Commer with Jap 2 stroke

Found Fleetguard LF3801 oil filter & FF5084 fuel filter fits.

I want to fit the engine back in the chassis before I try to run it. Don't think bouncing around on it's sump would do it much good. so will have to wait a bit longer before firing it up.

Got the chassis sand blasted before Xmas.

Then Painted

New shackle pins & bushes.

But couldn't get new king pin bushes. Aussie Ed found a bush with the correct ID & long enough to make two bushes out of so I got that & the local machine blokes going to machine the outer down to the correct size & make two out of the one bush. The other two existing bushes are still in good enough shape. Hopefully I can pick them up tomorrow because it's holding me up. In the mean time I stripped the cab as far as it will go & started the fun job of stripping paint.

Cro

Looking good there cro keep up the top work good to see another classic truck being saved

Looking good there, Cro.

What sort of paint/primer are you using?

Diesel, painting is not one of my strongest skills unless its out of a spray can. Having said this I have never sprayed anything with a spray can other than my own property.

My painter is a member & good friend of my local machinery club. He seems to know what he's doing as he's old & is still very much sought after in his trade.

Sorry Jonesy

Mr Jones said "it's a 2 pack from overseas"

Who am I to argue

Cro

And then I noticed twice I spelt his name wrong. AAAA tooo many venose.

Any updates??

Managed to complete the front end so fitted the engine back in for starting.

Had some trouble with the rack in the pump being seized.
Took it off & with some very light persuasion on the rack & elements managed to free it up.
Reassemble & refit pump.

Engine started with little fuss.

It's not as noisy as I thought it might be. A mate took a video with his phone so will post the video when he finally sends it to me.

My painter decided he wants to paint the engine now so its back on the bench getting pulled apart. :

Cro

Cro, there was a Leyland with a UD6 in it at Allora.
Sounded great.

Great work Cro..............front tyres may need re-grooving for rego though

Got to love the sharp 90 degree bends in the fabricated bottom radiator pipe in the second last photo.[ch128512][ch128512][ch128512]