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I have the drawings (from the museum) and could probably scan them and send them over - trouble is I am moving house and all my files are all boxed up ready for the move. But I should have them out of the boxes by the end of next week.

19 hours ago, Ton said:

i wish you were closer. lol.  thanks for the info.

I wonder how much it would actually be? The last set of fenders they did for me was for a Diamond T 980, and they were big old things, with a back edge and spot welded outer valence. The pair cost £600, which must be about $800. So I wonder what the shipping would be? The AC fenders are much smaller.

I can get them made but delivery might be a bit expensive!

I even have an AC fender as a pattern, but would need to mock up the inner valance that runs from the inner edge of the fender to the top of the frame rail. 

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23 hours ago, Vladislav said:

The wheel looks nice indeed. Is that Plastikote stuff sold in spray cans? And if so is it solvent resistant after got dry?

Plastikote comes in spray cans and you are more likely to find it in a DIY store than a car parts store.

I could not vouch for its solvent resistance, I cannot remember ever having used it where that might be an issue. It dries to form a plasticky skin (hence the name I guess).

Hi folks

I need a drivers side door for a ,49 L series cab. Altough mine is a sleeper cab I am sure the doors are the same as a standard "L". Thanks

6 minutes ago, Vladislav said:

The chassis looks nice! Glad to see you're making good progress during the years.

Is the engine a kind of 2nd generation AC engine? i know they were of cylinders and a head cast as one part. And yours looks newer.

Separate cylinder heads appeared in 1925 or 1926 I believe. This is a 1929 so is the later engine. 

Oh and I know - I still have one long stud to make for that spring...

19 hours ago, Mark T said:

I can't believe how much the front springs look like something so much newer .

The springs are great - although I have had to re-make a couple of clips and re-do the bump stops and long studs. Today I have been hooking up the brakes. All mechanical, the footbrake operates bands on the ends of the jackshaft, the hand brake operates the rear drums. No front brakes. Most of the (many ) pivots and pins were worn, so I have reamed everything out and made up all new pins slightly oversized. Next job is to move the gearbox over slightly, it is about 3/16 out of true. One of the most remarkable things about this truck is the engineering that went into into it in the first place. Tolerances are close, and everything fits tightly. It is a joy to work on.

I will have a spare rear end off a 1949 LFSW?

I have just completed (and test run) a converted AC engine. Relatively straightforward as long as you have access to a decent lathe. We decided to machine the flywheel in such a way that the ring gear sat in a rebate so that the outer was the same diameter as the flywheel. We then 3d modelled and 3d printed a starter mount before casting it and machining it. We machined it deliberately to require shimming to ensure the correct meshing of the starter pinion.  Because we are in UK I decided to start with a suitably sized ring gear (which, incidentally bolted on rather than being shrunk on (although we did machine the flywheel for a press fit) then sourced the starter motor to suit.  In my case I went for a truck set up and 24v, so if required I can jump start it from a (modern) truck.

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I have one out of a truck and on a stand right now. Very happy to run it around to the place next door on a forklift and pop it on their scales! But seriously, there is less heavy iron on it than most motors as someone has already said. I am not saying that you will not need a sturdy hoist, but it is definitely not in the same category as a Hercules diesel out of a Diamond T (which we put in a truck recently) Now that really was heavy!!!

Weight about 800 lbs tops.

I think that Elsa is a bit of a two-timing bitch...............................

Wonder if her real name is Meghan?

Whoda thunk it...

Seems like having a Mack or two is good for something.... (please not this may not be 100% genuine...) but look what I got in my inbox on here earlier....

"Hey. I'm Elsa. I'm 35 years old. I broke up with my boyfriend 6 months ago. Since that time, there has been no sex in my life. I'm looking for a man. I look forward to having sex at least once a day. Register using the link below and write to me. My nickname is sexyelsa41. Click......................"

wonder if she realises where I am? 

Of the 150 built, 10 came to Britain. One survived, but has now been scrapped I think. Frame number was FN1C1181.

I am in England but I could really use that motor!

I am pretty sure they are the same and I have some (used)

Thank goodness it sold. 

Another day or two and I would have been contacting my shipping guy! 

Lovely lovely truck and I hope it goes to a good home.

The handles look straightforward, the latches less so. Can anyone point me to where I might find some (otherwise I will have to make them!)

Looking more closely those latches would be straightforward to make. Could someone give me some dimensions - maybe the diameter of the tube? I can scale everything from there.

Thank you!