Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[Keith Webb]

I bought one from Macs years ago thinking it was the right one but I was wrong. The last genuine ones I saw were at the now defunct Hughes Auto Spares around 1976. That steering box was used in CMPs up to 3-tonners and was woefully inadequate which is why it is hard to find a good one these days.
Good luck, I hope someone else comes up with a source!

Originally Posted by Private_collector

Has anyone bought worm gear or sector shaft parts for the small steering box, as in the Ford 2x4 CMPs? If so, where were they bought from?

I'm not certain yet, but am giving serious thought to rebuilding the box in my grey truck. It does drive easily and safely, now that I'm accustomed to the small, but frequent, corrections with steering wheel. It would be an ideal vehicle for someone with Parkinsons disease! Or perhaps....Peter Garret!

Have been looking through the Macs Auto catalogue, and will order from them if no better option arises, but they can be sloppy with answering questions for specific dimensions. A couple of years ago, one goose there asked what vehicle I was requiring parts for, then said "sorry, we don't carry parts for your application". Naturally I enlightened him that they actually DO have many parts that suit, they just didn't know they do! I also suggested he left the final decisions to me and just concentrated on answering the technical questions which were posed.