guy66

Done some more work on the Morris C4.

some extra assembly work on the engine, made the tube that go to the oil filter. On the engine the oil filter was delete and there was only a tube from the bloc to the main oil gallery.

Started also on de cabin, first had a look how everything is assembled, the steel plate against the woodwork.

Repaired the floor and the front corners where the A post is assembled.

Next week I put the cabin in to paint and start to fit the plate work back on.

And the modified front crash bar is back in to original shape.

Started to reassemble the engine and have the paint now a bit darker.

Camshaft back in the block and timed so I could fit the dynamo back in place. First time I work on a engine where the dynamo is driven by the timing chain, but this was the fashion in the 30th's.

Now I am looking for a clutch plate as the one I have is almost on to the rivets and will send the water pump away to EP service for reconditioning.

That's a threat I really like , well done and keep up the interesting posts ! Not to match bla bla but action.

Guy

Found some bits at a local military show for the Morris, horn from 1944, one Lucas back section of a headlight and two Butlers.

Some strange ting on one of the Butlers is the provision for a parking light.

Check the Engine and to my surprise everything seems in very good condition, think the engine had a rebuild in France as the clearance on the pistons marks is in French.

Looking great Ian, will have to put my act together and start to repair the front windscreens for the cab roof !

Keep up the work on the QL !!

Guy

Been at it , rear springs back on and the rear axle back on to the rear springs.

Some extra pictures of the trailer, rivets are on order to rivet this thing back together. which me luck, only around 150 rivets to go !!!

on one of the rear leaf springs a bottom leaf was broken replaced this with a new piece. Still have to make a new bronze bush for the rear spring eye as there is excessive play in one bush.

The axle back in to it's place, we have a rolling trailer. next job will be the fitting of the mudguards.

In between the work on the Morris C4 i have been working a bit on the trailer. Axle ready to slide under the trailer chassis .

front end of the chassis almost ready, now we can move on to the rear .

received a parcel from the previous owner, he send my the PTO for the extra generator on a wireless C4. luckily he still had this part and didn't trow it in to the scrap bin !

Now that I am waiting for the return off some bits from the sandblaster I spent some time on the brake pipes and played a bit with white paint.

Rear axle in paint! traced also some original bits to replace the French steering box (pictures ) and modified mounting to the chassis.

the back axle is ready to paint, get rid off the primmer that had been used by the previous owner.

I use a epoxy paint and don't want to take any risks with this primmer.

Also changed the front oil seal on the differential.

Ian , there are some bits with the sandblasters for the trailer, so a big maybe for war and peace. For sure the interest is still there .

If you are coming by a radio box for the C4 on you discovery conquest just give a shout.

And now we have a nice front axle without play.

steering knuckles back together and in paint, now without play.:laugh:

found the rear axle number, the previous owner modified the back axle bump stops with big rubber blocks and welded a extra plate on top off the axle.

After removing these extra plates on the axle I discovered the back axle number and ratio.

Number is as on identification plate, so still the original one.

The steering swivels bronze bushes are ready and no more play on these bits, made also new bushes for the spring shackles and reamed them to a nice fit, now the bushes in the springs will follow. strange thing is that the front spring bushes have no play!must have well been greased .

Had a go on the front steering knuckle, made some new bronze bushes with the lathe and after fitting made a nice fit for the swivel pin with a adjustable reamer.

Thanks for this information , always nice to see people flowing this thread !

The front axle came completely apart and all the parts have been sprayed . now i will have a go on the bronze bushes.

Fond also a number on the axle but don't know if this is the part number???

The chassis is now in paint and started to take the front axle apart!

will have to make some new steering knuckle bushes as there is some play on the vertical link.