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[Ganmain Tony]

Err, does that mean everyone is scrambling frantically for books & manuals???

Any help appreciated.

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

Err, does that mean everyone is scrambling frantically for books & manuals???

Any help appreciated.

The only moves I make in a 'frantic' manner are one's I make when I spill hot coffee in my lap! LOL

OK Tony the chassis configuration depends on 3 things. The first is are you going to make it into a portee as original or just as a GS truck? The second is how faithfully Original do you want it to be, down to the last nut and bolt or as long as it looks good to the majority of people including the most important, yourself!? The third is if you want a GS truck do you want it with or without a winch? If not and to satisfy #2 a bit then I suggest you remove the crossmembers and rollers for the winch and configure the chassis as in the lube chart I posted earlier. If you want a GS truck with winch then a few things need to be repositioned and of course an original winch found and fitted.

Attached is a F60S (with Winch) lube chart so you can see the differences. The flat plate with the rollers forward of the diff needs to be at the rear of the chassis and the other roller needs to be turned up the other way plus other winch crossmembers fitted as well. lots of work A!

[Ganmain Tony]

Now Im in a bind as to what to do ???

Thanks for some wonderful info cliff........invaluable Ive never seen pictures like these before and they are very helpful.

I still need to unlock the mystery......is this a holgate mod. Or did the guys at holden do this truck a bit differently because it was a portee?

The other thing is what do people think I should do from here to the truck. My initial thought is to just keep going with what Ive got & worry about genuine originality at a later stage.

[hrpearce]

Build it the way you want it after all it's you that has to be happy with the results. I've got more positive coments than negitive ones and mine is nothing like original because I wanted to keep it a working truck so I could drive it reguarly.

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

Now Im in a bind as to what to do ???

Thanks for some wonderful info cliff........invaluable Ive never seen pictures like these before and they are very helpful.

I still need to unlock the mystery......is this a holgate mod. Or did the guys at holden do this truck a bit differently because it was a portee?

The other thing is what do people think I should do from here to the truck. My initial thought is to just keep going with what Ive got & worry about genuine originality at a later stage.

OK I think the bit above the diff with the upstanding roller is a Holgate addition and is better removed. The flat plate with the rollers which I mistakely took to be forward of the diff are in fact behind it but should be right on the rear of the chassis "underneath the chassis rail" so this is probably another addition. If it were me I'd try and get a standard rear crossmember without all the winch rollers on it and fit it in place of the flat plate and rollers, remove the add on above the diff and return the chassis to a standard 'No winch' LWB chassis and find or build a GS body as close to original as I could and when finished enjoy the thrill of driving it. Most folk would not know it was not a genuine GS from new truck unless you told them. Plus of course in a few years time when you locate an original portee body along with a 2lb anti tank gun you can always swap bodies and tell the purists who critizied your non genuine GS CMP just what a one fingured salute really means.

[Ganmain Tony]

Again Cliff & Robert

Many thanks for the input. I think I'll leave things as they are & continue with rebuild as normal.

We can have another look & derive options over a beer (or two) at Corowa 2010.

Obviously one of these days I would LOVE to find a 2 pounder and a back to restore her to her anti tank glory days.

I'll continue to update this thread with pictures and hopefully further fertile discussion.

Having fun & loving every minute.

[Scrivo18]

Hi Tony

I have just had a look at the chassi of my F60l Portee, it's very dark down there, but I am 99.99% sure that my chassis has not go the roller assembly on it, and my spare chassis did not have it either.
The winch is a hand winch that is mounted on the front of the body, under the crew seat.
Last weekend we had the majority of my vehicles out on display, and we demonstrated how to winch the 2 Pdr up onto the back of the truck.

Hope that helps.

Tim Scriven

[Howard]

GT, Go with a GS-style resto, keep the winch fittings because one will turn up one day...
My two bob's worth...