Commer Superpoise Restoration

Yor will have seen reference to types of petrol on other posts. These old trucks used very low octane fuel as that was all that was available in the period. Since global warming became a threat to civilisation as we know it our governments have decided that by burning diesel to power tractors and make nitrogen to grow corn we will be saved by using ethanol as fuel. Your old motor will burn ethanol BUT ethanol sucks water out of the atmosphere and then condenses in the tank and elsewhere which in turn lossens the water soluble dirt that got stuck over the last 40 years. It also wrecks seals etc made pre 1980 (or something like that) so avoid E10 like it was poison.

Here are some random piccy's of what I have been doing...


Trying to change the oil filter...didn't go well


Pulled it out of the shed it was in (dirt floor ) cleaned it out and relocated it to another shed with a concrete floor This is what happened to both of the front tyres in the process



Putting the starter switch back in...


Pressure washing the engine bay


Sunset...


In the shed...


My crappy photoshopping skills on display. Won't look completely like this, but at least the colour, lights, wheels, mirrors and 'Bullbar' (if that's what it could be called)

Nearly drove her out of the shed the other day...those front tyres let me down...engine don't have enough power to push...

More random pics of stuff thats been happenin

Dash dials-pretty good condition for 57 years of age. Had to get the temp gauge fixed though


Took a fair bit of leverage to get some of those rear nuts undone


From underneath the rear of the tray after the rears had been taken off


Left side with rear hubs and brakes taken off


Left side with hubs, brakes and fuel tank taken off

JBran..you look like you're having more fun than a priest at a nuns convention ...keep up all the good work

JB, looking good mate. You've probobly already done it, but it looks like it could do with a couple more blocks under the chassis to be on the safe side, even if you just stack the wheels on top of each other and slide them under the chassis in front of the rear axle with a bit of timber on to top them for a bit of peace of mind.

little trick to undo tight wheel nuts (and having that block is a good set up too) - While levering down on the spanner have a helper wack the end of the socket with a sledge.