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What measurements do you need ? , your welcome to come and measure my Chevy chassis

War and peace show is the biggest Military vehicle Show in the World ! its like Glastonbury for us, we camp for for week and its mega ! Its in Kent at the end of June, I am going to Jeep day at Debach in Suffolk weekend after next, I have a spare seat if anyone want to come along in a Jeep...

You Gals would sure love The War and peace show 2013 ! Loved the Video, very well done :wow:

Blonde made it for me... Truly an amazing weekend ! First time I drove the Chevy in the dark too, she never missed a beat

Well done Howard for a great convoy ! I think the Blonde would make a great wing walker !

Hi All,

Finally a suitable Ash tree was located and then chopped down, sawn up and the body is now on... I think she looks better, now ready for a convoy up to Holt ....

Update, after a battle with the DVLA frankie as I called her is now on the Road, fixed a few silly oil leaks and resealed all the manifolds and removed a broken stud on the exhaust, the winch cable is finally back on and working, a good grease up and oil and filter change, readjusted the brakes, just have to spray the bumperettes white on the back and stencil on the Reg No. need to now select an Ash tree to cut down to re mount the body on the back, and kick panels inside the Cab and she will be there...

M:-)

Its A Ford .....dated to 1942..

Hi Tom,

What engine would you like ? I have access to many different engines ! P6 Perkins would do the Job or 6D Ford would go in ...

Malc.

CMP is on the Road !!! brakes done exhaust done ect ect ect , she is now earning her keep ...

Nice one... Mine is finally on the Road after a battle with the DVLA..

have you had a look at how the 4D engine has been joined to the gearbox as going to have to do this to one of my trucks, its not a chevy but anything similar will be helpful! Tom (the one from mid suffolk light railway do with gmc with dodgy gearbox!)

Hi Tom,

I am told it was a proper conversion done in the 50s, I will try and get some pics tomorrow if the Rain holds off ! Looks a neat job.... Hope your Gbox is on the mend.

M

Getting better,

Now have changed both the front tires, and freed off three brakes, drive alot better with good pumped up tires. next is to get the brakes working..I have found some spare wheels now

Is anyone interested in the Sankey wheel Rims (split) 11 x 20 2 available (10 Stud.

M.

I have three good tires in the back on sankey trailer wheels (10 Stud) so I should be Ok thanks, I have put one of the front tires on today and freed of the drivers side brake cyl. I went for a drive around the field in it which was fun. email is down so I cant post anymore pics til later.

It was on ebay for sale but it didnt sell so I exchanged it for my grey fergy tractor, I think a good swap...

Hi All,

I collected this yesterday, I think a running restoration... I said no more after the Chev but its cute with a nice history, apparently was in a John Lennon film among others.

1942 Ford fitted with a Ford 4D diesel have I lost the plot ? Brakes needs doing, front tires blown out. The seller had three days to move it so I did a spur of the moment exchange.

Sky dish ..! The next few pictures are a little shocking but necessary as the body was very bad...

Hi All This is it, 1943/44 Canadian Built Anti - Aircraft early warning Trailer

Made it ! :-) Well chuffed...

Thanks for all the Info, I hope to get down to it soon and clear all the rubbish and growing things out, get the tyres fixed and moveable, Flat out on the Chevy at the moment, theres not enough hours in the day....

 

Booked a 7.5 ton beaver tail for tomorrow to move the trailer from the Scrapyard, will take plenty of pictures...

 

M

Fantastic thread.

This should be an inspiration to everyone. I have been thinking on enrolling on a welding course and after seeing what you have done maybe in 20 years time I will be able to accomplish the same (except I will be 70) .

Thanks, I did my training at Harlow Technical college evening classes (12 Lessons), 33 years ago ! I am ready for a rest now at the local Jubilee bash. Its first outing, although its going on the back of a beavertail as I am awaiting registration documents. Special thanks to Howard again for finding me a handbrake band today, and an ignition switch..

M

Hi I will get some LED bulbs, I thought the blue ones under the body would be nice Ha ha

I will get some more tiny orange ones front and back. Pleased with the stencils now, I did the bonnet one twice as they dont like sticking to the matt paint. Finally got the wipers working and the horn push last night phew..

Thanks for the info. I have been promised one. One or two little jobs to do now...

I have named her Frankie

Ordered the stencils today, top coating tomorrow. The jobs to do list is getting shorter... I need a Handbrake band if anyone can help ? I was promised one two months ago from Belgium but it not materialized yet.