First of the old trucks home

[obby]

Thanks for all the assistance in identifing this old girl. I tried to start it last weekend but the starter motor is faulty so i jammed the old crank handle in , tipped some fuel down the carby and give it a swing. All i managed to do was bruise my elbow as it backfired. My old mate in the photo thought it was a great joke and wouldnt stop laughing. In reality it bloody hurt , i have pulled the starter out and dropped it down to an auto electrician to repair.
I find myself sitting in my office day dreaming about how it must have looked when it was brand new and what the first owner was thinking when he took delivery and how i would love to get it back to that condition. Hope this passes soon as i am not getting much done, In reality its a big challenge for me as i have 3 kids who are all good at sport and a job that takes me all over Western Qld so i am away from home on a regular basis.and i already have 3 older cars in the shed. For now i will get it running so i can move it around, give it a good spray with fish oil and keep it under cover. Once i have found the chassis numbers i will post along with a youtube link so you can see it running. cheers Obby

[obby]

Have been unable to locate the chassis number best i can do is a 50c piece size circle with an S stamped sideways into it on the left front chassis behind the wheel , the engine number is R581935.
i have posted another photo of a bracket behind the cab and if you look below the rear window you can just see another clip of some sort , any idea what this may have been for.
Cheers Shaun

[cliff]

Originally Posted by obby

i have posted another photo of a bracket behind the cab and if you look below the rear window you can just see another clip of some sort , any idea what this may have been for.
Cheers Shaun

It may have been fitted with a canvas flap to cover the rear window opening rather then have had glass fitted when new.

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by obby

Have been unable to locate the chassis number best i can do is a 50c piece size circle with an S stamped sideways into it on the left front chassis behind the wheel , the engine number is R581935.
i have posted another photo of a bracket behind the cab and if you look below the rear window you can just see another clip of some sort , any idea what this may have been for.
Cheers Shaun

It appears to have a replacement motor ?? number seems a bit weird ..where is david

[obby]

Am chasing a starter motor for my 1940 41 Chev 6cyl 215 engine i think. Old one is to costly to repair and it has the starter cast bracket broken as well. Also need a carbie kit for the standard Carter Carbie. Who could i contact that may have parts.
cheers Shaun

[Ganmain Tony]

G'day Shaun,

Been through this recently,

Kits for W1's are available from this bloke
http://www.classiccarbs.com.au/

Not sure how familiar you are with the W1 but heres a couple of things I learned after rebuilding one.

Be very patient with the brass slotted head fittings you'll have to remove to get into the circuits and ports. If you burr them (badly) they will prob never come off. In which case a lot of Carbie cleaner & compressed air will have to do.

The kits (off this guy) come with only the accelerator port brass fitting but it does have all the gaskets you will need and an accelerator pump.

Two suggestions...... hunt around for a siezed or broken W1 - and get out any of the brass fittings you can. Heat the carbie with an oxy then squirt the WD40 on the fittings - should free them up before you attack them with a screwdriver.

Might be telling you how to suck eggs - hope it goes smoothly

[obby]

Thanks Tony , i will chase him up , did you say there was no accelerator pump in the kit.

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi Shauno - don't know whether you received my PM 5 May, but you probably will also need this.

Salesman Bob

[Ganmain Tony]

Originally Posted by obby

Thanks Tony , i will chase him up , did you say there was no accelerator pump in the kit.

Sorry Shaun - yes the kit does come with an accelerator pump. Ill edit that previous post.