1954 Ford C-600 COE truck & a 1951 F1 Pickup

[grizz]

Jul 24, 2020 12:16:35 GMT atomman said:

spent a few hours flatting back the high build primer on the bonnet, so i can get some paint on it so it doesn't act like a sponge ,




also had a delivery of Bentley parts , coils were cheap but the ignition amplifiers not so,

Strider the cat did approve after a quick inspection though.






Borrowed a rad from an old Chevy pick up that fits and also a golf inter cooler, just gonna stick them on and get the engine started for now , see what it sounds like,

so a bit of wiring this weekend.....

Looks like you will be just fine, with Strider, like @grumpynorthener ‘s Sid on QC and motivation.

[atomman]

Oil return turned up yesterday, also made some 3/4 BSP plugs for the oil cooler feed , so it doesn't spit oil everywhere when I test start it, will fit an oil cooler later if it runs ok though,

[atomman]

Bit of spare time in work today while the CNC mill is doing my job , so knocked up a quick model for the ribs on the airstreamesk camper body,




Drew the rib then cut it up and nested it on a bit of spare marine ply I had, so I can test fit to see how big etc , also will save sheets of marine ply when I make the final ones as I can fit loads on one sheet, plus they are all numbered with dice dots so its pokey yokey'd to fit together,






photos.app.goo.gl/6V28o4W369Pe8YJs6

[atomman]

heres what it looked like all together












need to screw it on some noggins onto the back of the truck to see if the shape is ok next

[jamesd1972]

Jul 30, 2020 7:09:09 GMT atomman said:

Oil return turned up yesterday, also made some 3/4 BSP plugs for the oil cooler feed , so it doesn't spit oil everywhere when I test start it, will fit an oil cooler later if it runs ok though,

Do you need to remove a thermostat in the oil cooler housing / feed so the oil doesn’t get diverted to the blanked off pipes when hot ? Might not end well if this the case.
The LR housings do this internally so sure RR have something Suitably fiendish in place?

Love this project

James

[jamesd1972]

possibly in here ?

[atomman]

Jul 30, 2020 21:37:10 GMT jamesd1972 said:

possibly in here ?

will have a look in there and see ,

I'm only blanking them to start it though, to see if it all sounds ok and runs for a minute or 2, it will have an oil cooler plumbed in if every thing is kool

[jamesd1972]

This is what lurked on the LR - hope yours is cleaner ! We converted from leaky canister to spin on using bits off a turbo diesel so didn't need / want an oil cooler set up.

Keep the updates coming.

James

[atomman]

few screws and I have the mock up ribs set up for now, may need to tweak the rad, drop it down a bit, but not to bad,

[trimtechniques]

This is epic. Definitely bookmarked and can not wait for the next installment.

[LAndy]

Loving the progress on this! Can't wait to see it contiue!
Last weekend me and the wife stopped by this, I've driven past if for the last 4 years and it's never moved - It's next to a museum but it seems to be just left to the elements, the profile reminded me of your project - Fortunately yours is in far better condition.



PS: I know it's not a Ford C-600 but it's still cool as hell!

[mylittletony]

Jul 31, 2020 20:13:51 GMT atomman said:

Is it worth puffing it out a little? It looks a bit narrow compared to the height. Also looks liketo the rear axle width, you could always taper towards the cab for 'aero'

[atomman]

Aug 1, 2020 8:12:18 GMT mylittletony said:

Jul 31, 2020 20:13:51 GMT atomman said:

Is it worth puffing it out a little? It looks a bit narrow compared to the height. Also looks liketo the rear axle width, you could always taper towards the cab for 'aero'

was thinking that to, that's why the dog bone is at the top, I can make that a bit longer to widen it all up a bit, the plan is to have storage boxes all the bottom in line with the front steps also to fill that gap and house the water tanks etc,

[atomman]

boxes down the side like this but maybe not as high

[atomman]

it makes oil pressure , next job to work out the wiring and plumb in a fuel pump

[atomman]

Been struggling with the curse-word engine wiring , making progress identifying stuff but cant seem to get a spark at the moment, if anyone has a nice 89-90 Bentley Turbo R wiring diagram , or a ECU pin out, ? I will buy you beer ! , I have read pages and pages of stuff online from various sites and the ozzie RR sites but its just been frying my head at the moment,

I have nailed a inter-cooler on it and a Datsun alternator , so i can run a v belt for the water pump and tension it for now though ,





So have turned to air bags and sorting front suspension, for a brake , brought a decent bag to get measurement to sort out the front geometry , tubular upper and lower arms etc , plan is to use Iveco hubs and spindles to match the twin back axle i'm gonna use , so the top and bottom ball joints will press into these arms and will clear the bag and have brackets to hold the bag on the bottom arms and a bracket to the chassis between the top , That's the plan anyways

[atomman]

I've got a bit further with the front suspension design, I measured up the chassis rails yesterday and made a proper model,




need the Iveco front hub assembly now to get some measurements off to sort the bottom arm mounts and how to set them up.

[thechadzone]

So cool. Old COE fords are sweet and plentiful in the US.

boise.craigslist.org/pts/d/nampa-72-ford-coe/7176777277.html

[rblote]

lOVE IT. tHIS WILL BE AWESOME!!

Sorry did not meant to scream....well maybe I did ;-)

Anyway Awesome!!

[Ralph.Wrecked.It]

Well, this can only get more awesome!

What an incredible mash up, can't wait to see this evolve!