Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[Jacques Reed]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

I discovered yesterday that the welded on brake backing plate (driver side) is also marked RF. So is the left hand side! That means I already have my replacement for the one I will be cutting off, but will need to find a LF one.

Hi Tony,

I have one if you want it. Was going to use it then two NOS plates came along my way many years ago. It's for a F15A but I think all the backing plates are the same, just the front drums are different between the big and small Blitzes, but maybe someone can confirm.
I removed the broken brake adjuster springs, a common problem I have noticed on these vehicles. There is a slight bit of pitting on the bottom corner but otherwise it is in good shape. It was cleaned up in molasses and painted so all you need to do is repaint it to match yours.
Had some new springs made up so can include them with the cams, bolts, and washers so all you need to do is weld the bolts back on to the two cams.
It yours for the postage if you want it.

Cheers,

[Private_collector]

That would be great mate! Thanks very much. I'll send you a PM.


I ordered a strip of felt for the pivot grease seal yesterday. Today it turned up. Wasn't even o/n delivery, but got here fast.
Front pivot sealing felt.jpg
It's just about 8mm x 8mm in section.
When I enquired, they only had this one piece in stock, and at 1.5mt length (5ft) it's more than enough. The store said I might as well take the entire length as it wouldn't be any cheaper if cut because the remnant would be unusable to them. At less than $20.00, I don't mind that at all!

If anyone needs any of this, or anything similar:
B & S WASHER PRODUCTS,
Unit 1, 22 Belconnen Crescent,
BRENDALE, Qld 4500.
Phone: 07 3205 1344
Fax: 07 3205 5049
Email: bswashers@bigpond.com

They are good people to deal with.

[Private_collector]

Earlier this week, I ordered new bearings and seals for the front end. Most were picked up today, but there is still a pair of seals that hasn't been delivered to the bearing shop.
Bearings and seals 1.jpg
There is a new equivelent of the seal that goes into each axle tube.
Front & rear axle tube oil seal.jpg
Original one, solid metal case with leather seal surface.
New front axle tube oil seal 1.jpg
New one, only one sided case and seems to be made from a lightweight plastic of some sort! Feels strange to touch and VERY light.
The bearing guys tell me this is the modern version, and will perform exactly as the original, but has a synthetic seal surface. Lasts longer than original materials too.
Front axle bearings & cups.jpg
These bearing components are replacements for both the wheel bearings/cups and the diff carrier bearings/cups.

The pinion seal, identified in the modern part nos. spreadsheet on MLU as "CR13739" is not correct. I know that for sure. Ordered that part and it's too small! Does anyone know the true part no., please?

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Tony

Always amazes me that the bearing and seals for CMPs are still off the shelf items. Wonder if the trucks being built today will have similar parts availability in 70 years?

Cheers Phil

[Private_collector]

Phil,

In 70 years time the trucks of today won't be around. There'll be nothing left of em, so bearings won't be a problem!

Don't be too upset about that, there won't be any furniture, electronics, or much of anything else still around either. Oh, I tell a lie. According to the Supersize Me documentary, the burger buns from a well known fast food outlet will still look fresh, cause of the preservatives! But that's all. Everything else will be rotting beneath the ground. Including me.

something else about food.........they're NOT bloody 'fries'...........they are chips

[Bob Carriere]

Tony

Frunch Fries are done in pork fat sprinled with Vinegar and salt.

Chips are the paper thin crunchy stuff you get in a cello bag.....

Both go well with cold beerssss!!!

On to the seals..... hard to tell what the seals are for these days.... the shop I go to does not care what kind of machine or vehicle it comes from..... you give hime ID and OD and thickness and the search engine finds who makes them, where they are in stock, how much they cost and what freight will be for regular or fast delivery........ all because of the web.

On the large front hub 6.5 in. seals the Industrial Solution shop beleived they were used on industrial bread making machines and that is why they have them stock.

Tony on the pinion seal ...... could the Ford seal be different than the CHev seals...??? from my failing memory we found the seals but them had to cut our own 1/2 thick felt as we could not find them anywhere.

The only bearing I had no luck finding was the bottom rear bearing for the tranny..... everything else including T-case bearing were found.

New neoprene seals are often less thick than original but will fit nice.

The opposite of the coin is the local flap where a teenager with pimple wants to know what make, size engine, color of the rear seat and time of day of your vehicle before he can find you a simple Delco AC 44 plug for our engines.

One shop uses technology to provide service... the flap uses what is easier for them.

Bob

[Lynn Eades]

Over here a "flap" is;
a lid on a bag,
A cut of meat from off the ribs,
A panic (one might be in a flap),

What is a "flap" over there?