44 cargo

some pics of Dodge restoration last year and passenger door of the Bedford I finished today

Hi Paul I started a restoration thread today - Charlie

I will start by showing a pic of my workshop its full of unfinished projects. The dodge is made up of three different vehicles that were just skeletons when I got them, the body tub i will have to make myself it should not be to difficult but will be time consuming. The motor I reconditioned last year and I have had problems getting clearance between the fan and radiator when trying to install the radiator and surrounds and i have just found out that the water pump I have is half an inch longer than the correct Dodge one I guess it is from a chrysler or plymouth car so just waiting for the correct one then I can mount the radiator and bonnet. and the front will be finished. The bedford came unexpected, if I didnt buy it, it would have gone to scrap so as you can see its under cover I have emptied all the water out of the steering box, cleaned some heavy rust off the chassis got the motor running after 15 years although the carburetor is not good and there is a bad oil leak at the rear seal the number on the motor starts with J1 so i guess its from the 1960s. With work stopped on the Dodge I have been cleaning up some of the Bedford parts - cheers Charlie

Hi Paul thats great there is no hurry I posted some pics of my MW in my introduction thead. I saved my MW from going to the scrap metal merchants and it is just a pile of parts I got it for $NZ1500 which included 4 new bar grip tyres and a new radiator. I have put it under cover drained all the water out of the steering box cleaned some rust off the chassis and I have done some work an parts I have pulled out of the pile I will post some pics here tomorrow for you. I have a chev cargo which I take to shows here in NZ and I am in the middle of a dodge Command car resto I have a shed which is full of unfinished projects. I plan to start a restoration thread soon. cheers Charlie

You are doing a great job I am following with interest as I have a MW to restore as well. I have to build two fuel tank trays, I would appreciate if you would you give me the measurements of yours, length, width and depth and the thickness of the walls. thanks Charlie

yeah there must be another one being built somewhere

This could be the one I am thinking about I don't know of any other one in NZ except maybe a static exhibit in the RNZAF museum in Christchurch

GREAT JOB, that will be a really unique machine , I must get down there and catch up with you guys sometime - Charlie

I have not heard of a mosquito in ferry mead I know an old farmer had one in a shed in the Blenheim area the wings had been removed by a chainsaw. That was many years ago I don't know what ever happened to that - Charlie

Here is an update pic for you all - Charlie

You have a club house ??????? mmmmm thats interesting I am coming to the UK next year for W&P

I will be there to get some pics for you all - Charlie

I would be keen to come to Blenheim and see Peter Jacksons museum are you connected to that ?

haha no its not mine and will never be it is a private memorial on a farm in Otago originally owned by a colonel who trained local kids for WW1 and built the memorial after the war when most of them lost there lives and it affected him quite badly the farm is still in the family

sorry mate I didnt notice just looking at the truck i had tunnel vision :nut: quite possibly is as allis chalmer where popular here in the day I have no other photos of the truck or the header

I would love to have it but it is not for sale and never will be, it is a part of a private memorial for local serviceman killed in WW1.

This maybe off topic but I thought you may find it interesting

Hi, If anyone is interested in the mosquito being restored in New Zealand go to face book site - Avspecs Ltd

Hi everybody I am a newbie to this forum i am into restoring mainly WWII vehicles having finished a 1944 chev cargo and presently doing a complete rebuild of a 42 dodge command car. Just recently i have bought a MWD Bedford in parts and may call on you good people for advice sometimes. I will try and post some pics please don't laugh - regards Charlie