rippo Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Hello Guy, Your boxes look good, your missing the little leather straps off the doors? Regards John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Hello Guy, Your boxes look good, your missing the little leather straps off the doors? Regards John Yes John you are right on the leather strap, I am looking to make these. Butt is there some wane go knows the use of the leather strap, I think I know! But there is a difference on my boxes and the original ones ? ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 How did you press the sides? The pressing on the sides was the bugger job, not easy butt we did it! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippo Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 (edited) The leather strap on the tool box is to hold the lid open, on the top horizontal face of the rub strip, above the strap, there should be a brass nipple, the same as on the rear body on a MW. The leather strap should have a key hole shaped cut out in it for the nipple to go through. Makes good sense when you try and load the locker. If you look closely on the picture below you can just make out the nipple on the rub strip. In fact guy, where are your rub strips? reagrds John Edited July 3, 2013 by rippo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex van de Wetering Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Guy, I just noticed you registered the QL for Wings and Wheels....goodie, goodie! Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 The leather strap on the tool box is to hold the lid open, on the top horizontal face of the rub strip, above the strap, there should be a brass nipple, the same as on the rear body on a MW. The leather strap should have a key hole shaped cut out in it for the nipple to go through. Makes good sense when you try and load the locker. If you look closely on the picture below you can just make out the nipple on the rub strip. [ATTACH=CONFIG]78813[/ATTACH] In fact guy, where are your rub strips? reagrds John Hello John you are right about the leather strap! Is it possible to send my a picture of this brass nipple so I can reproduce this bit. Normally I will fit the rub strips this week, only wait for my carpenter to machine them a bit that there is a slight slope to the outside. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampant rivet Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Here's some pics for you Base measures 45mm less radius height 18mm Hope this is of some help. RR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scammell4199 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 But there is a difference on my boxes and the original ones ? [ATTACH=CONFIG]78812[/ATTACH] ????? The sides on the originals are pressed inwards and yours are pressed outwards?? Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 The sides on the originals are pressed inwards and yours are pressed outwards?? Richard Yes Richard you spotted are error, really stupid of us but it has to stay like that. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 Here's some pics for you [ATTACH=CONFIG]78835[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]78836[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]78837[/ATTACH] Base measures 45mm less radius height 18mm Hope this is of some help. RR. Thanks for the pictures, now I can make a pair. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 Fist meeting with the QL, made a visit to the open door day's of the local ex para club. next week I still have to do some fiddling on the Bedford to make the trip to W&P show. Think the ignition will need some adjustment and the left hand toolbox need to be fitted on to the cargo floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okdoky Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Great to see such a fantastic restoration !!!!!!! Stunning I am totally envious !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane.c Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Excellent restoration, :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 We our ready for the trip to W&P show this Wednesday! tool boxes on there place and the wooden side protections are on the side of the cargo section. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippo Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Hello Guy, The QL is looking fantasic, really lovely truck. When are you arriving at war and peace? Regards John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) Hello John , we leave on Wednesday morning and it is something around 100 Km drive to Dunkerque to catch are ferry and then it is only peanuts to the meeting. Guy Edited July 15, 2013 by guy66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Hello, We made it with the QL to W&P and back without problems, Just on the last leg of the trip there was some blow by on the exhaust system and I think it must be the manifold are the connection to the downpipe. All by all it was a super weekend and really enjoyed my trip to the show, and as cherry on the cake I revived the 1ste price for best British vehicle over 5cwt. Guy A very dusty mousetrap waiting for the return ferry at Dover. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotBed Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 great restoration, glad to meet you at W+P in the queue to the arena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Nice to meet you Guy and the QL looked as good as I expected! A few more pictures for you below. Wonder who took the last picture in your last post Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 Thanks Scott for these really super pictures, I was mostly behind the steering wheel and therefore don't have match action pictures. I really enjoyed my trip and met a bunch of like-minded people from the forum. Thanks everybody for the nice comments on the QL and the interesting chat I had with a lot of you. I don't can forget Ian and his company as he kept us a nice spot on there MVT group spot and now I know how to replace a cylinder head gasket on a Austin K5;) Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfy Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Was great camping with you both, well done on First place! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I don't can forget Ian and his company as he kept us a nice spot on there MVT group spot and now I know how to replace a cylinder head gasket on a Austin K5;) Guy :mad::mad: K5 cylinder head gasket :mad::mad: well done on 1st place for your QL restoration Guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billruston Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Done a great job on the Ql, drove past a few times, the Ql looked brilliant sitting with the k5 to. And guy the man who had my Ql had a friend looking for you to pick some spares up, did he find you? Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordenj Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 A great restoration and good to meet you on Saturday. A couple of photos I took while you were queuing to go into the arena on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 Done a great job on the Ql, drove past a few times, the Ql looked brilliant sitting with the k5 to. And guy the man who had my Ql had a friend looking for you to pick some spares up, did he find you? Bill. Now problem Bill the spare parts for the QLT are on there way to a new project, nice to know that other people take up the challenge to keep a QL Bedford on the road! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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