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norustplease · Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Posts: 779 Location: Lancashire

Any chance of a picture of the truck overall?
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Rootes75 · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 11:01 am Post subject:

This is a photo taken a few weeks back now when we were moving her about.

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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7119 Location: Edinburgh

Looking good!

Peter
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norustplease · Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Posts: 779 Location: Lancashire

Excellent.
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1957 Austin A55 Mk 1
Boring Tucson SUV

Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6318 Location: Derby

Good work. It will be well worth the effort.

Brent29 · Joined: 07 Jun 2018 Posts: 57

Awesome truck and cool red lug nuts.

Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6318 Location: Derby

Rootes75 · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 2:08 pm Post subject:

The red nuts are the split rim nuts. Painted red to warn against loosening them and the rim exploding off!!
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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6318 Location: Derby

bjacko · Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2023 4:55 am Post subject: Dodge Truck

Aircraft tyres are the same and are always inflated in a cage after fitment.
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Rootes75 · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:50 am Post subject:

Postwar the inner removable wheel nuts would also be painted white.
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Rootes75 · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 2:13 pm Post subject:

It's taken such a long time, we actually ordered it during the Civid lockdowns!

But, today, we have taken delivery of our newly made canvas tilt for the Commer.

The body isn't painted yet but I think it would be prudent to try and unpack the canvas and try a trial fit at the weekend.
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Kenham · Joined: 12 Mar 2012 Posts: 209 Location: Kent

Two piece bolt together wheels are no problem and do not need inflating in a cage, three piece split rim wheels are a different story altogether though. I always drop the ramp on top when I inflate one.

Rootes75 · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 9:20 am Post subject:

Well, after much investigation into the non running of the Commer engine we finally made progress at the weekend.

We have been able to get her to run, very poorly and only ever on full choke. Any throttle simply cuts her out and she pops and bangs like the timing is out.

We have set the timing again, we have cleaned the plugs again and we sprayed oil around the manifold to check its sealed and not sucking in air. We have two carbs and both are set correctly but still we see the same result...

The breakthrough....

We removed the Exhaust...it was quite clear what was happening when the downpipe gasket was revealed. Around one fixing bolt hole it could be seen that it wasn't sealed very well at all. So, we cleaned off the edges and faces again to get them as clean as possible. Then we re-seated the gasket with some high temp sealer and fitted it with new brass nuts. It tightened up much better than is did before.

Upon trying the engine...no choke, she started first time and ticked over lovely, add some throttle and no pops or bangs. All we have to do now is to just set her idling speed and maybe just adjust the mixture when she's warm but tbh it was such a relief to hear her run smooth after all this time.

A huge job and weight off the mind considering her first show is in 8 weeks time!!
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badhuis · Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1391 Location: Netherlands

That is great news!
Amazing that a poor fitted exhaust would have such an impact.
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