C15A Restoration

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by John Stokes

Hello again to all,
Too long since my last entry into forum but the house reno/extension has got in the way,So today i dedicated a couple of hours after family sunday drive to install the transfer case.I don't know if it is because it is a Ford or a two speed case replacing a single speed but i had to drill new holes on a 92mm centre spacing. Any way it all went in well with a little help from the excavator and a couple of slings.Hope to borrow a few more hours very soon to get her moving again ?

Be in touch John Stokes.

Nice work John. The reason for the different spacing is it's a two speed transfer case. I can see you've done a lot of work on the house too.

[John Stokes]

Hi All ,
Today i did get some time to purchase and install new universal joints into two of the tail shafts.The main shaft from the gear box to the transfer was just a simple clean up and uni replacement, but the winch shaft as you can see in the lathe all shiny had to be custom sized from a front shaft because of the 500mm or so extension to the chasis.Oh well just another mod needed to get the old girl up and running. John Stokes

[John Stokes]

Hi All, Still getting some time to work on the Chev but not enough.Rust repairs are always a pain but we need to do them or our toys will fall apart.Just a couple of happy snaps of the cab base being prepared for paint.Because this cab base was used on a rear and forward steer crane we had to rework the LH side wheel arch as it was bashed in to fit a seat.Hours of fun.

[Euan McDonald]

Hey John, now wounder its taking so long, if you had to empty the beer keg for the cab to sitting on.

[John Stokes]

I don't call them happy snaps for no good reason!

[John Stokes]

Hi all,
Still into repair but came across a question.Why does my fuel tank have 2 fillers and one outlet.The plate inside the tank is a baffle not a divider.And some more cab repair shots etc.John Stokes

[John Stokes]

The guy in the photo is a mate of mine and just so happens he has a spray painting and restoration business.When he comes around for a coffee out comes the list and he is sent to the shed.Marty seems to think the reason i was having problems with my paint being too shiny is i am using gunwash to thin it not 2K thinner we will try the proper stuff and let you know.But in the mean time if someone could let me know about the filler neck on my sig van tank it will solve the question is it a quick fill?