Langs next Normandy project - 40's Chev

What model Toyota wheels did you use Lang? Hopefully off the Hilux or Landcruiser as they are both rear wheel drive.

Hilux 2wd are good because only an inch wider but any 6 stud Toyota and Nissan commercial will fit. Obviously you have to make some arrangements for the hub caps.

I kept the original Chev wheels on the car and the 7.00-16 did not look too pinched in.

Hi Lang, great little project.
Is it currently in primer or is that a military desert shade already?
Pierre

The vehicle has a beautiful original GMH Ivory two pack finish. All bodywork is completed to show standard. Pity it is going to be covered in Army green.

Just arrived home now for the "last 10%"

I have been messing with Chevs for 40 years but never seen one of these overdrive units. Not a 5 minute job to set up in the middle of a torsion tube. What is it?

Lang, to me it's something some very clever old bugger dreamt up, made himself and I for one would have to take the effort to remove it, pull it apart to see how it works and put it all back where it belongs. Love this sort of ingenuity. To hell with the added un-sprung weight.

Just found Borg Warner and a couple of others made these torque-tube overdrives in late 30's to mid 50's but they are all conventional round cast boxes not a plate construction. Will have to crawl under for identification numbers and more particularly how they change gears.

The BW and others used solenoids , single lever and two levers under the dash with cables saying high and low

I'm with Wee-Allis. Looks a bit Homemade to Me.. Not that there's anything wrong with that!!

I Too, would like to see inside It..

Sorry boys, a lot more pressing things than pulling that box apart.

From memory those taillight housings aren’t original. Am I correct?