A National Acrobat Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Does anyone know where i can get parts to repair a D60 Dodge Tipper? particularly cab parts, even a replacement cab, I know it's a long shot but if you don't ask . . . She's in a pretty sorry state so really anything is of help. If there's any model that has the same front end? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 any pictures of what you have..... pictures always spur interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth dawe Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Welcome. I'm sorry I can't help as I'm not sure what you have, but someone will be along shortly who can I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcot1751 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Welcome to the HMVF Tom. I'm sure someone on here will steer you in the right direction for parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 The D60 shares a cab with the D15 and D8A, but none of them are that common. If you have all the right hand drive specific bits from the original cab, it would be reasonably straightforward to adapt any left hand drive hard cab from a 1941-47 civilian or military Dodge. ( NOT 39 - 40, different ) Those are much more available but still not common. Not that difficult to get 1.5 ton front fenders, but the D60 ones were cut back oversize to clear bigger wheels. Vintage Power Wagons in the US can do you lots of small stuff like windscreen seals and door parts. The 236 cu in engine is specifically Canadian, so anything with a length, like head, block, cam, crank, manifolds would just have to get robbed from another 25" long engine. Things like oil pump, distributor, etc, may have some interchange with the US military and civilian trucks. Very little to be had in the US or Canada. Most of these trucks that survive are in the UK, Europe, Australia or NZ now, and other former Empire / Commonwealth places like Malta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Ashby Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Welcome Tom, Gordon has just about covered all the main points that you need to know for starters. I would just add it would be worth you joining the Maple Leaf Up CMP forum most CMP collectors around the globe can be found on this site. regards Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A National Acrobat Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Wow I didn't expect so many responses so quickly or with quite so much information, Thanks In truth I don't have the truck yet, but I have the chance of it, I figured I was better off at least seeing how easy it would be to do it (or at least that it was possible) but this is very encouraging. Mechanically it's complete, though will need more than a small amount of work, the real issue is the body work and that is my major concern. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Well, a buying guide would look like this. You'd need a solid complete chassis and a complete drivetrain, plus the core engine - accessories no big deal. Also the specific right hand drive bits of the cab, and preferably all the metal bits of the back body. If you have that lot the rest is do - able. I remember there was a D60 in a tumbled down shed somewhere in England, M62-ish, but the cab was in a right state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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