Fwd

[FWDTEXAS]

I am at the present restoring a WW1 FWD with Amo box in Texas. If any one out there that has a worn out clutch I can help you repair it with advice and repair parts.

[abn deuce]

Welcome I m sure Great War Truck will be along to chat with you soon .

[Great War truck]

I am at the present restoring a WW1 FWD with Amo box in Texas. If any one out there that has a worn out clutch I can help you repair it with advice and repair parts.

 

Is that you John?

 

Tim Gillies has started restoring his, but i dont know if he has looked at is clutch yet. Tim, what state is your clutch in?

 

Tim (too)

[FWDTEXAS]

Yes it is.

[Great War truck]

How far along is the restoration and have you got any photos of your progress?

 

Tim (too)

[FWDTEXAS]

Will send some photo's soon

[FWDTEXAS]

FWD in NM, FWD inTX, progress, clutch repair

[Great War truck]

Its looking good. Nice to have such a spacious and well equipped workshop to do it in. Makes a change from the last one you did John, in a lean to out in the desert wasn't it?

 

With this one, that makes 7 FWD Model B's that have either been just restored or are in the process of being restored in the last couple of years. Great job.

 

Tim

[FWDTEXAS]

Thanks, a bit crowded woth 6-7 planes around(darn wings) lots of tools and equipment. Love the laser cutter. Makes up new parts and tools in no time. There is one more being restored in Colorado. We also have 3 Quads, one in running order and 2 waiting. One will be done as a war wagong like the one in New Mexico that was also done here.

[Enigma]

Very nice looking FWD!

Never seen one "in the wild".

[FWDTEXAS]

Some more pictures

[Great War truck]

Thats looking good. How did you get on with the rust removal using that method on the side panels?

 

Tim (too)

[FWDTEXAS]

Better than expected, still experimenting but found that the narrower the gap between the item and the + the better it works, also the + ss.plate should be as large as the object you want to derust. Lucky for me there isw a lot of ss scrap avaiable.

[Tony B]

:tup::Could you post more detials of the process?

[FWDTEXAS]

Go to www.stovebolt.com/techtips/rust/electrolyte_derusting.htm you will get the whole story, good luck

[mcspool]

Could you post more detials of the process?

 

See the thread Restoration Tip: Electrolysis Derusting on Maple Leaf Up Forum.

 

Hanno

[FWDTEXAS]

Here are some more pictures

[Great War truck]

Interesting photos John. Our FWD did not have these rims on it. They dont seem to secure anything so what are they for?

 

The electrolysis method seems to be working for you, although it leaves a very nasty mess. How do you get rid of that?

 

So when you applied the scaffolding pole to the nuts on the rim, did the whole wheel spin around as well?

 

Thanks for posting

 

Tim (too)

[FWDTEXAS]

re the electrolisis, if you use regular steel as a positive anode the waste is safe to put on your lawn and is iron rich, good for your grass. Do NOT use stainless steel, it is toxid and cancer causing. Our rims are in 6 parts, the center casting then a spring loaded band that forces the metal ring under the rubber against the center casting then the 2 outer rings that holds everything together wit 12 carage bolts and nuts, I shall post a picture of it soon. The wheel weight so much (200 lbs) so it did not move.

[Enigma]

I love to see these old trucks being reanimated.

Well done.

[Great War truck]

Our rims are in 6 parts, the center casting then a spring loaded band that forces the metal ring under the rubber against the center casting then the 2 outer rings that holds everything together wit 12 carage bolts and nuts.

 

I will look forward to seeing that.

 

Tim (too)

[rbm]

what are the 2 truck in the background of the wild FWD picture?

[Great War truck]

Lots of details here. Sadly there are no Daimlers there:

 

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=10828

[FWDTEXAS]

Some more update pictures

[FWDTEXAS]

That funny thing on the steering box is a wrench we had to make