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Old 28-03-10, 17:01
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Hi Tony

Wonderful find. Good to see another cute little F15 back on the road

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Old 29-03-10, 06:05
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Default measurements off the 2B1

Here's the measurements off the 2B1. These measurements should be the same as you need since everything is in the same place.
-width to outside of box sides 83 1/2"
-length to outside of box ends 79 1/2"
-floor surface to top of box 22"
-height of wheel wells 12 1/2"
-front of box to front of wheel well 21 1/2"
-rear of box to rear of wheel well 21 1/2"
-length of wheel well 36 1/2"
-top of box to top of wheel well 12 1/2
-width between insides of wheel wells 45"
-distance between sills above frame 28 1/2"
-distance between outside of sills 36"
The side boards will be 6 1/2" by 1" so you'll have to start with 2x8s and plane them down to size. The floor planks are 1 1/2" thick so 2x6s will work. It'll likely use those 1/4" x 1" strips like my 2A1 uses. The panels will use those 1/8" x 1" flat irons for edging too.
This pic shows some of the construction techniques. You can see how they made the angle iron uprights.
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Old 29-03-10, 10:08
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Default body

the timber body that I made for the C15 used mostly old brackets, new timbers
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Old 29-03-10, 10:46
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the timber body that I made for the C15 used mostly old brackets, new timbers
It was great to have a look and a yarn about the back at Corowa as well Bob.

You woudnt have any more brackets lying around would you???
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Old 29-03-10, 12:16
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Default Photo's for Rob Pearce

Gday Rob

Drive photo's of spreader as promised.

Photos start at the Back of the trucks gearbox a cog has been put onto the trucks tail shaft as a power take off for want of a better term.

The photos then head towards the back of the truck. Single speed gearbox to engage/disengage drive to the spreader box.
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File Type: jpg Spreader F15 002.jpg (58.1 KB, 58 views)
File Type: jpg Spreader gearbox F15 004.jpg (57.1 KB, 53 views)
File Type: jpg Spreader gearbox 003.jpg (60.1 KB, 52 views)
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Old 29-03-10, 12:44
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The single speed gearbox is eng/diseng from the the cab. You can see where the shaft comes out of the Cab to the Gearbox lever.

From the shaft underneath the Chassis another sprocket connects to a chain which drives the transfer case in the middle picture. Another chain runs to a large spocket at the back and this runs into the spreader.
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File Type: jpg Top of Spreader Gearbox 006.jpg (58.5 KB, 36 views)
File Type: jpg Spreader transfer case 007.jpg (63.0 KB, 34 views)
File Type: jpg Spreader Drive Cog & Tensioner 009.jpg (61.1 KB, 33 views)
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Old 29-03-10, 12:50
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A couple of removing the spreader from the truck.

Incidentally, If anyone wants it they had better let me know ASAP. Otherwise its going to the Scrappies TOMORROW. Let me know TOMORROW MORNING 10am at the latest or she'll be gone. Ive got no where to put it, so I cant keep it & every Cocky I talk to says its no good to them.
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File Type: jpg Manitou Removing Spreader off F15 014.jpg (57.0 KB, 74 views)
File Type: jpg Loading removed spreader onto trailer 015.jpg (68.9 KB, 70 views)
File Type: jpg F15 with spreader removed 018.jpg (58.6 KB, 72 views)
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