Truck Trip October 1st

Lionelgee · #1 02-10-09, 10:19

Hello All,

I just got back from a trip to get some parts and took some photos that the CMP might like. Enjoy

Oh I now have two exterior door handles and a horn off trucks the same vintage as mine - 1940.

Kind Regards
Lionel

Jeff Gordon · #2 02-10-09, 13:34

Lionel,
Where did you take the photo's or is that a secret? Looks a bit like Dalby?
Are you coming to the Jeep club swap at Canungra?
Cheers
Jeff

Keith Webb · #3 02-10-09, 21:02

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?

S LATHERON · #4 03-10-09, 01:13

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.
Whats the chances you can go into mail order cab parts business from that Hidden location.

stephen

Lionelgee · #5 03-10-09, 01:21

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Originally Posted by Jeff Gordon

Lionel,
Where did you take the photo's or is that a secret? Looks a bit like Dalby?
Are you coming to the Jeep club swap at Canungra?
Cheers
Jeff

Hello Jeff,

I think I have done my last trip away for the year so I will have to put Canungra off until next year. Just like I put off going to the HCVAQ Swapmeet at Cleveland that I have wanted to go to for at least five years. It comes down to those two big restrictions - time and money

Gee my memory has become really hacked lately... now where did I take those photos?

Kind Regards
Lionel

Lionelgee · #6 03-10-09, 01:36

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Originally Posted by S LATHERON

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.
Whats the chances you can go into mail order cab parts business from that Hidden location.

stephen

Sorry Stephen I was practicing some immersion therapy and had my wife Leeann take the photographs so I did not take too much time examining each truck. I was very conscious of trying to split the trip between my interests and Leeann's. What's that called "keeping the peace?"

I could find out information about the frames and hatches for you from the owner of the yard as the owner is pretty approachable. I did notice that some trucks were missing hatches and a couple that were there were a bit rusty. Let me know what model and parts you are after.

To be honest I am only just coming around to CMPs as I have a MCP truck + a pre- WWII Civilian truck - Leeann was better pointing out the CMPs than I was. I had a photo taken of a truck similar to my Chevrolet Holden and when I looked at the photo there was a CMP in the background and I did not even notice it in the yard at the time. Pretty thick aye!

Thanks for looking at the photos - if I can help you just let me know.

Kind Regards
Lionel

Lionelgee · #7 03-10-09, 02:07

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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 · #8 03-10-09, 03:30

Quote:

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 · #9 03-10-09, 12:05

Quote:

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 · #10 03-10-09, 14:09

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 · #11 03-10-09, 20:11

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 · #12 03-10-09, 20:14

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

Best regards,
Jim

Jordan Baker · #13 03-10-09, 21:25

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?

Keith Webb · #14 03-10-09, 21:47

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Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

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?

As can be see elsewhere on the forum this subject comes up every now and again.

If it's the profile I think Bob is talking about it fairly closely resembles the windscreen frame used by Holden here in Australia for Chevrolet CMPs. it has a slightly curved front and back and although it is a good permanent substitute is not as wide as the original and consequently is not identical. It is also quite different to the Canadian frames which is flat with a small radius on the edges. The problem here with the genuine Holden profile is it was not very resistant to rust (unlike the Canadian ones) and consequently you see a lot of Chevs here with Canadian Ford frames. Remember in Australia Holden built the entire cab unlike Ford Australia.

I believe the brass framing is a commonly available shower screen profile.

Bob: if this isn't the one you're thinking about please disregard the above.

Bob McNeill · #15 05-10-09, 13:46

Peter Jackson has the frame material for around $45/metre, contact him for more info on email oes@jackson-s.com. He,s located near Gloucester central coast NSW. try him, I,ll tell you how to make them if your not sure.