HWade Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Well the doors have been fitted and adjusted, so I have now removed them and primed in red oxide. They have also had a dust coating of olive drab. a few pics attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) Update on the C60s. I have started on the rear body, the outer parts of the steel floor have been cut out and new pieces have been made, as well as new wheel arches have been rolled. We have also plasma cut out the holes in the steel floor where the holes locate for the side uprights to slide into. I am just waiting for folded box section so I can get this welded into place. Heres a few pics of the truck on her own boots. also showing the new seat cushions. Edited March 23, 2016 by HWade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex van de Wetering Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Lovely work again Howard. Good to see the truck back on the Good Years. I am looking forward to the next updates to see that rare body come back to life. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 Well we managed to get the new channel fitted to the bottom of the sides, ready for sliding into the locating holes in the floor. I am waiting for the sections that weld into the floor to be fabricated, hoping to have these next week. We also made up the hinge for the tailgate. here is a couple of pics of the sides and tailgate together, yet to be fixed correctly.We also have a new head board to fabricate as this was missing from the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Well the truck is coming on well, We have got one side of the body completed with the wheel arch welded into place and the holes drilled where it bolts to the arch on the side of the body.I have also ground down the welds of the rear of the floor where it had expanded due to rust. This has been removed and the back edge hammered back flat and welded back down. We have also made a start on the opposite side welding in the floor and other rear arch. I have also ordered the sheet metal work and channel for the front head board.Well thats it for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 Well more work has been done to the rear body. Both of the rear arches are now welded in and also the outside areas of the floor, also repaired rear end of body. Have also had the head board sheet metal work folded. ( Thanks to Adrian for that). A few more pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Well more work carried out on the C60S, the headboard has been made and prefitted. We now have to strip it all down for blasting and painting the underside and top side of the floor, ready for priming and top coating.We also managed to use a porta power to remove some dents from the top of the body. A few pics as always. Thanks to Adrian again for folding the sheet metal and making the brackets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 Well another good day, the body finally went under the blaster and was primed. the windscreen frame also went under major surgery and was repaired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 Just wondered if any body knows the height of the steel tubes require for the hoops on the back of the body. It looks like on one of the pictures on page 3 that there is a knuckle joint that the hoop it self slots into. Or are they one complete hoop from one side to the other. Are they tall enough so you are able to stand in the back of the truck without stooping. Looking at some old black and white pics looks like you have a front and rear curtains, then a main canvas sheet, is this correct. I now need to get all this made. Thanks Howard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry275 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 once again- Looking Good Howard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Ashby Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 This should be of use Howard from the Illustrated Body Parts List for D.N.B special Pattern Bodies October 1941 Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Ashby Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Some factory photos that show the canvas for the 30cwt and 3 ton range of early CMP's. Note its a one piece canvas that wraps around the front and back like a big parcel. The photos show a 4A1 body but the canvas will be the same although the hood bows are slightly different in so much as they have longitudinal braces fitted which your version does not have. The overall height to the top of the bars is 120" for all models of GS 30cwt and 3 ton at this period. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Hello Pete Thanks for that, not sure what to do, I am not so keen on the one piece canvas, what do you think would you go down the three piece route or a single sheet. Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Ashby Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Hello Pete Thanks for that, not sure what to do, I am not so keen on the one piece canvas, what do you think would you go down the three piece route or a single sheet. Howard I guess at the end of the day it's what ever your client wants..... but for an anorak purist like me I would go for the one piece sheet every time. My son David has a one piece on his C30 11 cab winch truck and it looks the business I think. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Just wondered if any body knows the height of the steel tubes require for the hoops on the back of the body. It looks like on one of the pictures on page 3 that there is a knuckle joint that the hoop it self slots into. Or are they one complete hoop from one side to the other. Are they tall enough so you are able to stand in the back of the truck without stooping. Looking at some old black and white pics looks like you have a front and rear curtains, then a main canvas sheet, is this correct. I now need to get all this made. Thanks Howard. Howard, here's a photo taken from a CMP body manual. No dimensions in there but I could scan it properly so you can guesstimate from the drawing. As you saw on page 3 of this thread the hoops can be locked in either a low or high position. On 3-ton CMPs the hoops slide in sockets in the body uprights and can be locked in the high position by a pin - I'd say it works the same on this 30-cwt body. Here is an in service photo of another example in service in Tunisia, Sicily or Italy. This photo comes from another of Bill Greggs books. It looks like the tilt hoops have been lowered to their shipping height and are used as grab rails. I can't make out the Div sign on the near side. [ATTACH=CONFIG]104718[/ATTACH] The canvas on 30-cwt and 3-ton trucks was a one-piece affair, as on British trucks of the same weight class. Front and rear were covered by folding over the canvas. HTH, Hanno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Another picture of the 3C1 body with hoops, this one is on the back of a Ford 30-cwt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) I see my friend already supplied proper scans of said manual earlier on - sorry I missed it Pete :thumbsup: Couple of scans from the October 1941 DND special pattern bodies part list that may be of interestPete [ATTACH=CONFIG]104692[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]104693[/ATTACH] Edited April 12, 2016 by mcspool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Ashby Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I see my friend Pete already supplied proper scans of said manual :thumbsup: Well done Hanno:-) I thought it was something to do with time lapse in the land of the Clog . That's a very nice picture of a F30 not seen that before regards Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) Well done Hanno:-) I thought it was something to do with time lapse in the land of the Clog . That's a very nice picture of a F30 not seen that before Pete, even with the benefit GMT +2:00 and all we're a bit sluggish here in the land of the Clog (note: Dutch klompen are EU approved work & safety footwear!). Replied to Howard's last posting, your informative-as-ever postings were on the next page already. But I'm glad to have been able to contribute something at least, and thanks for saving me having to dig out that manual to make scans. PS: it was good to see your reaction on 'Agent O's new truck, but speaking of time lapse it was after 4 years of being silent on MLU Edited April 12, 2016 by mcspool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Ashby Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 PS: it was good to see your reaction on 'Agent O's new truck, but speaking of time lapse it was after 4 years of being silent on MLU Resting Old Boy .......... never silent. Yes I'll pass judgment on 'Agent O's ' latest acquisition hopefully at the end of the month. Sorry Howard for hi jacking your thread :blush: Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 hi Peter, I see from the pics that on the trucks with the body like yours there are bars going the other way to tie the hoops together yet on the body like mine it appears not to have them is this correct. Thanks Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Well today I managed to get one side of the headboard and tailgate and sides painted in drab. I also got most of the base of the body in drab. A few pics as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Ashby Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 hi Peter, I see from the pics that on the trucks with the body like yours there are bars going the other way to tie the hoops together yet on the body like mine it appears not to have them is this correct. Thanks Howard Yes that's correct Howard there are no longitudinal braces on your type of body just the hoops. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 If any body knows of where I can get a canvas that, would be helpful, I am aware I can get one made but a N.O.S would be nice or even a good second hand one. Size wise I will have a measure but its going to be a pretty big sheet. Thanks Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Yes that's correct Howard there are no longitudinal braces on your type of body just the hoops. as per my earlier posting, I second that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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