I already have that vehicle !!! LOL I've consolidated into No 125.

 

I'm trawling through the HMVF and Flick sites at the moment. My guess is I'll top out at around the 200 mark.....

 

Ian

Ken

It seems I was wrong... Now at 250 and still climbing !

I bet you're even more frustrated today, if the weather's like it is here!Sunny & clear skies.

Frustration is weather like this over the weekend when you are part way through removing the bolts to get one of door-skins off to get the rot sorted on it...

Except its not a Clubmobile, it appears to be a converted signals/workshop body, the Clubmobile body was purpose built and longer, the other one in the UK is a replica built by the Red Ball express 514 sqdn guys

Good spot about it being a converted workshop ! LOL I'll add appropriate notes to both vehicles

I've clawed my way up to 240 vehicles recorded thus far. Its quite intersting to see the vehicle mix. With the stats being as follows:

325 = 59

353 = 181

Closed Cab = 82

Open Cab = 158

Airportable = 4

Bolster = 5

Clubmobile = 2

Compressor = 3

Converted = 6

Radio = 3

Tanker = 1

Tipper = 10

Tractor Unit = 1

Wooden Back = 4

Workshop = 23

I see there are a few American vehicles in here that are being sold off: http://www.mvt.org.uk/news_pages/norwegen_auction.html

Have you got this one? Was at Goodwood yesterday for an event and took a snap of this one on my phone.

 

 

Hi Smithy

No I didn't many thanks I have added it to the Blog as the latest entry at No: 226. http://cckwphotoblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/cckw-353-tyj830-clubmobile.html

Clubmobiles are really rare, its only the second one I have recorded. Good spot ! :thanx:

Kind regards

Vulture

Is it a snow scene?

Success !!

Check this U-Tube vid out that willysmb put me onto. There is some excellent footage in it !

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=u9m8RMHLE4A

I was thinking that, but they look so much better without a puddle of petrol underneath and flambé doghouse. It's not been my year, but hey it's the first year I've had vehicles of my own so I've learned a lot

I've decided that each time I do some work on the truck I'm going to write up a Work Instruction on the actvity, so (a) that if I have to do it again, it will be more straightforward, and (b) it might help other people out. Using this as my first effort, I've taken the instuctions from the TM, broken them down further, and then added a bunch of notes (whilst the activity is really fresh in my mind). Later in the week I'll add some photos. Would anyone like to help me out and do a proof read ?My subsequent plan is make it available to download. (Not quite sure where from yet) Cheers Vulture

Yes it looks like it was due for a change, still worth keeping the old one it could be refurbished and kept as a spare.

I'm dropping the old one off with Rex Ward this week. One of his conditions of sale is that the old one must be part-exd.

Use the tags, just copy & paste the http:// address, remember to use the / to close the tag.

Hi Pzkpfw-e

Just managed to work out what I was missing. I needed to tick a box entitled 'Image only(no link)' to get it to produce the right code

Well done mate , think how easy the next one will be !!!!

Indeed !

Here's a photo. If you look closely you can see the damage being done to the impeller

Hi guys

I used to host my photos with Web Shots, but they have been bought out and the site is re badging itelf as Smile. The problem is they won't in the future allow photo links from it :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::argh::argh::argh::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

I've started uploading photos onto Picaso, but can't get pictures to show here. Can anyone help ? The code doesn't seem to work.

Cheers

Vulture

Got the pump changed yesterday Straightforward apart from getting the top left bolt in. That was real pig which had me struggling for an hour and a half :mad:.

I've never thought about that before but you are absolutely right.

 

There are water pump variations, particularly length, but I'm sure Rex would give you the correct one automatically. From hazy memory the truck one was shorter than the DUKW one, but you could use the truck one on the DUKW with a spacer adapter - no idea how you got access though.

 

While you have the pump off back flush the radiator and the block.

Hi Gordon

Yes' I'm going to give it a good flush out.

Unless my memory is playing tricks, with the fan blade bolts out you should be able to give the pulley and hub a sharp tap and remove it? More room will result.

 

I'd forget the slot, use the hex somehow (ring spanner with good offset or socket with pulley off).

 

Oh the joys of doing a job the first time - or so long after you did it before that you've forgotten how to do it :rofl:

NOS

Spoke to Rex. You need a special four fixture puller tool to get the pulley off, which can be only done with the pump off. He suggests I either:

1. Grind down a spanner to fit.

2. Use a Side Action Screwdriver.

3. Use something else (tempered obviously) that will fit in the slot.

I shall have a root around in my tool boxes this afternoon and think about how to proceed. I'd never heard of a Side Action Screwdriver before, and after a quick search on the net, it would seem to fall into the category of 'as rare as rocking horse sh1t" LOL

The fan is balanced, and designed to give just one gap between blades large enough to get a greasy hand through :laugh:

I'm sure it is, it just doesn't look like it ! :nut: