67burwood Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share Posted May 14, 2022 (edited) Small amount of progress on the wot6, all the brakes have now been freed, cleaned and adjusted, brake pedal feels good and so does the handbrake, all the levels have now been checked and I think all the grease nipples have been found 🎉 Today I decided to work on the transfer box problem, I removed the lever and it’s clear that it’s been cut. I found a suitable piece of steel which I cut and doubled up to match the thickness, worked out the angle and length going on Tom’s measurements and bolted it in position as a trial. I then straightened the rod and fitted it check how much it needed to be shortened. The rod it quite thick and needed and inch section cut out before being welded back together. Once the adjustments had been made and everything worked I welded the new bracket in place. Had to loose one of the bell housing bolts and grind a bit off the conversion plate. Thankfully I now have 2WD and 4WD. Just I was starting to make progress, squatters moved in !! and made the rear chassis leg there home 🙄 Almost forgot, I am looking for 2 x 11.00 / 20 bar grip tyres, I had a very disappointing 120 mile round trip this morning to a dealer in Essex who had advertised good condition bar grips….they weren’t 🤬 Edited May 14, 2022 by 67burwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKES Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Crouch Sales have 4 on their facebook page. Just gone on there recently. Look good in the photo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share Posted May 14, 2022 3 hours ago, MIKES said: Crouch Sales have 4 on their facebook page. Just gone on there recently. Look good in the photo. Thanks for the heads up, I’ll have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 Still chipping away slowly but surely The dash board is now stripped sanded and painted, I’ve made a new pair of mirror arms using 10mm mild steel tube with pressed ends and cut new edge cover plates for the new lever gators ( pictures to follow ) There’s always something to paint!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Slowly but surely. Its looking good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 Another couple of jobs ticked off the list 🎉🍻 RCH canvas have once again done a great job making gators for the gear lever, transfer lever and handbrake, all made from scratch as no patterns were available. Took a little bit of fettling to get them fitted but they look good. Wing mirrors also now complete, I’ve used repo Willys Jeep mirrors to keep a period look, another tick off the list 😁 Wing mirror arms now finished and more small parts painted. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Today was a good day !! I have now set a deadline 🤨 “ October “ we have a local MVT weekend camping and road run. More jobs ticked off the list. Broken spring clamp New clamp fabricated ✅ There was only one area that needed serious attention on the chassis, one of the centre crossmembers had rotted on the edge of the chassis rail, possibly parked on a slight angle for many years and had water trapped. The chassis steel is just over 5mm thick so a quick root around in the spares dept found some suitable off cuts . Quick clean up and cut the worst bits out, although there is pitting on the remaining chassis rail it is still quite thick in the affected areas. First repair section set. Not a bad bit of welding, heavy gauge is so much nicer to weld 😬 Etched primer ready for paint ✅ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Ashby Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Your right about welding thicker steel, gives the opportunity to get some decent penetration without the risk of burn through Good job ! Pete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Its coming along very well. Already looking very much the part. The RCH work looks good too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share Posted June 26, 2022 Yesterday I decided it was time to start looking at the rear body, the repairs are fairly straight forward but it’s a big job and when I say big job I mean it’s going to cost me a few quid at the current price of timber 🤨 The side of the rear body are 20mm tongue and groove, as far as I can tell none of it is original and it’s all rotten, there was no floor in the rear when I got the truck so I don’t know what it should look it or how it was fitted, if anyone has any pictures that would be appreciated. Removing the timber was easy enough as most was rotten but the 300+ coach bolts took a bit longer. All stripped and de-bolted 😁 The main frame work is not to bad, some of the cross bearers are very pitted and getting a bit thin but still usable, there are a couple of sections of angle iron that will need replacing and a few joints welded back together but it’s mainly timber work. One of the first jobs will be replacing the chassis timbers, 2 out of the 4 are rotted but probably best to replace all 4. Any advice on timber replacement would be welcome, I assume the chassis timber would need to be a hardwood but possibly a well treated softwood for the tongue and groove side sections?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltwtbarmy Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Not sure if this is any help, but someone ( @woa2 )in this thread said that Ford used beech on their uk built vehicles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share Posted June 26, 2022 11 minutes ago, ltwtbarmy said: Not sure if this is any help, but someone ( @woa2 )in this thread said that Ford used beech on their uk built vehicles. Thank you, that’s certainly worth looking into. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 I have just bit the bullet and ordered the timber for the outer body members and for a new rear cross member...4 pieces of Sapele...with Vat and Delivery...£300 gone...phew I hear what you are saying, timber is very pricey at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 11 hours ago, Rootes75 said: I have just bit the bullet and ordered the timber for the outer body members and for a new rear cross member...4 pieces of Sapele...with Vat and Delivery...£300 gone...phew I hear what you are saying, timber is very pricey at the moment. Timber is expensive, I am a builder by trade and my quotes are now only valid for 30 days due to ever increasing prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Maybe you can get suitable used hardwood from truck/trailer scrapyards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 11 hours ago, earlymb said: Maybe you can get suitable used hardwood from truck/trailer scrapyards? Thank you for the suggestion, it’s certainly worth looking into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 Opinions and suggestions please!!! The rear body of my wot6 was originally classed as house type body when it entered service, this was changed to machine body with drop down sides, at some point in the past a previous owner has carried out numerous repairs to the rear body which included doing away with the drop downsides but leaving it looking similar to the original set up but not very safe or secure, now my question is…. Do I reproduce the same look, bearing in mind I have no intention of making the sides drop down as all of the iron work is missing….. or change it to a cargo style body with a cross brace to match the front and rear of the body?? This is a drop down section but none of the original fittings are left or do I weld in a section of angle iron and a couple of cross braces to match the front and rear sections….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 Stills plodding along with the WOT6 rear body, now that the rotten timber has been removed it was time to start welding again. The repairs were all fairly straight forward mainly replacing sections of angle iron, 5 sections in total now replaced should last another 70+ years. In an ideal world where money wasn’t an object I would have had the chassis sand blasted but working from home on a budget requires a bit more elbow grease ie.. wire brush, hammer and scraper, the chassis is generally in good condition with only one small welding repair that I done earlier, the rest is flaking paint and surface rust, with the worst removed it was pressure washed ready for a coat of red oxide. Some of the original angle iron is quite pitted but still solid. Other jobs completed were 2 steps forward 1 step back, I decided to relocate the fuel filter as it was to close to the engine cover and it had always bothered me in case it vibrated, this must have been a previous problem as there’s a wear mark on the top edge of the housing, now sit neatly out of the way with new fuel pipes fitted. The original location is bolted to the block. Now fitted to the chassis. Plenty of clearance now. Next up was the alternator conversion, a fairly straight forward swap and fits nicely. Lastly I fitted the battery in its permanent place, with a kill switch discretely located, once the passenger seat is refitted it won’t be noticeable. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Maybe a blasting kettle is something for you? If you use it on a tarp I imagine you could recover and re-use most of the media. Does require a solid compressor though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 2 hours ago, earlymb said: Maybe a blasting kettle is something for you? If you use it on a tarp I imagine you could recover and re-use most of the media. Does require a solid compressor though I did buy a small blasting kettle a few years ago but unfortunately my compressor just isn’t man enough to use for more than about 10 seconds 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Is your compressor man enough for a needle gun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 7 hours ago, MatchFuzee said: Is your compressor man enough for a needle gun? It probably is but I already make enough noise, the downside of working from home 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKES Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Know what you mean about the noise when working from home. I also have to be very careful. Only the other day the noise of my angle grinder was drowned-out by the yelps of the neighbour's kids in their paddling pool. Most inconsiderate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 21 hours ago, 67burwood said: I did buy a small blasting kettle a few years ago but unfortunately my compressor just isn’t man enough to use for more than about 10 seconds 😂 Maybe hire a big-boy compressor for a weekend? 😇 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 I have just done a job with a shot blast with a friend. It was a steel frame for a veranda, Noise awful, mess unbelievable, effort required lots, he is 6feet four, results as expected. But if he had had neighbours he would have needed to wait until they had gone on holiday. He tried reusing the shot but the least bit of dampness and it clogged up and he was using a large industrial unit. I think to hire the 2 tool compressor for 4 days was about £150 including transport and fuel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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