MLU FORUM  

Go Back   MLU FORUM > MILITARY VEHICLES > The Restoration Forum

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 27-11-12, 00:57
Mike K's Avatar
Mike K Mike K is offline
Fan of Lord Nuffield
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Victoria, Australia
Posts: 5,865
Default swaps

I do better at local swaps

I picked this up on Sunday. A vernier gauge 26" high .

GMH provenance ?
Attached Images
File Type: jpg PICT0002.jpg (55.0 KB, 70 views)
__________________
1940 cab 11 C8
1940 Morris-Commercial PU
1941 Morris-Commercial CS8
1940 Chev. 15cwt GS Van ( Aust.)
1942-45 Jeep salad
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 27-11-12, 01:49
Bob Moseley (RIP)'s Avatar
Bob Moseley (RIP) Bob Moseley (RIP) is offline
RIP
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Posts: 2,620
Default Switch Plates

Jaques - there is an extensive thread started by me about Switch Plates. Worth a read. The thread is called A Study Of Switch Plates. You can find it through the Seach Engine.

Bob
__________________
Chevrolet Blitz Half-Track Replica - Finished and Running
Ford F15 - unrestored
Ford F15A X 2 - unrestored
Website owner - salesmanbob.com
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 27-11-12, 02:16
Jacques Reed Jacques Reed is offline
VMVC
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Victoria Australia
Posts: 864
Default Switch plate thread

Thanks Bob,

Will look at the thread. Good rainy day activity in Melbourne today.

Cheers!
__________________
F15-A 1942 Battery Staff

Jacques Reed
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 27-11-12, 07:05
Private_collector's Avatar
Private_collector Private_collector is offline
Tony Baker
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Wide Bay, QLD, Australia.
Posts: 1,819
Default brass switch plates

Jacques,

I have thesame brass switch plates on my dash panel.

Don't remember where I got them from, but it'll come back to me......in time.

They are currently green all over, but I have practiced a technique for filling-in the wording etc with black at a later stage. Will have to look to see if the extra hole has been added. I have a feeling this has occured.


Added 17:15hrs. Yep, ignition hole enlarged. I have installed a keyed ignition switch there, for better security. Not much better, mind!
__________________
Ford CMP, 115" WB,1942 (Under Restoration...still)
Medium sized, half fake, artillery piece project. (The 1/4 Pounder)

Last edited by Private_collector; 27-11-12 at 08:14.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 14-12-12, 22:49
Jacques Reed Jacques Reed is offline
VMVC
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Victoria Australia
Posts: 864
Default Further to Bendigo Swap find

Another item I picked up at Bendigo last month was a NOS right side ignition lead conduit with an earthing strap for a Ford Sidevalve/Flathead V8.

I assume it was for radio suppression as used on Ford military vehicles based on the number of earth straps used throughout many CMP's. By the length of it I would guess the end goes under a water pump bolt.

Just wondering why it was necessary in the first place as the bolts that hold it to the intake manifold would effectively earth it to the block anyway? Am I missing something about electricity?

Thsi is the second right side conduit I have with the identical earth strap so I assume it was not an ad-hoc modification.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg IMG_4497.jpg (44.9 KB, 27 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_4498.jpg (39.1 KB, 25 views)
__________________
F15-A 1942 Battery Staff

Jacques Reed
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 14-12-12, 23:28
Keith Webb's Avatar
Keith Webb Keith Webb is offline
Film maker, CMP addict
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: HIGHTON VIC
Posts: 8,218
Default Bonding straps

Most if not all the late production Fords I've seen here have bonding all over them, I've always thought it related to radio suppression, but as few were fitted with a radio I don't understand why such a large amount of resources should be allocated to this. The conduit is identical to many I've seen with the soldered on strap. I don't have any idea why this was necessary either.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jacques Reed View Post
Another item I picked up at Bendigo last month was a NOS right side ignition lead conduit with an earthing strap for a Ford Sidevalve/Flathead V8.

I assume it was for radio suppression as used on Ford military vehicles based on the number of earth straps used throughout many CMP's. By the length of it I would guess the end goes under a water pump bolt.

Just wondering why it was necessary in the first place as the bolts that hold it to the intake manifold would effectively earth it to the block anyway? Am I missing something about electricity?

Thsi is the second right side conduit I have with the identical earth strap so I assume it was not an ad-hoc modification.
__________________
Film maker

42 FGT No8 (Aust) remains
42 FGT No9 (Aust)
42 F15
Keith Webb
Macleod, Victoria Australia
Also Canadian Military Pattern Vehicles group on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/canadianmilitarypattern
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 16-12-12, 07:55
motto motto is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Woodend,Victoria,Australia
Posts: 1,068
Default

Keith, as I understand it, radio suppression has two aims. One is to eliminate vehicle interference with on board or nearby equipment (friendly). The other is so as not to alert the enemy to the presence or movement of motorised vehicles by interfering with their equipment. They may even be listening for it.

David
__________________
Hell no! I'm not that old!

