Question about Cab 12 Chevrolet FAT

[Niels V]

Thank you very much guys, Even though it looks a bit rough it drives really well, the engine runs smoothly with good oil pressure, but it dos not charge.
Richard I will be interested in any pictures or drawings of the rear body and crew compartment and all other chevrolet parts drawings.

Do any one know where to get wheel and master cylinder seal kits for it or part numbers of those ?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Niels V

Thank you very much guys, Even though it looks a bit rough it drives really well, the engine runs smoothly with good oil pressure, but it dos not charge.
Richard I will be interested in any pictures or drawings of the rear body and crew compartment and all other chevrolet parts drawings.

Do any one know where to get wheel and master cylinder seal kits for it or part numbers of those ?

She's a beauty, Niels! Sounds like a great buy

I'm not at home with Chevrolets, but for brake part numbers try searching the thread Modern part numbers for CMPs. IIRC, the brakes are identical to Ford CMPs, except for the master brake cylinder.

HTH,
Hanno

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Niels

Could you confirm the diameter (ID) of the drums and how wide the braking surface is? With that I can start looking back through my parts replacement history and see if I can come up with what modern part numbers I have found and where I found the parts.

Couple of general observations about brake parts.
Most of the hardware springs clips etc are still available new.
Brake cylinders can be found NOS or New here in the states but I would go with finding used ones that can be sleeved with brass or stainless. My experience is that NOS cylinders only last 3-5 years before pitting. I've got some sleeved ones that are 25 years old though I generally replace the rubber cups and the hoses every 10 years.
I have never need to find brake shoes, though I have had old ones relined.

Your truck looks great, I think the FATs are the iconic CMP that most of us would secretly like to own. (I say secretly just in case my wife reads this, 3 CMPs on the road at once really should be enough.)

Cheers Phil

[Niels V]

Thank you guys.
I hope to take a look at the brakes in the coming weekend and will get the diameter and width then.
I will need a set of front wheel cylinders, (they are missing)
I my world the FAT is the iconic cmp, but that is mostly do to a Tamiya model kit

[RichCam]

Niels,

I sent you a PM with higher resolution .pdf files of the FGT brake schematics. f you can take a look at the attachments and send me back a list of the Part#s that you need information on, I can cross reference the FGT Part#'s with the Part Name Description in the Ford FGT-01 Spare Parts manual.

Hope it is not snowing yet where you are!

Richard

[Niels V]

Thanks Richard
What is the easiest way to get to the master cylinder, from the top og bottom?
I have found that I am missing a rod that goes across the top of forward part of the engine compartment just behind the radiator.

no way near snow yet its 13C here.

[Niels V]

I had a chance to measure the brake drums, they are 15 inch high and the braking surface is 2,5inch roughly ( I could not get the drum of)
From what I could see there was nothing inside the drums.


Is it possible to find a new wire guide/D towing eye? otherwise can any one take some closeup picture of one so I can recreate mine.
At the moment there is a normal one bolted on top of original one.