F60L Recent pics

[Max Hedges]

tony It's always good when you start them up, keeps you enthused. Bet you can't wait to get out on the open road now with your chest out and your head held high, as the owner of fords do.

Max

[Ganmain Tony]

Originally Posted by Max Hedges

tony It's always good when you start them up, keeps you enthused. Bet you can't wait to get out on the open road now with your chest out and your head held high, as the owner of fords do.

Max

Max finally! Great to have a yarn to you on MLU

Your right I cant wait! It'll go now but Ive got to make it stop as well.
I still dont have any pics on how the front brake lines are supposed to look. I can easily run two metal lines from the master cylinder down to the flex hoses but the vague pictures Ive got in the old manuals tell that this isnt so.

A question I'd like to ask the forum is were the brake systems different on a F60L 2pounder anti tank portee to a F60L with GS Body?

Fuel lines as well are they any different and if not, how are they set up regardless.

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

Max finally! Great to have a yarn to you on MLU

A question I'd like to ask the forum is were the brake systems different on a F60L 2pounder anti tank portee to a F60L with GS Body?

Fuel lines as well are they any different and if not, how are they set up regardless.

Tony I believe the fuel and brake lines are the same regardless of whether it is used as a portee or a GS as the basic chassis were the same on all F60L body types. They may however differ between a 11/12 and 13 cab F60 but probably not all that much.

[hrpearce]

Hi Tony I took some photos under Keith's blitz I hope they help, if you want other angles just ask and I will try to get them.
Off the back of the master cylinder; top pipe rons along right chassis rail to front right wheel, middle pipe runs across the crossmember to the left chassis rail and to the left front wheel, the bottom pipe runs across the crossmember to the left chassis rail then back to the rear axle.
Sorry I could only get one photo up today the clouds and rain keep cutting my conection to the saterlight let me know what other angles you require.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

Hi Tony I took some photos under Keith's blitz I hope they help, if you want other angles just ask and I will try to get them.
Off the back of the master cylinder; top pipe rons along right chassis rail to front right wheel, middle pipe runs across the crossmember to the left chassis rail and to the left front wheel, the bottom pipe runs across the crossmember to the left chassis rail then back to the rear axle.
Sorry I could only get one photo up today the clouds and rain keep cutting my conection to the saterlight let me know what other angles you require.

Good work Robert - this is exactly what Tony needs to see.

[Ganmain Tony]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

Hi Tony I took some photos under Keith's blitz I hope they help, if you want other angles just ask and I will try to get them.
Off the back of the master cylinder; top pipe rons along right chassis rail to front right wheel, middle pipe runs across the crossmember to the left chassis rail and to the left front wheel, the bottom pipe runs across the crossmember to the left chassis rail then back to the rear axle.
Sorry I could only get one photo up today the clouds and rain keep cutting my conection to the saterlight let me know what other angles you require.

Robert
This photo is like water to a very thirsty baboon. Thanks a Gazillion!!!! Would like to see shots of the rear pipe from master cylinder,& its exact location on the cross member to the bracket at the back if you can. And anything of the fuel lines. I know that'll take a few photos so I'll owe you.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

Robert
This photo is like water to a very thirsty baboon. Thanks a Gazillion!!!! Would like to see shots of the rear pipe from master cylinder,& its exact location on the cross member to the bracket at the back if you can. And anything of the fuel lines. I know that'll take a few photos so I'll owe you.

Tony, the fuel lines come from each fuel tank, along the chassis (held by clips) up under the cab with a curl to minimise the effect of vibration, to the fuel cock under the floor. From there the single line goes to the fuel filter and then to the fuel pump. Sections of the fuel lines are covered with a sleeve of woven material which you can still buy. You slide it on before making the flares.
Another thing to note is the bundy tube for the brakes and fuel is the same size. As long as you have access to a double flaring tool these are not too expensive to make and you're able to buy all the parts, bundy tube, nuts and covering (which the vintage wiring harness people here in Melbourne import) brand new. Even the brake hoses can be made new which is a good idea of course.
Renewing all these components is a good thing to do because you never know what internal corrosion the original pipes may have.
Because of the differences between cab 12/13 the pics Robert takes of the fuel lines on my cab 12 should be helpful. I'll see what I have taken.

[Keith Webb]

This pic is form when I was disassembling the F15 but it illustrates the anti-vibration curl as well as the original covering for the pipes (which was used only on fuel lines).