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Old 23-10-17, 03:32
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Darren did you find a supplier for the canvas?

I am making progress on my box, i have attached a few pics.

Jim
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Old 23-10-17, 08:03
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Jim

That PU body is looking very nice .

I am a little confused because those steel boxes pictured appear to be patterned on the Canadian type tool lockers . The British style lower locker has wooden paneling .

Some pics of Rory Ballard's PU Morris . Does the WOC1 have the same style lockers ?
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Old 23-10-17, 08:10
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Pics of the spare wheel area ( 900-13 tyre) . These are the Morris setup so bear that in mind.
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Old 23-10-17, 08:17
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More drawings from Richard Notton, he or Rory posted me these many years ago.
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Old 23-10-17, 23:40
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Those are great, I did not realize the front was wood. I think I will keep this one all metal as it is already done, since it is a replica a little artistic license will be in order.

Any chance you have pics or dimensions of the frame poles and details of the poles? As well as the frame for the canvas. Tailgate as well would help. Any help would be most appreciated.

Pics of the donor truck, the truck is from Southern Saskatchewan, just above the US border, it was really well preserved for a 77 yr old truck, hardly any rust. This area of Canada is really close to being a desert, the farmer said they only had a 1/2" of rain all year.

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Old 24-10-17, 02:06
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Yes I can draw the tailgate . Was the tailgate in my initial set of drawings ? I think it was . Do you have the set of drawings ?

The canvas cab frame , I can take pics of the Morris frame . The rear body canvas frame is made from 1" tubing . Darren's C8 , his frame looks very nice ( his truck not his own body ! ) .

The donor truck is in great shape ! Where are you sourcing the RHD components ?

I was emailing a WOC1 owner in the UK, an ex film prop from the late 40's, it had been modified . He had it for sale , this was many years ago.
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Old 24-10-17, 03:46
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No right hand drive for this project, I am going to keep to the LHD. I have a LR Wolf that is RHD is a hand full merging to traffic in the fast lane.

Any pictures of anything would be great, also any pictures dimensions of the cab frame would be fantastic. I am planning on making the back half of the cab myself with a wood frame and metal skin. I think the cabs were made by Briggs, were the Morris cabs made by Briggs as well?

Pics attached of our Wolf, we use it for camping, I made a off road trailer from a Sankey frame.


Thx Jim
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Old 24-10-17, 03:45
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Darren did you find a supplier for the canvas?

I am making progress on my box, i have attached a few pics.

Jim
Hi Jim,
I finished up getting a local upholsterer (Innovative Canvas) to make the canvas for me. see his facebook below, https://www.facebook.com/innovativecanvas/

I gave him the photos I could find and he then spent hours looking for other photos.
I'll take some photos of the tailgate for you, although I made it myself many years ago without any pattern to go by, so I don't know how close it would be to the original.

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