Ill bet you havent seen one of these....

[Pepsi Mechanic]

Originally Posted by JeffM

Yes, its a wood framed cab, although the roof and doors are steel.
The movie is a true story, but its kinda horrible, just not in a horror movie way.

Our is clad in steel as well except for the roof .. It may have been in the day but I am not sure --- We have a fabric top over the wood instead . Our cabs ar unique I must say -- not too many around --- Luckly ours was stored for many many years indoors

[JeffM]

Originally Posted by Pepsi Mechanic

Hey no problem Jeff ... Our cab is a little more square -- Our door frame is square at the top .. the one in your picture is curved ... the windshield is also not as high ... More streamlined ... maybe it can go a km. or 2 faster than ours

The curved door top was one thing i didnt like when i first purchased the truck, but its slowly growing on me.
It may go a km or 2 faster, but only down a hill, with a tail wind.

[Pepsi Mechanic]

Originally Posted by JeffM

The curved door top was one thing i didnt like when i first purchased the truck, but its slowly growing on me.
It may go a km or 2 faster, but only down a hill, with a tail wind.

Hey -- It's nice to type to someone who knows Metric

[JeffM]

Originally Posted by Pepsi Mechanic

Hey -- It's nice to type to someone who knows Metric

Lol. I wondered about that. I cant remember when we changed, but im nearly 45, and started life in miles an hour, then it got changed, and sometimes i still think in miles. Still think in horse power terms, and sometimes find it hard when the young guys talk about kws.

Its just after midnight here, and i had the cash im owed dropped off tonight, so im off to bed, safe in the knollage that the money ive been waiting on, destined for the truck is in my wallet. Tomorrow i will be ringing Derek, (quickchange) and ordering some parts. Woo Hoo!

[tiquer]

Originally Posted by Pepsi Mechanic

Our is clad in steel as well except for the roof .. It may have been in the day but I am not sure --- We have a fabric top over the wood instead . Our cabs ar unique I must say -- not too many around --- Luckly ours was stored for many many years indoors

I believe they had a fabric top as our 28 did also. Our 28 also had large wood spoke wheels and a two speed auxiliary transmission behind the three speed main one.

[JeffM]

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Originally Posted by Tudortomnz

Was that truck at CHCH swapmeet?? Good luck; lots of work there!
Tom in CHCH 'still standing'

It sure was Tom. The guy i got it from took it over to sell, but it didnt, and we had a chat one night, and i brought it.

So this morning, ive ordered wiring, gasket set, wheel nuts, new petrol cap and a couple of hubcaps. Thats only the start. Ive mixed practical, with a little "bling".

[Pepsi Mechanic]

Originally Posted by tiquer

I believe they had a fabric top as our 28 did also. Our 28 also had large wood spoke wheels and a two speed auxiliary transmission behind the three speed main one.

Our wire wheels are the original and she also has the same three speed with a dual high secondary behind .. Ours is an early 28 with left hand emergency brake lever ( uses all 4 service brakes as the emergency )

[Pepsi Mechanic]

Originally Posted by JeffM

It sure was Tom. The guy i got it from took it over to sell, but it didnt, and we had a chat one night, and i brought it.

So this morning, ive ordered wiring, gasket set, wheel nuts, new petrol cap and a couple of hubcaps. Thats only the start. Ive mixed practical, with a little "bling".

Good morning Jeff ..... Never hurts to have a little " bling "

[JeffM]

Originally Posted by Pepsi Mechanic

Good morning Jeff ..... Never hurts to have a little " bling "

Good morning sir.....or what ever time it is up your way. Almost 11am Monday, its raining, and ive been a very busy chap since i got up around 7am.
Got parts ordered, inspected new second hand rear backing plates that were dropped off last night, and been checking out car sites for the last hour.
Time to crank up the fire, make a hot coffee, and read some more.
Hope your weekends gone well and your looking forward to a great week.

[Pepsi Mechanic]

Originally Posted by JeffM

Good morning sir.....or what ever time it is up your way. Almost 11am Monday, its raining, and ive been a very busy chap since i got up around 7am.
Got parts ordered, inspected new second hand rear backing plates that were dropped off last night, and been checking out car sites for the last hour.
Time to crank up the fire, make a hot coffee, and read some more.
Hope your weekends gone well and your looking forward to a great week.

Heck ... I am still on Sunday evening ... Rain snow mix here .. supose to get to 15 C. Monday .. Looking forward to a good week at Pepsi ... lots of trucks to fix plus a paid daytrip Tuesday ... Have a great one Jeff

[JeffM]

Thanks Harry.
I got a package today, got to love overnight delivery.
Thanks quickchange. Im like a kid at Christmas.

Ordered two bonded brake shoes and ignition wiring today.

[JeffM]

This weekend, i was going to mess with the engine, but got sidetracked.
Heres some pics of the rear backing plates getting garnet blasted, and painted.

I also got my vin tag put on.

[JeffM]

Time for an overdue update.
I've taken the windshield out, got a new terminal box to go with the wiring, got given some Rimu timber for the pieces in cab frame that need replacing, as well as using it for running boards.
I also started the bodywork, which was going well untill i discovered this....



I got all excited as this maybe could tell me some of the trucks history. I had gone to far with the strip disc when i realised, so i can't get all of this sign, but i havent started the drivers side yet, so that will be where i get it all. Just have to work through the half dozen top coats slowly.

So after my initall excitment, and getting the pics on the computer, looking at them showed evidence of another sign under the first.



So now i've got two mysterys instead.

[JeffM]

I also managed to get the use of my friends garnet blaster for an hour today, so i cleaned up the water pump, and found this.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Yep, you're due for a new shaft and impellor. I'd order them installed together, as the last impellor I tried to press on the new shaft shattered.

[JeffM]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Yep, you're due for a new shaft and impellor. I'd order them installed together, as the last impellor I tried to press on the new shaft shattered.

Thanks Tom, very good advise. I'll do just that.

[JeffM]

Heres the drivers side door, with first sign uncovered.



Primer pic.



I have been on the phone to Librays, Musems and local area car club people.
These pics were sent from a Librarain, and i've cleaned them up in photobucket, best i could.
The first is of a 1921 Ford truck, and the second is some trucks at the Golden Bay Dairy factory in the 30s. Unfortanatly, my Model A isn't in there.

[TinCup]

Originally Posted by JeffM

Thanks Harry.
I got a package today, got to love overnight delivery.
Thanks quickchange. Im like a kid at christmas.

Ordered two bonded brake shoes and ignition wiring today.

Just like Christmas!

[JeffM]

Originally Posted by TinCup

Just like Christmas!

TinCup, every days like Christmas here. Sorry about my Puntuation, must have been excited.
Heres a few more pics of new stuff.

[JeffM]

Ive been talking to a guy up in Takaka, who has sent me some old pics of the Pohara store. Still cant track the Pohara Traders part of the signage though.
Heres another pic of how the truck was found, and the ones ive been sent of the store.