How To: C15a Wire-3 restoration

[Jordan Baker]

Picked up more steel today and was able to get a few more bits closer to being finished.

[Jordan Baker]

Today was spent working on the antenna mounts for the roof. So far one is pretty much done except for some minor welding. I stopped as I ran out of gas for the welder. The plates were copied from an original British FFW plate I had picked up years ago. The ends were pressed braked to get the radius bends to fit over the roof structure.

To make these bends in the 1/8” plate I had to make up a small press brake jig to use in the shop press. I’m quite impressed with what it can bend.

[Jordan Baker]

Lastly the UPS truck showed up today with my order of LED 6v bulbs. Wow they are bright and they fit in the side marker lights very well. I also got ones to fit the original headlamp reflectors. I know for future to not look directly at the reflector as these are quite bright at 900 lumens.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Jordan

Would you give us more info on the lights, I've wanted to up grade the lights on my trucks for safety reasons for years. The normal information voltage, model numbers, source etc. Do the seem to run hotter or cooler than the original bulbs.

Years ago found some halogen headlamps replaced which were brighter but had a nasty habit of either burning out with a few hours, or being Ok and lasting, the vendor was good and replaced ones that burned out quickly. Though he did ask that I confirm the voltage and asked if I had generator or alternator.

Cheers Phil

[Jordan Baker]

I literally just got them yesterday afternoon. So I have no information on how they work out long term. It took a lot of internet research to learn about bulb base sizes and such cross referencing to the Mazda numbers.


Phil, any chance on some pictures of where the fuel line was run in your C8a from the fuel filter to the fuel pump

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

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Phil, any chance on some pictures of where the fuel line was run in your C8a from the fuel filter to the fuel pump

Hi Jordan


Would you believe out 5000+ photos from the HUP restoration I don't have a good photo of the fuel line routing. It is just one of those hard things to get a clear shot. Was hoping I'd taken some shots with the fuel system mounted to the chassis before I lowered the body back in position but apparently that's something I missed. So here are the two best shots I could find.



My HUP has a solid line from the chassis to the fuel pump but I think it should be a rubber flex line. Memory is telling me there is a service bulletin about changing the fuel line will have to look through them and see if I can find it.


Fuel Line Route .jpg


Cheers Phil
Fuel Line route 1.jpg

[Jordan Baker]

Phil, thanks for the extra pictures. I totally understand about not having certain pictures.

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Jordan

With the flex of the cab 13 anbd tyhe CMP frame flex lines are good insurance.

Doesn't matter what angle and how many pictures you take you will always find a spot you missed....

From what I have of what is left that is deemed possibly original the selection valve had three flex line in and out ..... and some of the frame filters had flex lines,,,,, and there was always a flex line entering the fuel pump with the hard line clipped to the frame and on to the filter. So you are only critical at the pump just replace the short piece. the out put of the pump can be hard line as it is clipped to the water/radiator elbow .....and therefore moves with the engine block.

One line strangely enough that is subjected to engine torque yet has no rubber joints is the steel steam line from the rear of the block to the radiator neck or tank.......