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Gordons 19-02-22 22:21

info required on F15A 13 Cab windshield
 
Can anyone ident if this windshield assembly is correct for the production model year, looks like 1942, with square roof hatch, or is this a modification, ( by pervious owner or military mod ) wondering if this is a cold weather mod, non opening outward windows ?

Tony Smith 19-02-22 22:23

Certainly a modification in post-military use.

All CMPs had opening frames.

Bruce Parker (RIP) 20-02-22 00:37

It looks remarkably like a Chev.

Grant Bowker 20-02-22 01:19

No matter whether Ford or Chev, I haven't seen that type of windshield before - not saying it couldn't be an officially sanctioned mod, just not seen either as production or modification.

Ed Storey 20-02-22 02:36

Windshield
 
It is interesting and something I would not change until I found out for sure that it wasn't military. The Canadian military was still using some CMPs into the early 1960s so you never know, you might have something unique to the vehicle range.

Ganmain Tony 20-02-22 03:19

Interesting
 
Front shock absorber in the picture is Ford.

David Dunlop 20-02-22 03:35

What is the pin assembly dead centre front bumper all about?

Looks like something to lock a tow ring into to push a trailer around in front of you, or a tow bar for an aircraft, perhaps.

David

DaveBuckle 01-03-22 11:26

Saw similar in NZ
 
2 Attachment(s)
Jogged my memory of this puddle jumper near Omaka airfield 3 years ago.

Gordons 02-03-22 02:34

CMP Cab without foldout windshields
 
I wondering if this body type shows up near an airfield in New Zealand, could it be possible this model was used on airfields as a tow tug for aircraft movement, basing this on the front bumper with pin for hooking up Lunette eye. The Ford 13 Cab in my earlier posting is located north of Vancouver BC.
I am inclined to believe this is factory, can not see two trucks having the same mod, in two different parts of the world, both look factory built.

David Dunlop 02-03-22 03:05

With the huge numbers of these vehicles globally postwar, more likely a conversion kit created by a third party vendor.

David

Hanno Spoelstra 02-03-22 07:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Dunlop (Post 285439)
With the huge numbers of these vehicles globally postwar, more likely a conversion kit created by a third party vendor.

That’s more likely. It was not a factory conversion for sure.

Lynn Eades 02-03-22 23:53

Skinning over the windscreen frame and cutting window holes, then simple glazing is as easy as it gets. This is a common repair that as Tony said early on, is a post war standard "farm" truck fix.
I have owned a truck repaired like this.

Mike K 04-03-22 15:11

Kiwi C8AX
 
Seems to be a Kiwi windscreen mod.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCXK1TL5fqA

DaveBuckle 07-03-22 07:59

Nice youtube find
 
Ah, there you go! - Same truck in same location. Great work finding that Mike.


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