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30-06-08, 00:24
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Day 19
Being a Sunday work was limited. Today we accomplished the following:
Removed the floor and the interior engine compartment walls. Removed the master cylinder and all brake lines. Removed the drive shaft. Removed the starter solenoid and cable. Took pictures before and after work that was done. Am missing the driver's side floor support. Any ideas where I can find one? (See the picture.) Noticed that the wood spacers that separate the floor from the frame end at the rear of the cab floor. However, because they are groved on the end I suspect they run back farther underneath the bed and possibly with another two short pieces placed on the frame ends right at the back end. Can somebody help educate me on that? (See the picture.) Started at 7 am and quit at 11 am. Too hot! Regards, Jim 
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01-07-08, 21:29
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Day 21
Yesterday and today we disassembled the front suspension. That involved:
Removed the hubs and bearings. Removed the steering wheel, column and gear box. Removed the steering arm and the connecting rod. (Had to use a puller on the steering arm!) Removed the king pin retaining pins. Removed the front axle. What we didn't get done was removing the king pins. Those are stuck, stuck, stuck in the axle. Tomorrow will take the axle with spindles attached to a machine shop for removal. Will have them replace the king pins and bushings as well. Am also stopping at a parts place and pick up all the parts needed to rebuild the brakes. By the way, I'm missing the floor support bracket that's under the door on the driver's side; anybody out there have a spare one? (See the picture of the one I have.) I did contact Brian Asbury but he doesn't have it. Hot again today (107 F) so we quit at 11 am. Happy Canada Day! Regards, Jim
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04-07-08, 01:41
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Day 23
Today we concentrated on removing the front springs and the rear brakes, incuding the removal of the backing plates.
The front springs' shackle bolts, which are enclosed in the bushings, were worn to the extent that they as well as the brackets that hold the springs to the frame will need to be replaced. The front bracket which should have a simple slot looks like a keyhole! We were unsuccessful yesterday in finding brake parts and are going to a brake specialty shop on Monday to see what they might be able to do for us. Was surprised to find (and dismayed!) that the only brake part on the left rear side was the wheel cylinder. That's right! No shoes, no springs, no adjuster! Weird! As for the right side, the entire brake system will filled with an oily gunk! Have attached pictures of these two. Got a call from the machine shop and the axle is ready. It took 18 tons of pressure to push out the king pins but now I have new bushings and pins! Will pick it up on Monday as well. Temp reached 107 F so we stopped work at 1:30 pm today. Regards, Jim
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10-07-08, 03:16
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Day 29
Took the holiday weekend off, it being our Independence Day on July 4....
Resumed work on the truck on Monday, Day 27: Picked up the front axle with the new bushings installed and new king pins Dropped off a set each of all the front and rear brakes at the brake shop for them to match up with some of their old stock. (They've been in business for some 50+ years and felt confident that they could supply the needed parts.) Had to saw through the front pins on the rear springs as they were completely rusted stuck! Used a portable band saw and it cut though the pins like a table knife through butter! Located a spring shop nearby who will re-arch the springs as necessary. Got a surprise when talking with the owner; he's from the Chicago area and his dad and he used to work on CMP trucks that had been sold to US citizens. He identified my truck as a F8 just from my description of it! Called the stripper (bead-, sand-blaster  ) today and am dropping off the frame on Monday to be stripped Called the body shop and arranged for them to paint the frame (Too convenient, they're next door to the stripper.) Cut the material to make a floor support for the right side. Will post pictures when we've got the welding done.) Did some grinding on the frame to remove the welds where the addition to the rear frame had been added to accomodate the extended bed Quit early today; had to go to hospital early Tuesday morning with kidney stones. Was there for several hours and then sent home with a bunch of prescriptions. Am ok but am heeding the wake up call to drink more water in the 105+ F temps we're having!  Regards, Jim
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10-07-08, 18:32
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Jim,
Sadly I haven't had the time yet to fully answer the questions from your email, but attached you will find some pictures of the petrol tank-frame on my C8 as a start. Alex
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Chevrolet C8 cab 11 FFW BSA Folding Bicycle
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11-07-08, 02:27
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Petrol Frme Tank Frame Rails
Alex:
Thank you for the pictures! I now know the thickness of the material, 1/8 ", as well as the shape of each of the two pieces. All I need now are the length of each and the three measurements related to the three sides of the bends in the rails, bottom width, heighth, and top width. Regards, Jim
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11-07-08, 03:05
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Jim, the Fords didn't use that setup for the fuel tank mounts. They had a piece of about 2" plank that the tanks sat on. You can see it in this pic. I don't know the measurements though.
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set 1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis 1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun 1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends 1941 Cab 12 F15A 1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5 1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box 1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box 1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP 1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box 1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2
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