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Nice weather Paul.We are rained out of it here.According to the weather people we have had 6 times the average rainfall for January...They say the polar air mass affecting the US has blocked a deep low pressure system centered just west of Ireland and spead up the jet stream collecting a massive amount of moist air and dumped it on us and the UK along with strong gale force winds.The country is flooded with main roads impassable and rail services suspended.Ferry services are also suspended Even large cargo ships are staying in port.Air traffic is operating but with delays.....Roll on the summer!!! Paul

Thanks for your research on this Geoff.We would like to get the air con working if possible but a working heater may have to do.Im going to by pass the heater tap and if that works it will do for now while we look deeper in to this problem... Paul

Thanks for the reply Geoff.While I do understand the basic operation of an A/C system Iv no hands on experence of them.I'll dig a bit deeper see what turns up...Its very interesting to get to work on one!!!! Paul

Yes Iv had the engine up to working temp.There is no rad shutters on this truck.Theres no air going to the heater tap to operate it.We got a short break in the rain this morning so I went out to get some pictures.I removed the dash panel covering the air con unit.in the pictures you can see the lower lever to change from cold to hot is connected to a resistor which is then connected to an air/electrical switch.The two pipes on the right are connected to air pistons to operate the air direction flaps,the pipe on the left is the air supply and the upright pipe behind the wires is connected to the heater tap.It doesnt matter how the levers are set no air goes to the heater tap.Im thinking its the air/electrical switch or the resistor thats faulty.The air supply and air direction flaps work perfectly.Id appreciate anybodys opinion.Thanks Paul

Looks great Bob... Paul

Thanks for the replys.I will post a picture of the heater A/C controls as soon as I can.As our summers are not that warm A/C has only become popular since the EU mandated it for all new vehicles in the last 15 years or so.As a result Iv not much experance with it so decided to ask before just tearing it apart.I will bypass that tap and see if it gives any heat.The electrical switch does power up one side of the fusebox when the key is turned on so I think your spot on with that Geoff.Thanks again for all the replys.... Paul

Hi all,we are slowly getting things done but the weather is terrible over here,wind and rain non stop.The heater never worked since we got the truck so we fitted a new thermostat but still no heat.We dug a bit deeper and in the passenger footwell we found what we think is the tap.Its air operated and there is no air pressure getting to it no matter what position the hot/cold lever is mover to.We have nevet seen an air operated heater tap before so do any of you know how its supplied.It a Red Dot system.We also found what looks like some kind of electric switch and we would like to know what it controls.Any info would be helpful.Thanks Paul

How about this for an interior? Its the sleeper cab roof liner out of the Cruiseliner.Its in a bad way.Im trying to put it together so we can make a mold to make a fiberglass one...I have to thank mrs Cruiseliner for allowing me to use her kitchen table to do the work on as the weather is real bad here... Paul

Looks a hell of a trip Brocky.I cant open that Flicker thing.Its most lightly my own fault so I'll get my son to see what Im doing wrong.Thanks for shareing... Paul

Yeah same here.I dont mind a small tatoo of something personal to them but covered in it...no Paul

I'll put that on my bucket list for when I retire.....sounds pure heaven...... Paul

I greatly admire Geoff and Joey in this tread as it fits right in with one of my late dads greatest sayings..... I disagree with what you say but I will defend to my death your right to say it Iv lived by that statement since my dad thought me it.... Paul

Wow thats turning out really well.I cant wait to see it finnished.Real nice work Paul

Happy Austrailia day Paul...Yes Joey One should always be proud of their country.I think it was Mark Twain who put it best when he said Loyalty to your country.....Always Loyalty to your goverment....Only when your goverment earns it.... Paul

Send us some...its low to mid 40s F wind and rain here....hasnt stopped raining in days..... Paul

Sounds great.My nieces and nephews are always on to us to visit...yeah post that link.Love to see the pics.. Paul

I recently bought an 8.2 John Deere engine.The story of it was it was one of three installed in an industrial plant to run a fire system.They were run one hour a week for the last 10 years to ensure they were always available.It has 550 hours on the hourmeter.During an insurance test this engine was deamed to have exhaust gases in the coolant.The insurance company insisted it was replaced not repaired.Through a buddy I bought the engine for scrap value,about 250 US dollors.It came on a stand with comtrol panel rad and batterys.Iv run it for hours and it never overheated in fact it starts first time and runs beautifully.However 8.2 JDs are almost non existant in Ireland and my plan to sell it and make a few bucks to put into the Cruiseliner build has not worked out...Yet!!! Paul

Yeah Id love to visit the land down under.Iv 9 neices and nephews living and working there.Maybe when I retire I'll get to go...Love to see a Roadtrain for real..... Paul

Its great to be a small part of this.You and the other guys have helped us so much on our Cruiseliner we couldnt have done it without the help we got here,even if I do make a duma££ outta myself at times!!!! Really though as I read the treads the amount Iv learned is amazing and the willingness to share knowledge is outstanding... Paul

Up to the task as always Joey...Id love to have even half your knowledge but the best is your willingness to share what you know.... Paul

Kinda looks like a Mercury sleeper but doesnt have the distintctive doors.....Im sure there was a lot of aftermarket sleepers around back then.Maybe even built in house.... Paul

Top notch work on the bumper,looks great.Finnishes the front off nicely... Paul

Reminds me of a scene from Rescue Me...the guy was sent up to talk to his 16 year old nephew after he was caught doing the business with 26 year old smokin hot teacher..."I dont know how you do it.You get Sharon Stone and when I was at school all I got was sister Mary shovel face"...still laugh when I think of that scene... Paul

That guy sitting there waiting to get hit....trust in a good dragline operator.... Paul

My own humble opinion is LEDs should be outlawed on vehicles.They blind other road users.Theres a debate going on in Europe to outlaw them.What ever the rights or wrongs of that and again in my opinion LEDs have no place on a vintage vehicles...just my thoughts.... Paul