Truck Trip October 1st

Lionelgee · #1 03-10-09, 03:07

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Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Always interesting to see pics of new CMPs. Just goes to show how many of them are in this country.

Looks like that place specialises in saving cabs and throwing away the rest.

Did you photograph or record any data plate details?

Did I photograph or record data plate details - being new to the Military Vehicles game the thought did not cross my mind

I will not be so ignorant the next time.

My first priority was finding parts for my truck and then seeing if there were any 1940 MCP Fords with nice V8 engines. CMP's were a bit lower down on the list of things - sorry. I found two MCP Fords but they were total basket cases.

The CMPs seem to be an exception in the yard because a lot of cabs from other trucks were missing. All that gets left behind are the front mudguards and bonnets. The passenger cell part of the cabs are bought by hot rodders and rat rodders to stick on car frames. They must not be able to do that with CMPs and they get left alone.

Kind Regards
Lionel

Jeff Gordon · #2 03-10-09, 04:30

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Any chance that the roof hatches are salvagable and are the front window frames rotten.So many UK cabs have suffered from our wet climate and the window frames rot.

If there were any good windscreen frames around here they would be on my truck.

Cheers
Jeff

Lionelgee · #3 03-10-09, 13:05

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Originally Posted by Jeff Gordon

If there were any good windscreen frames around here they would be on my truck.

Cheers
Jeff

G'day Jeff and others,

I am new to things CMP so bear with me. So it seems that windscreen frames and roof hatches are a problem area of CMP's doesn't anybody make them as reproduction parts? The reason I am asking is that my REO Speed Wagon needs new WIndscreen frames too and I was hoping that there was a manufacturer out there.

Kind Regards
Lionel

Bob McNeill · #4 03-10-09, 15:09

New BRASS framing material is available, you make it to suit the hole, glass goes on inside " T " rubber around edge. contact in NSW is Peter Jackson, makes replacement panels.

Jim Price · #5 03-10-09, 21:11

Bob,
I, too, had the same problem with the wind screen when restoring my F8. Not being able to find anything already made up, my welder and made one by ourselves.

We took square pipe, 1" by 1/2", and slit it down the 1" side making two pieces 1/2" by 1/2". Our job was a bit more difficult that yours might be in that we had to make an entire screen not two pieces.

I'll admit it was not an easy job but it did come out well! I've attached some pictures of the end result.

Best regards,
Jim

Jim Price · #6 03-10-09, 21:14

Oops! Sorry Bob; my response should have been addressed to Lionel!

Best regards,
Jim

Jordan Baker · #7 03-10-09, 22:25

Bob, do you have any contact info for Peter. My window frames are rotte out and brass seems like a great idea.

Any idea on cost?