k6 austin Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Hi All!!! New to the forum but old when it comes to MV's!!! How many out there of us have got A K6 (Austin)??? I'm restoring one and am lookin for help, advice and info and possibly detaining under the Mental Health Act!!!!!!!!!!!! Tim:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Hi Tim, my friend and member of forum Higgins has one. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=10831&page=2 Radek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hughes Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I have a K6 gantry . Let me know what info you need I may be able to supply photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotBed Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 hi tim, ive also got a k6 gantry, what body is on yours ? ive got a workshop manual for it if you need any pages copied let me know there is a drivers manual on ebay at mo regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6 austin Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 Gents Thankyou for that! I bought mine with a post war radio body on it but from what i can gather it was actually a bomb carrier! Came from Vass's and was converted post war to a fire appliance!! The intention is to go for either a flat bed or a wartimr radio body!!! I have a manual and handbook which i managed to find on fleabay!!! Have any of you replaced the leather gaiters on the rear axles?? The k is very sound the onlf prob is the windscreen frame is missing!!....the screens had been kept in with filler!!! I will post some pics soon and would love to see pics of yours!!! Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saracenstump Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 hi mate we've got a tipper at the fort,its in a sorry state but we can't moan it was for free!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hi All!!! New to the forum but old when it comes to MV's!!! How many out there of us have got A K6 (Austin)??? I'm restoring one and am lookin for help, advice and info and possibly detaining under the Mental Health Act!!!!!!!!!!!! Tim:) Hi Tim, I dont own one, but I've always liked them. Maybe one day when the Chevy is finished..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard3108 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Hi Tim. I to am the proud owner of a K6 and have the same problems as you i.e wind screens I have tried for several months now to get replacment screens but to no avail, just got to keep trying must be some sitting out there somewhere. I would be interested to know how you get on with the leather gaters as could do with some too. My K6 was a generator wagon, Royal Navy prior to that it belonged to the R.A.F. It has a large step on the back, I don't think I will ever get a generator for it so I am going to turn it into a flatbed. Regards Richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 All this talk about problem windscreen frames reminds me of an article a few years ago about a chap who restored a Fordson 7V and had his remade in brass by Brasscraft, based near Guildford (Classic & Vintage Commercials, Jan 2004): "You'd never find precision engineers like them. I gave them the remains of an original to use as a pattern. The results were unbelievable." I assume they're these people: http://www.isurrey.co.uk/profile/464086/Farnham/Brasscraft-Windscreen-Frame-Manufacturers/ Perhaps you Austin owners should club together and get a batch made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Are the windscreen frames for the K30 and for the K6 the same. I have the same problems on my K30. Still I have part restored frames but it isn´t good. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 One that got away - post 30 here: http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/showthread.php?t=13088 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 All this talk about problem windscreen frames reminds me of an article a few years ago about a chap who restored a Fordson 7V and had his remade in brass by Brasscraft, based near Guildford (Classic & Vintage Commercials, Jan 2004): "You'd never find precision engineers like them. I gave them the remains of an original to use as a pattern. The results were unbelievable." I assume they're these people: http://www.isurrey.co.uk/profile/464086/Farnham/Brasscraft-Windscreen-Frame-Manufacturers/ Perhaps you Austin owners should club together and get a batch made? I see the owner of the Austin K2 in this month's Classic Military Vehicle mag (March 2010) used this company for his frames... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Hmmmm ive got a civilian Austin K2 and again its nibbly round the windscreen surrounds, maybe a good idea to look into a batch of brass frames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hughes Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 I would be interested in some frames for my k6 gantry if a batch is being done. Richard Hughes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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