Chappers Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Here are a few of the hundreds of photos I've took of the 352 I'm rebuilding,I'll post some new images and an update this week. Regards Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted August 12, 2006 Author Share Posted August 12, 2006 This is as of yesterday 12/8/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripp Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Nice work. Wish I had room like that to play with. Like the rad :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted August 13, 2006 Author Share Posted August 13, 2006 Saturday 13th Augusts days progress,hopeing to get her on the road by next Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted August 14, 2006 Author Share Posted August 14, 2006 Update from the last couple of days, including the repair of the blackout light to make it easy to change the bulb in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 That's a lot of work!! You'll be happy when the work is done I think.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 Update as of today :-) :-) http://img317.imageshack.us/img317/2177/p8300030ul7.jpg[/img] http://img317.imageshack.us/img317/7663/p8310038kv9.jpg[/img] http://img317.imageshack.us/img317/3318/p8310036rs4.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 The latest, I've got to get some better stencils sorted as I only put these unit identification on for a show I went too. All I need now is new tyres and canvas's and she's finished. Oh anyone got a windscreen for sale??? Maybe the No 7 set in the rear!!!!!! http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/4104/p9230127ru4.jpg[/img] http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/2101/p9230116un3.jpg[/img] http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5640/p9230121im2.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 The latest, I've got to get some better stencils sorted as I only put these unit identification on for a show I went too. Congrats on a job well done! As for some better stencils, why not mark it up as a British GMC? See http://www.hmvf.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=220.0 The No.7 lot in the CCKW-352 was post-war French practice, it was designed for use in the CCKW-353. Regards, Hanno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 Thanks for the info Hanno, The reason behind the Stencils I've appied is the unit markings on the bumpers indicate 101AB and were the last I found. Maybe I'll have to get another GMC and maybe paint that up as British,Shite here goes another 8 months. :-D :-D :-D :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 Well I've managed to temporary install the Set 7 in the rear of the 352,What I want to know is what are the dimentions for the No7 set and what sort of clamps hold it to the chassis. Anyone got any photos etc. The other thing I've noticed is that it's much taller now than my other 353 (about 12") is this correct??.I take it that the Canvas which goes over the hoops must have been bigger???. Hope someone can help with this as I'm not to sure I've got the right No7 set :? :? :? http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/4319/pa080174vj1.jpg[/img] http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3977/pa080173sd1.jpg[/img] http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/8861/pa080172ko1.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 In The Boniface GMC book there are several shots of Set 7's, both 352s and 353s. All of them seem to have hoops which pass over the lifting beam. On one of them, the 2 rearmost hoops have been raised but the others are normal height; normal canvas is installed. On other vehicles, all the hoops seem to have been raised, with a mixture of short and longer canvas. You can see the bottoms of the troop seats/stake sides on those where the canvas doesn't come down far enough. There is also a rear-end photo of a stripped Set 7 and the proportions look the same as on yours. Incidentally, is that the Set 7 that was on Milweb for £200? If so, well done. I had thought about taking it for stock pending my next GMC so I'm glad to see it's found a good home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 In the earlier edition of the Boniface book there's a 352 with the rearmost 4 hoops raised but the front one lower. This all suggests that a Set 7 makes it higher than a 'normal' GMC, but how you choose to arrange the hoops and canvas is up to you! Do you want me to scan some of these pictures so my waffling makes sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 The (French) #7 set we removed from our 352 did not have any clamps, heavy timbers fitted under the base girders and large bolts went straight through into the chassis. Incidentally it was fitted further back in the body than your pics show but contemporary pics show a mixture of positions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 Cheers for the replies Incidentally, is that the Set 7 that was on Milweb for £200? If so, well done. I had thought about taking it for stock pending my next GMC so I'm glad to see it's found a good home. Yes It was on milweb.I took a trip up to Newcastle for it ,The only problem was the rear arch had been cut down to fit into another vehicle..It was 165 mm shorter in height than it should be.I dug out some old stock steel the same section and welded it in,when its painted you won't be able to tell. :-) :-)There were also some extra holes drilled in the steel beam to fix the arch too ?? Do you want me to scan some of these pictures so my waffling makes sense? I would love any info you can give me Photo's etc if it's not to much trouble. The (French) #7 set we removed from our 352 did not have any clamps, heavy timbers fitted under the base girders and large bolts went straight through into the chassis. Incidentally it was fitted further back in the body than your pics show but contemporary pics show a mixture of positions. I know what you mean about positioning.The rear floor has several holes in so I measured the holes on the Set 7 and then the floor and they were 1/2 inch out.You can clearly see where one was bolted in originally due to heavy pitting in a floor. Under the rear body there are signs were something was mounted to the under side of the floor.Ive also noticed 2 holes in the chassis in line with the floor holes to suggest that something was bolted from the underside of the floor to the chassis.?? What else would have been bolted in the rear as there are several smaller holes along the floor?? I'm going to have to raise the roof of the shed if I'm going to put the canvas over the top :x :xIt just clears with 1" to spare at the moment :schocked: :schocked: :schocked: http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7841/pa110014zn9.jpg[/img] http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4557/pa110015gy6.jpg[/img] http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/9108/pa110019db3.jpg[/img] http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5286/pa110017kr2.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Ok, I haven't got the patience to work out how to insert photos here so if you go to my album "Mike Gillman", you'll see three scans of Set 7 installs. I hope they help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 OK, I haven't got the patience to work out how to insert photos here so if you go to my album "Mike Gillman", you'll see three scans of Set 7 installs. I hope they help. Cheers Mike, I'll have to get those books. I'm still after some info on manuals which cover the No 7 set and any other lifting equipment used buy these trucks. Regards Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Hi Chappers, no idea what the other holes were for, our truck also had a number of holes in the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I agree with Degsy, I have shed loads of holes in my bed too. With the age of our vehicles anything could of happened over 60 years, I wouldn't want to assume that it was for a set 7.......... Cheers Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted October 14, 2006 Author Share Posted October 14, 2006 I agree with Degsy, I have shed loads of holes in my bed too. With the age of our vehicles anything could of happened over 60 years, I wouldn't want to assume that it was for a set 7.......... Cheers Jack. Hi Jack I'm pretty sure a set 7 bolted in the rear, There were 3 large holes near the rear tailgate,and 4 large hole towards the front of the cab ,all the holes when compared to the set 7 I installed matched in distance apart, but not exactly the same width ways. The other holes inthe floor I assume were bench's or tool storage????. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmygmc4 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Hi New to the forum, but the No.& in my 352 bolts to the steel bed floor. There are no other holes in the chassis. To: Mike Gillman Thanks for the 352 fuel tank. As good as new. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Cubed Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I think my 352 has had a No7 in it at some time as you can see rust pitting in two strips across the steel truck bed about 4 inches wide, one at the rear and one at the front. There are 8 holes in pairs so two at front left just either side of the chassis rail then the same for front right and rear left and rear right. These were for the fixing of the No7 set and had long studs which passed through the base plates of the No7 then the bed floor ran down past either side of the chassis rails and then had a plate cross ways under the chassis rails to hold it all tight, similar to the bed mounts but longer studs to pass through the bed floor and No7 set base plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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