F15A Trying to Identify

[David Dunlop]

A thought on these data plates.

Both are 1942 and I think that is when KL production actually started. The KL was apparently a dedicated Ford product.

It might be possible that when Ford ramped up for production of this vehicle (for which the cab and chassis assemblies were their sole production concern), the information they had to go on was that it was going to be a new class of 15-cwt Machinery Truck, so the first data plates that were produced were stamped 'MACH -I'.

By the time the KL bodies started arriving from their manufacturers, Ford had much clearer information at hand that stated the coding for these vehicles should delete 'MACH - I' and go with KL. Those cab and chassis with the first iteration of the data plate were left as is and all subsequent production went with the KL coding. So these two vehicles could be very early production KL's.

David

[James Y]

Bringing this thread back to life.

After a spring/summer/fall break I am back on the CMP. I have a couple of different trucks that were sourced one being a F15A with the regular box and a well the other being a KL tuck, i have decided to go down the KL route.

I brought the KL chassis in a couple of weeks ago with the goal to get the motor running I dropped the oil pan and cleaned out all the gunk and got it to fire up.

https://youtu.be/lD6AKC6ghD0

Here is the start up, the truck was probably sitting for 30 plus years with out starting, it Had no compression on 2 cylinders due to stuck valves with super dave's advise i was able to get the valves unstuck and running real smooth.

This was today!

https://youtu.be/5XYaeiizQZ4

Also uncovered a rebuild tag on the motor.

[James Y]

And here was the distraction. The LR WOLF was picked up from BATUS here in Alberta.

We built a trailer based on a Sankey.

Jim

[super dave]

Originally Posted by James Y

Here is the start up, the truck was probably sitting for 30 plus years with out starting, it Had no compression on 2 cylinders due to stuck valves with super dave's advise i was able to get the valves unstuck and running real smooth.

That motor sounds really good

[James Y]

Progress.



I wanted to get the truck deck sandblasted and painted however the original deck was modified by the PO for the tow truck rigging. They had cut the wheelwell and lowered them down for a flat deck. They really did not waste anything as they used the original wheelwell material, this gave me an original pattern to work from.

I cut the wheelwell out from the deck and then took them to make a new ones. This weekends job is to weld them in.

[James Y]

I also took a compression test on the motor I am planning on using. It was pretty consistent so I was very happy with the results.

[James Y]

I am working on the truck deck and removed the front angle iron that the PO had welded to the deck, it was covering up a a lot holes that were hidden under, all evenly spaced, looks like the original bolts were blown out with a torch.

Would anyone have an idea what these holes were for??