Identification of F15 2WD?

[Ganmain Tony]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Looking good, Tony

Any thoughts about the cargo body? Meanwhile Robert Sexton has had Drawings for No1 Australian body made up.


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Apparently this particular truck according to the AWM records was a fully imported truck from Canada and came with a 2C1 body.

I have one, (again generously given to me from Keith) suffice to say it is a "restorers delight".

I really really like the look of the No1 body and the effort Robert went to is certainly not lost on me.

At this stage Ill be trying to fix the Canadian body.

Having said all that, I have an Australian toolbox & spare wheel carrier that will be going on it.

I would like to find the original Canadian version with the clam shell spare, but I wont hold my breath till one turns up.

[Mike Cecil]

Hi Tony,

Your truck has had a roof-swap, too, as you have an Australian Ford roof and roof hatch. So putting the CTB 2C1 body on it would be good and look great (but very heavy compared to the Australian all-steel body), but it will still mean you'll need to look out for a Canadian roof/roofhatch and a Canadian spare wheel carrier/tool box if you wish to bring it back to original/'as delivered' configuration.

Great job you are doing.

Mike

[Ganmain Tony]

Thanks Mike for the kind words and helpful suggestions.

Spot on with the roof. I had no other option as the original roof has been chopped to accomodate the modification of the windscreen.

This roof that we repaired and painted was in pretty good nick and the only one available to me.

If anyone has a Canadian Ford roof I would be very interested to hear from you.

Picture shows completed rear curtain arrangement.

[Ganmain Tony]

Been a bloody fiddly job. Got there in the end.

Boots are from Macs but I dont think they are the correct ones.

They will do the job required none the less.

[Ganmain Tony]

Finally all the brake lines are in.

Not sure why but the last picture is on its side. Any chance one of the moderators could fix please?

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

Finally all the brake lines are in.

Not sure why but the last picture is on its side. Any chance one of the moderators could fix please?

Here you go...

[Ganmain Tony]

Interesting.... have forum members seen these before?

(Ive no doubt some will have)

Im referring to the bracket attached to the rear spring that clamps to the handbrake cable.

Same thing again chaps. Last image is on its side (sorry).

They look like they would have frequently broken but do lift the cable somewhat out of the way of prospective branches and stumps.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

Been a bloody fiddly job. Got there in the end.

Boots are from Macs but I dont think they are the correct ones.

They will do the job required none the less.

You should have asked. I have a couple NOS.

[Ganmain Tony]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

You should have asked. I have a couple NOS.

Ok, asking now...

Pizza's and beer definitely on me next year at Corowa Keefy.

Additional reimbursement, if required, goes without saying.

[Grant Bowker]

I've seen remnants of these on springs but never the complete thing in place so it seems you are right about them often being broken. I hope you can put up dimensions for them so others can recreate them - including me for the 15cwt CMP trailer I'm working on (the trailer uses 15cwt Ford springs). Useful dimensions would be: stock size, spacing between holes and hole sizes.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

Ok, asking now...

Pizza's and beer definitely on me next year at Corowa Keefy.

Additional reimbursement, if required, goes without saying.

Haha, look forward to it! Those little clips are interesting, I've seen them before but I don't think I've ever seen them connected.