Another C60L Restoration

[Ryan]

Kick arse Tony, good to see the cobwebs off it.

[Tony Mathers]

I had a chest infection the last couple of weeks, which certainly slowed me down... But I did send the generator, regulator and starter motor off to the local auto elec for a service.. (whose uncle had a blitz)
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Here is a shot of the generator about to go back together and the starter motor waiting its turn.


Today my son dragged me outside to work on the Truck and thanks to some helpful advice from Euan, I was able to finish getting the Cab off without further problems.
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Looks like the motor is next.

[Tony Mathers]

My son had a mate over today and they wouldn't leave my old truck alone... after removing the fuel pump, they decided to remove the rocker cover – then called me. I decided to keep going since they had started... looks like 2 broken rocker arms and a bent rod so far.
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Since I am new to this pulling apart engine stuff, I was a bit horrified when I initially saw the pistons. But a lot of compressed air and WD40 seem to make a big difference. The 4 centre pistons now move freely but the end ones only have about 10mm of movement. (Is this a major problem?)
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We kept at it till dark and I am happy so far with the results.

Does anyone know where to get rocker arms and rods? Do I just replace the broken ones or do I need more?

[motto]

Tony
Before ordering from overseas I would talk to Ross Prince of Hervey Bay. If you don't know of him already he specialises in spares for ex military vehicles mostly WW2 era. He knows blitzes better than any dealer except maybe Brian Asbury of Canada.

Dave

[Tony Mathers]

Originally Posted by Scott Hamilton

I am also rebuilding my 216 engine and there are a few things that I have learnt along the way.

Firstly, with stuck pistons, either make up a penetrating oil by using 50:50 acetone and automatic transmission fluid and place into each cylinder to free up the pistons. You need to make up small batches at a time as the acetone will evaporate off after a time. Or you could just throw some diesel fuel in and wait a few days or a week or two. I used the acetone atf brew and works well. Also you may need to look at the bottom end of the engine to see if there are any issues that may be causing problems.

Thanks - I have some diesel, so I will try that.

Originally Posted by Scott Hamilton

Bowtie Bits - http://www.bowtiebits.com/

I got some dash parts of Bowtie, but they don't seem to have rocker arms

I have a old friend (bush mechanic) who used to fix his dads blitz's, but unfortunately he is very unreliable, so he has only visited once... I am hoping he will return soon and do the actual rebuild. But I will need to have all the required parts ready, when he does.

Dave I have Ross Prince's Chev catalog, but it also doesn't have rocker arms. But I will give him a ring during the week.

Thanks gentlemen

[Euan McDonald]

Hi tony,
I'm sure I would have a set or two.
(don't send your money offshore)

[Tony Mathers]

The last couple of weeks I have been modifying my shed to cope with all the new tools and the old parts coming off the truck and the new ones being purchased. While this has been fun, it has distracted me from actually working on the truck.

I took today off work to go for a job interview, after which I stopped and got a new air hose. On the way home I called into Simon Allen's. After catching up on the latest restorations he showed me a seat he had picked up for me.
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I had thought most of the blitz seats were the same, but compared to original seat this one is taller and wider in the back. Is it Ford seat?

Simon had managed to get some work done on my fuel tanks, so that was good to see as well.

When my son got home from school he dragged me out to remove the motor from the blitz. My small tractor made easy work of the motor and gearbox, but the lack of subtlety with the tractor's gearbox made me think the tie-down straps would tear. So we put it straight down on to my patented motor trolley (piano trolley and planks) and tried to move it inside. The wet ground made this a test of endurance, but we finally got it inside.
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The next job on the agenda is to build a engine stand that wont collapse or fall over.

[Keith Webb]

The wider seat is late production, no doubt due to complaints!