Another C60L Restoration

[Lynn Eades]

You are referring to the PTO ?(power take off unit)

[Tony Mathers]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

You are referring to the PTO ?(power take off unit)

Ok yes probably - what would it be connected to? this was a supply truck.

Thanks

[Mike Cecil]

Matt,

Yes, that is the plate I was referring to. Nice that you have it with your truck: a difficult item to find.

Mike C

[Tony Mathers]

After trying to work out from the AWM photos what the funny looking rack was at the back of all wartime workshop trucks, I was able to see for myself what they were at Bandiana. It held 8 annex poles 50x50x2100. After getting a quote for kiln dried hardwood (max of 45mm thick) $250 for the 8, I settled for green hardwood (45mm to 50mm thick) at $50. I ran them through the planer at work today to get them to the correct shape, then carefully stacked them so they dry slowly while the rest of the restoration happens....

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The long skinny box behind the drivers seat holds the legs for the benches/drop sides. Does any one have a photo of one of these legs? they should be around 1200mm long and there probably would be 15 per truck. Unfortunately the Bandiana workshop trucks are missing their ones.

[Tony Mathers]

On the weekend I was able to get back to the blitz graveyard and finish cutting of the rear end I needed. It didn't look that good at first but I have been busy tidying up the pieces and it is starting to look like it belongs on a workshop truck. I will post more pictures soon to show the progress.
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I was then able to convince my wife that I needed a spare part blitz at our place, but it turns out that the blitz I was slowly cannibalising for parts was about to be scrapped this week anyway.... So my timing was great and I now have another broken down rusty wreck at my place.
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[Ryan]

Well done Tony, it's always a good feeling when you save something from going to scrap.

[Keith Webb]

Nice work Tony, I see you're taking a leaf out of Tony Wheeler's book except with Chevs... although I see the new one is part Ford.

Looks to be relatively rust-free despite the bashing around...

[Tony Mathers]

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I thought I would give the local engineering works a try. For $80 they straightened the smaller piece that holds the pintle hook at the back of my truck and for only $50 they tidied up the front bumper. The smaller piece had a nasty little twist in it as well as some dings.

Looks like I will need to find some time to sandblast and paint them now....