41 Ford F15a CMP
 

Found this truck in the back 40 of one of the local haywires. Bought it for $700, drove it home the same day with 2 flat tires and the box tied down with a rope. It took 3 hrs to go 4 kms, totally worth the drive. That was about 10 years ago, I finally brought it home, from my parents farm, in October. Now comes the fun part the re and re...

Good luck
 

I can't wait to see the progress you make on this.

Welcome on MLU

We use here our real names ;-) Just a few thoughts on your Blitz:

- A Ford-Cab (or at least a badge) and a straight 6 engine. That doesn't fit. The Ford's used V8.
- The Cab is a No 13, so most likely your Blitz isn't from 1941 or the original cab was replaced sometimes.

Greetings from Switzerland
Chris

Real names..??Swiss Chris...???Zemsi..??
 

Nice to point out that we use our real names here..
If I sent you a letter ..addressed to Swiss Chris Zemsi..Switzerland..would you get it..??LOL

Good thing we all know you..
But good point..
And you are right on the CMP..looks like it is cobbled together but it is still moving..that is what counts..
Alex Blair
Ottawa:remember :drunk: :support

The rear ends are both Ford as are the shock absorbers. The motor is a 1960s Chev 230 inline six. The box has a US military look to it. The 13 cab makes it 1942 or newer.
I'd say it's a Ford with the Chev engine replacing the flattie and a US box, but it's a CMP and that's what really counts!

C'mon Alex

Well, most Aussie-MLUers know me in person and my pics showing myself from several trips to Down Under are spread all over MLU and I'm one of the stars on the "Year of the Blitz II" DVD :D and you'll probably see me next year in Canada, Blitz & Carrier spotting. So I'd guess I'm pretty well known here :teach:

Where are your pics, Alex :thup:

Greetings
The only Swiss Chris in Switzerland

The truck is a Ford and the previous owner put the Chev motor in it in the early 70's and junked the flathead. He was the one that told me it was a '41. Progress is going to get real slow as I have no shop/shed to work in and it started to snow today... And it is in rough shape as the previous owner used it as a log skidder. Thanks for correcting me on the year, I'm just winging it on this truck.

I was wrong about the box. When I saw the rear pic I could tell it's a 1B1 off a 1941 Cab 12 8cwt. That will make good trading material for you.
Here's a forum member who needs one.

What box is the proper one that should be on the truck. If I do trade the box off it will have to be for another box for the truck.

going to look at a mercedes 300sd that has a diesel motor for my truck...

A little update, the CMP is once again burried under 2 feet of snow and the guy with the Mercedies diesel has no phone and says the car is stuck in the back feild and his driveway is snowed in.... but the cars still for sale???wtf

Well hows that for slow progress. Finally got my but in gear and pulled the cab off today. Might actually get the motor out next week. This truck is rough, the frame has a bunch of hole made by a cutting torch, notches cut out of 2 of the cross members, the rear cross member is almost pulled right in two and bunch of extra stuff welded onto the frame rails. So this has changed from a resto to a rebuild for offroad/mud truck. I hope I dont offend anyone by doing this but... theres not a whole lot of the original truck to work with. I'll post some pictures of the progress later this week.

Thanks, Rob

truck.
 

If there's not alot left of the original truck you could always use it for spares and buy yourself a second one. :thup2:

I agree with Ryan but it is your truck and it is so hacked about that whatever you do you are not ruining a good original vehicle. Good luck with whatever you do :)

or third or fourth :thup2:

Luke

trucks
 

smart arse. :fry:

3 or 4 hulks.....
 

.... is only the beginning ......... it can easily get out of hand......

You should see the parking lot behind the Hammond Barn......hihihi

Bob

Your welcome :D

Cabs off getting ready to pull the tired old I-6 Chevy

No good without pictures
 

Remember most of us can't read so we need lots of pictures.

Bob

sorry had to find and resize pics

Ah.... now I see....
 

Good job....

You might find it a little easier if you removed the nose piece first as a separate item.....

what are your next steps...?

Bob

Probably pull the motor tomorrow, get rid of the hokey motor mounts,get rid of anything thats not going to get used, start on re plumbing the brake lines...

engines out, tomorrow will be pressure wash day

Looking good....
 

Frame is in good shape....... boy that Furd thing must have felt relieved to have the Chev engine removed from the V8 bay.......

..... too bad you are so far away I would take the old no good for nuthin' Chev engine off your hands....... just cuz you're a nice guy.

Bob

come and gettem you take both for $100, and I'm going to look at a donor truck. Its a late '70s Chevy with a big block, hope it fits :cheers:

finally sold the engines, got a donor truck for free with a rebuilt 350 and a wack of good parts, gonna pull the engine tomorrow, chopped up the box today to make a step side box

Placing the 350 in the hole tomorrow, things go quickly when the snow threatens to cover

Motor mounts made, cross member bolted in, 350 Chevy all bolted in, now to start rebuilding the brakes and fabbing in a vacuum booster and master cylinder...

looks good
 

looking good! Any more pics? I'm thinkin a 305 for mine.