Chev CMP wrecked

[Philliphastings]

Found recently at the bottom of a cliff are two CMP cab/ remains.

Stripped and pushed over a huge cliff they are nonetheless interesting and may yield the odd useable part.

These pics are of the bottom cab.

There is another caught on a ledge higher up but a bit risky to get near...

Cheers

Phill

[Philliphastings]

I was back down there yesterday searching for more parts.

Cheers

Phill

[Philliphastings]

Amazing that the tin battery box has survived, though rotted out.

The heavy reinforcement plates under the cab edges are very impressive. I’m sure I could find many uses for that nice thick steel plate butt carrying them up the cliff on my back has limited appeal !

Cheers

Phill

[Philliphastings]

I managed to recover two data plates from the smashed cab upper sheet metal.

One intact but I damaged the second one separating it from the rotted away sheet metal.

I will soak them in brake fluid and both will clean up nicely !

Cheers

Phill

[Philliphastings]

Imagine the impact which twisted up this bumper !

There was also a flywheel ring gear, inlet manifold, exhaust manifold and bonnet nearby.

I hoped the beaut Chevrolet bow tie
badge might have still been attached bit no unfortunately

Cheers

Phill

[Owen Evans]

Originally Posted by Philliphastings

The heavy reinforcement plates under the cab edges are very impressive. I’m sure I could find many uses for that nice thick steel plate butt carrying them up the cliff on my back has limited appeal

My 11 cab has those same reinforcing plates; I understand the purpose of adding them, but I'm sure some lighter gauge angles would have worked just as well. Guess they felt the CMP's weren't built heavy enough!

Thanks for posting!

Owen.

[Grant Bowker]

I think of he heavy plates at the rear corners of the Chevrolet cabs (I don't know about Fords) as more common on Cab 12. The same applies to the ventilator openings. I'm not saying they can't be on a cab 11 - just not at the beginning of production.

Are those the mounting straps for a coolant recovery tank in the 3rd photo in the first post? If so, not a "beginning of production" feature.

[Philliphastings]

Hello Grant,

I'm thinking Cab 12 as well, yes it did have a condensation catch tank on the lhs originally.

Apart from a few small parts and the odd panel there's probably not an awful lot to be saved off this wreck unfortunately.

Cheers

Phill