Last edited by motto; 16-12-12 at 08:00.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 25-12-12, 08:39
bill m bill m is offline
New chum
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Melbourne Australia
Posts: 34
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Kelly View Post
I do better at local swaps

I picked this up on Sunday. A vernier gauge 26" high .

GMH provenance ?
Hello Mike,

I have seen some other older GMH tool room gauges for auction on ebay earlier this year. Nice find!
Bill.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 19-01-13, 02:20
Jacques Reed Jacques Reed is offline
VMVC
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Victoria Australia
Posts: 864
Default Automotive Surplus 2nd relocation sale finds- Melbourne

Just got back from the Automotive Surplus second relocation sale.
Picked up a nice NOS fuel filter assembly for $10. See attached.

Not going to use the disc filter but thought I would post what a new original one looks like for general information. I bought it mainly for the clean rust-free bowl. Even my best one has a few pits in it from years of moisture.

Maybe it is not 100% kosher, but I won't paint the outside of the bowl either. It would be a sacrilage to cover over the AC decal details.

Also bought two flathead Ford head gaskets also for $30. My engine is a later C69A block with the round water pasages in the centre. Again, another trap for young players as earlier blocks had the "square" (trapezoidal) openings as shown in the comparison. I bought the "square" ones in my young, foolish restoration days- now I am not so young anymore! Hope you all find this interesting.

Cheers
Attached Images
File Type: jpg IMG_4751.jpg (41.1 KB, 24 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_4752.jpg (35.7 KB, 22 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_4762.jpg (36.3 KB, 20 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_4765.jpg (36.6 KB, 18 views)
__________________
F15-A 1942 Battery Staff

Jacques Reed
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 19-01-13, 11:39
Ryan's Avatar
Ryan Ryan is offline
Blitzed
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Golden Plains, Victoria, Oz
Posts: 2,208
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jacques Reed View Post
Hope you all find this interesting.

Cheers

Sure am.
__________________
Blitz books.
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 27-01-13, 01:24
Jacques Reed Jacques Reed is offline
VMVC
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Victoria Australia
Posts: 864
Default Auto Surplus Relocation item- gearshift boot, not original

Another item I picked up last week at Auto Surplus was a rubber gearshift boot of unknown origin.

I knew it was not for a CMP vehicle but the shape suggested to me it might make a good alternative with a bit of modification. The offset position of the lever hole is similar to Keith's original boot. The chance of finding any original boot, let alone one in usable condition, is almost zero so this will have to do to keep out dust, etc.

As they say, "necessity is the mother of invention" so I took to it with a sharp Stanley knife removing the lower bellows as the base was just a tad too big. I then super-glued some 4 mm insertion rubber to the bottom for the mounting plate to hold it. I cut out a circle of the insertion rubber and made a doubler for the lever's hole after removing the tiny rubber tube on the original boot for the lever. This too was super-glued in place. A couple of holes made with the wad punches for the stick and reverse lockout rod completed it.

All in all, it makes a reasonable boot even if not original. It should do the job. For $7.50 it gave me an hour's fun!

Cheers,
Attached Images
File Type: jpg IMG_4746.JPG (119.2 KB, 12 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_4747.JPG (107.4 KB, 12 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_4792.jpg (28.5 KB, 16 views)
__________________
F15-A 1942 Battery Staff

Jacques Reed
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 27-01-13, 02:55
Phil Waterman Phil Waterman is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Temple, New Hampshire, USA
Posts: 3,929
Default In the tradition of CMP development

Hi Jacques

The shift boot you show is definitely in line with the tradition of CMP development, use an off the shelf part instead of a special part. This using of off the shelf parts originally on CMPs I believe account for some of the variations we see in small parts.

Your shift boot meets the criteria it seals the hole around the shift lever and look proper.

Cheers Phil
__________________
Phil Waterman
`41 C60L Pattern 12
`42 C60S Radio Pattern 13
`45 HUP
http://canadianmilitarypattern.com/
New e-mail Philip@canadianmilitarypattern.com
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 02-02-13, 02:36
Jacques Reed Jacques Reed is offline
VMVC
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Victoria Australia
Posts: 864
Default Berwick Swap Find

Well after another 3 km weekend swap meet walk I found another item worth the walk. As always, lots of 60's and 70's chrome and plastic on display. Only saw one sad Flathead Ford V8 head amongst the newer clutter.

I must have examined a few hundred pick heads over the years at swaps looking for a DoD arrow on one.
Finally found this one at the Berwick Swap today.

It's a bit worn down I think but it gotta look better on my pioneer tool holder than one with "Made in China" stamped on it.

Wondering what the R before the DoD arrow signifies. Any pioneer tool experts out there able to shed some light on it?

Here's hoping all the Queensland and Northern NSW MLU Forum members have survived the recent flooding and other severe weather events OK. The reports posted here have been very interesting to say the least.

Cheers
Attached Images
File Type: jpg IMG_4817.jpg (106.9 KB, 32 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_4818.jpg (91.3 KB, 33 views)
__________________
F15-A 1942 Battery Staff

Jacques Reed
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +2. The time now is 06:46.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Maple Leaf Up, 2003-2016