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01-09-15, 02:23
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Ah yes, the 'safe' storage location strikes again!
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Ford CMP, 115" WB,1942 (Under Restoration...still) Medium sized, half fake, artillery piece project. (The 1/4 Pounder) 
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01-09-15, 02:28
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O yes Tony it seam's to happen a lot
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02-09-15, 12:44
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Had to move the first C8 in the yard on the weekend so while it was on the forks I thought it deserved some much overdue love
Chassis repairs almost complete  Looks a much more viable project now
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Have a good one Andrew Custodian of the "Rare and Rusty" 
Last edited by aj.lec; 05-09-15 at 13:29.
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16-09-15, 10:42
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Repaired rear end riveting and replaced bottom fish plates
Finally found rivet supplier number (misplaced ) only to find he only did up to 5/16 .... Other suppliers couldn't supply round head rivets or if they could very limited numbers in odd sizes ......  So ordered a batch out of US in preparation for next chassis or similar repairs . Makes for expensive rivets 
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Have a good one Andrew Custodian of the "Rare and Rusty"
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16-09-15, 11:10
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Hey Andrew
You have to buy yourself a lathe. Rivets should be easy to make . What grade of steel are they ? Mike PS the guy down the road here repairs and rebuilds boilers , he plays with steam traction engines and he found a lot of old rivets at a railway yard somewhere . I can ask him where to buy them.
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1940 cab 11 C8 1940 Morris-Commercial PU 1941 Morris-Commercial CS8 1940 Chev. 15cwt GS Van ( Aust.) 1942-45 Jeep salad
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16-09-15, 11:17
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Not sure what grade of steel they are With the price of round bar in Aus it still works out cheaper buying them in .
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Have a good one Andrew Custodian of the "Rare and Rusty"
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18-09-15, 04:48
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An old railway guy said you can make a snap by using a large grade 8 bolt, , heat up the bolt head to a bright cherry red and hit a steel ball into the head to get the dimple
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1940 cab 11 C8 1940 Morris-Commercial PU 1941 Morris-Commercial CS8 1940 Chev. 15cwt GS Van ( Aust.) 1942-45 Jeep salad
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