abn deuce Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Looks like it coming along , bits removed , cleaned and primered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 All looking very good (and familiar). I guess an advantage of the electrolysis system is that it will get the rust off everywhere including the bits that sandblasting cant reach. Is your FWD missing any crucial parts? Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWDTEXAS Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 Not so far, we are looking for piston rings but may end up widening the grouves so as to be able to use modern rings. Having the laser cutter shure makes life a lot easier by having a tool or part made acuratly and quickly. Tiers that is wat we need, any links for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWDTEXAS Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 We are also missing the governor and flex drive, have any laying around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Sadly, we don't as they are missing on ours as well. I made up a dummy extension to go between the carb and the manifold but it has no butterfly. Mind you, I am not too troubled about having one as I understand that they make the lorry a pig to drive! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWDTEXAS Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 That is what I did with the one in New Mexico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Sorry John, i dont have any suggestions for tyres. We managed to get hold of NOS ones for the Peerless and we had Polyurethene ones made for the Dennis. Quite cheap but we have no idea if they will be any good at all. There was a US manufacturer of new solids a couple of years back but they were very expensive. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWDTEXAS Posted February 22, 2009 Author Share Posted February 22, 2009 Could you give me a link to the polyuretene tires you had made? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 here are three companies that did the poly solids: The firm we used was :- Jobel Engineering Ltd., Hewas Water, St Austell Speak to Nigel Pinnick Phone 01726 883555 mail@tyward17.fsnet.co.uk Reliant Rubber Engineers Ltd., Grange Works, Batley, South Yorks WF17 6LN Phone 01924 420 098 The British Rubber Co., The Old Station, Station Road, Baildon, West Yorks BD17 6SE Phone 01274 585 427 britishrub@aol.com I have not looked for a website, but you should be able to get one from the name alone. By the time you ship them across to the USA i think that you might be better off buying rubber ones over there, unless of course you can find a similar company doing poly tyres out there. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I think that Reliant and British Rubber Co may only do RUBBER Tyres but worth asking. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWDTEXAS Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 Thanks Guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbm Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 What type of governor is fitted to an FWD? there is a 1916 Monarch on fleebay at the moment http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts-Accessories_Vintage-Car-Truck-Parts-Accessories__Stromberg-Carb-M-1-1913-with-Monarch-Governor-1916_W0QQitemZ330309707350QQddnZPartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQadiZ3360QQddiZ2811QQadnZVintageQ20CarQ20Q26Q20TruckQ20PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item330309707350&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A543%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 The FWD should have a 'Pierce' governor. This operates with bob weights inside a casing driven by a flexible drive from the cam shaft. They operate a butterfly between the carburettor and the inlet manifold. Cheers! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 As you will have read on another thread, our FWD exhaust muffler blew itself apart. This is the second time it has done that. The first time, the driver who was tailgating us expressed his suprise at the large bang and pieces of shrapnel flying towards him by sounding his horn. I gave him a cheery wave as if to say "thanks, i didnt hear our exhaust blowing itself apart, but now that you have i will pick the pieces up off the road and put it back together again". Well, it went again but luckily, the ends seem to survive and Father has made a replacement. This one is made of a heavier gauge metal and should last longer Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 So what cause the exhaust to blow up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I d say excessive amounts of unburned gasoline or raw gasoline collecting it the muffler and when its ignited there's enough force to rupture whats it confined by . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Exactly that. Part of our problem is that the petrol is not burning and is forced through into the exhaust where it eventually combusts. Just goes to show the explosive power of the stuff. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesquiteforge Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I am new to the forum, searching for more info about FWD's and found this wonderful compendium of knowledge.... I have this FWD at my family's ranch. My great grandfather had a sand and gravel business in the 1920's-1930's and he used the truck to haul material. It has a crude dump bed on it and solid steel wheels(not spokes)like some of the trucks pictured in this forum. It is a long-long way from running, but is in relatively decent shape. Radiator looks solid without much damage to fins, FWD logo intact, spot light broken-but there, bonnet covers on sides so engine has not been exposed too much, but what appears to be the intake manifold has a hole in it. I have tried numerous times to move the truck using a 120 hp farm tractor-with no luck-the darn thing is heavy. My dream someday, when time and $$ allow, would be to restore it. My near future goal is to just get it safely moved into a place that will prevent further decay until I can secure the means to get it rolling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Oh that is nice! :banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Well, pul your finger out and get to work... Looks like a fairly complete truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 That is nice to see. It looks to be in pretty good condition. To find out more about the truck, does it have any surviving data plates. These are mounted on the inside of the scuttle and should look like this: When you say it is too heavy to move, are the wheels turning at all, or is everything locked up solid? Anyway, there are several FWD owners that post on here so i am sure that someone will be able to offer you some help. John is down in Texas (sometimes) so he might be quite close to you. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesquiteforge Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 All wheels roll, but the front axle is steering towards the righ and locked in that position(for now) so a simple tow is not an option. I took the front end loader on the tractor and attempted to lift the front end of the truck to get the steering issue out of the way-but as I attempted to lift the FWD, the rear tires of the tractor came off of the ground enough to prevent me from getting traction to move. I am going to fabricate a quick car dolly out of some old axles I have laying around and then cradle the front and rear wheels and move it about 2 miles down a gravel road to a barn/shop where I plan on keeping the FWD. It does have the specification plates on the "firewall/bulkhead". I will get pics of those plates too, when snapping my next shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Excellent. That should reveal its history and possibly date it. I see that it has the large brush guard mounted on the front. That looks to be a military addition, but the way it has been mounted is different from what i have seen before. While you are taking photos, do get one of the rear tow hook as that might also indicate an ex military heritage. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tony B Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 (edited) The state of preservation looks excellent. Can you jack the front and wrap everything in rags soacked in penatrating oil mix? The rest of looks so good it might just come free.My particular favourite snake oil is old gear oil, mixed with a bit of disiel, if you can pour on the joints warmed even better. That hitch definitley has a military look to it. Also is that front lamp an Acyetaline one? Edited September 20, 2009 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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