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Re: Truck progress photos
Posted: November 11th, 2018, 6:24 pm
by Jeff Brown
And not sure where the other photo went!
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Re: Truck progress photos
Posted: December 20th, 2018, 2:04 pm
by birdacre
how quiet is your warford? my truck is very noisy in OD. the countershaft had some wear on gears but not bad. direct is quiet, any ideas? hope all is well. kevin
Re: Truck progress photos
Posted: December 20th, 2018, 3:53 pm
by Jeff Brown
Not sure yet Kevin, haven't fired it up yet as still getting the wiring done . Haven't had as much time as I would like lately - been making Christmas presents!
Jeff
Re: Truck progress photos
Posted: December 21st, 2018, 7:33 am
by birdacre
did you rebuild your warford. i replaced every bearing, counter shaft gears had some rounding on shoulders. do you know of a source for used or new counter shaft gear cluster? or anyone else?
Re: Truck progress photos
Posted: November 2nd, 2019, 7:41 pm
by Jeff Brown
Hi all
Can't believe it is almost a year since I posted an update. A lot of that time has been spent wrestling with the wiring (discovered I had a new indicator switch that wasn't wired correctly inside, plus a LED taillight that had no connection), replacing the fuel tank (old one would hold gas for a couple of weeks and then start leaking - had it out 3 times before throwing in towel and getting a better one), plus fixing oil leaks . All the usual stuff but the cab is now finished and the engine finally runs.
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I went off original and put a wood support under the cab roof , just in case I ever get caught in a hail storm!
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I had a problem with the ignition switch shorting out on the new tank but once we tracked that down, it ran really well. Sounds good and runs smooth. So today I took it out for its first drive. I was surprised at how easily it shifted gears without even double declutching, it slipped from one to another almost like a modern car. All that work on the transmission really paid off. Only problem is I cannot get into reverse so will need to investigate that. I also need to adjust the brakes as I had them backed off way too far. The Warford auxiliary transmission doesn't seem to make any noise either so that was a bonus. I do have an oil leak I think on the 4th main bearing which is puzzling as I was super careful with seals .
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Next major job is to get the deck assembled on the back. I've machined all the wood from ash and all the steelwork is repaired and ready to go. I have heaps of photos if there is anything anyone particularly wants to see, I have just been a bit remiss in posting them!
Jeff
Re: Truck progress photos
Posted: November 2nd, 2019, 9:26 pm
by AAholic
Stunning! I can't wait to see more
Re: Truck progress photos
Posted: November 3rd, 2019, 3:51 pm
by KimVanOrder
Sorry!! all I can say is "WAY TO COOL"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Truck progress photos
Posted: November 3rd, 2019, 4:26 pm
by Bob C
Looks great. See page 442 of the Service Bulletins for instructions on adjusting the reverse lockout.
Bob
Re: Truck progress photos
Posted: November 4th, 2019, 5:19 am
by Jeff Brown
Thanks Bob, I didn't know that was there. I am sure mine is way out of adjustment so should be an easy fix.
Jeff
Re: Truck progress photos
Posted: February 5th, 2020, 6:07 pm
by David R.
Great! I love it.
Re: Truck progress photos
Posted: February 10th, 2020, 3:23 pm
by BobBarnes
The Warford Parts List and exploded diagram... I notice the years listed are '28-'29 but the shifter is the same as I see in '30-'31's. Is this the same for all 4 years or what am I missing? Also, what year Parts Price List is this out of?
Re: Truck progress photos
Posted: February 10th, 2020, 5:09 pm
by David R.
Would love to see more of your photos. Very interesting project. Thanks for sharing.
Re: Truck progress photos
Posted: February 10th, 2020, 7:01 pm
by Cschaff63
That’s looking beautiful! I was gonna go that way with mine! ( natural patina), but then I didn’t have the heart to do it after replacing/repairing the body. Can’t wait to see it finished!
Re: Truck progress photos
Posted: October 2nd, 2021, 5:39 pm
by Jeff Brown
Hi All,
I didn't realize it was so long since I posted some progress photos of my '29 work truck but as promised in the other thread, here are some pics of the finished truck. It is now licensed and has almost 20 miles on it and has freed up a lot. It now starts as soon as I just touch the starter and seems to run well, a little noisy I guess from the Warford, but not to the point of needing ear muffs.
Jeff