CGT Restoration - Update

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Walde

You should take a look at the .....%$#@@%$... hate to say the word...."New Ford Grey" engine color..... nice mid range grey with a touch of blue tint...... looks very much like some of the old grey chev blocks..... at least to my eyes anyways....... even available at Cdn Tired!!!!

Bob

[Gunner]

There may have been different specs during WWII but all my references and many RCEME oldtimers have told me that the DND spec for painting rebuilt engines (usually done by contractors but sometimes inhouse) is "light" or "industrial" grey. Sure makes spotting leaks easier!



Mike

[Bob Carriere]

.... and they used the same light grey on Chev or Dodge engines.....

Although I have seen complete rebuilt GM 6 cyl. engines ..."drop ins" for CCKW in the plywood crate that were OD green..... complete from bell housing, clutch, carb, and water pump... starter and gen......no fans.... probably all made into Toyota bumpers by now....

My M43 had a rebuilt 251 engine with 900 miles on it..... painted a shinny dark Bell Canada green like late 80 civvy/ military trucks.....Marcel had a primer red in his M43 with less than 500 miles... both trucks came from Petawawa in 73 or 74.... they had special breakin instructions glued to the inside driver's windshield....

If you look at paint samples for the 1940 factory medium grey with a blueish tint..... it is very close to the new Ford grey currently available at Cdn Tire.

Mike.... are you still trying to dig yourself out...???

Boob

[cletrac (RIP)]

During the war when the motors were rebuilt they came out with a coat of khaki but the tappet cover and accessories stayed the original grey and black. Two of my Chev motors are like this.

[Walde Libera]

Hi gents

I think I will go with grey, same as the original 216 that I took out, the RECE tag is still on it rebuilt in Montreal in 1957. So when the weather is warmer I'll paint the engine crappi tire grey. Also included are couple shots of the CGT winch set up.IT was in very good shape just a clean up and re-seal job.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Walde

Comment on the winch, you may want to consider attaching the cable to the drum before you put the drum in the truck. Very tight working space to try and bend the 5/8ths cable end and get the clamp on if it is inside of the frame rail. If you don't want to mount the cable be sure to check the bolts threads, drum threads and fit of the clamp plate before installing the drum. Even with the body off once the drum is in place it is not easy to work on.

I had problems because I discovered, after the body was on the truck, that one of the thread holes on the drum was stripped or warn from being loose so that it is hard to get the bolts tight.

[Walde Libera]

Hi guys

Had a very busy summer again, but now back into building my gun tractor.

Anybody have a source for the front window glass to frame seals, the perimeter one; I have, my glass place is looking for a seal with the following dimensions, 5/16"X5/16"X5/16" in a "U" shape in 1/16" thickness.

Managed to get the front body back on the chassis and piece together all the little brackets and bits. A pic on the progress too!

Walde