edinmass 12,602 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 (edited) Joe......my field plow is an aftermarket brand made to be towed behind White M3 halftrack. It still works fine..........but I now pull it with my 4x4 John Deere. Edited August 26, 2020 by edinmass (see edit history) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ron hausmann 705 Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 Status update. As of August 24, 2020; 1. Dietz cowl lights and military tail light have been installed. 2. “U.S.” emblems have been redone to the prevalent WW1 style block lettering seen in old light truck photos. 3. Shortened, more vertical steering column has been fitted and permanently installed. Very good job by machinist. 4. Neville fat-man steering wheel has been refurbished and restrained. 5. Neville steering wheel has been taper-bored to fit Kissel steering column and mounted. It looks almost too good to be on a truck, but it makes vehicle entry a breeze. 6. Engine parts have been collected and ready to go to engine rebuilder, St. Claire Engine Rebuilders. Next up is delivering engine, working on radiator and aprons, lettering the hood, wiring instrument box, and doing cushion and backrest work in drivers compartment. Thanks. Ron Hausmann P.E. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ron hausmann 705 Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 All - World War One vehicle history is amazing! There were 294 separate vehicle manufacturers who supplied the US Army in WW 1. What a logistical nightmare. They seem to have standardized some of this mess in late 1918 after cessation of hostilities. Ron 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ron hausmann 705 Posted September 6, 2020 Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 All - status as of September 7, 2020. A. Not much body progress. B. Doing misc trim work and fittings. C. Carb breather tube has been blasted and finished. D. Spark plug wire loom has been rebuilt using brass. Original was brass and bakelite. D. Stewart vacuumed tank has been completely blasted and rebuilt. Lo9ks beautiful. E. Rubber running board material has been placed on the cargo floor F. Carb rebuilding is underway. This engine uses a Stromberg LB-1 Still waiting for fenders from body work person and getting spare tire hardware back from sandblasted. Ron Hausmann P.E. 7 Link to post Share on other sites
ron hausmann 705 Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 Restored the Stromberg LB-1 carburetor this week. Used industrial strength toilet bowl cleaner to remove the brass tarnish. Old trick. It just stains your fingernails. The carb has a lot of air passages which needed to be sized as well as cleaned. Luckily I received an early Stromberg manual used for this style carb which gave me the Correct settings. ron 8 Link to post Share on other sites
John S. 1,011 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Outstanding work Ron! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ron hausmann 705 Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 All, Here’s our status as of today, October 9, 2020: a. Fender mounting has started. They are stretched, fitted, primed, and painted. Started on rear. b. Dashboard instrument panel has been completed and mounted. I had to drill several special holes in the dash for wire looms to go thru. It looks just great. c. Instrument wiring has been done. I have three wonderful Contemporary wiring Diagrams including the one in the Kissel Hundred Point manual; each of these is different! So I mirrored most of the old connections on the fuse panel and ignition and found that most of the wiring follows the “Standard Catalogue” and not the diagram in the manual. I will be sure to have a fire extinguisher close by when I test this mess. d. Headlights have been completed but won’t be mounted until radiator and engine are in. thanks, Ron Hausmann P.E. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
ron hausmann 705 Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 Just now, ron hausmann said: All, Here’s our status as of today, October 9, 2020: a. Fender mounting has started. They are stretched, fitted, primed, and painted. Started on rear. b. Dashboard instrument panel has been completed and mounted. I had to drill several special holes in the dash for wire looms to go thru. It looks just great. c. Instrument wiring has been done. I have three wonderful Contemporary wiring Diagrams including the one in the Kissel Hundred Point manual; each of these is different! So I mirrored most of the old connections on the fuse panel and ignition and found that most of the wiring follows the “Standard Catalogue” and not the diagram in the manual. I will be sure to have a fire extinguisher close by when I test this mess. d. Headlights have been completed but won’t be mounted until radiator and engine are in. thanks, Ron Hausmann P.E. 9 Link to post Share on other sites
Larry Schramm 3,300 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Ron, Your work looks great. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ron hausmann 705 Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 All, Here is the status as of December 2, 2020. Well over half done and now just a a few big things remain. A. Body is done except for front fenders. These come from my sheet metal guy this week. B. radiator fitment and hood fitting is done. I used a spare radiator shell to accomplish this. Real radiator and shell are at radiator shop being re-cored. C. Hood latches are done. Drilling thru frame was tough. D. Serial numbers on Hood are done. Regulation 4”. The first 2 means 1-ton truck? E. engine trim is done and awaiting engine. This won’t be done until spring. St. Claire Engine. F. Canvas top and sides will go on in February. MArk Lardner. Meantime, have started on my last restoration, a stock 1923 Kissel Model 6-45 Gold Bug. Ron Hausmann P.E. 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Terry Harper 747 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Fabulous Ron! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
GARY F 515 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Great work. Even all the screws line up. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Larry Schramm 3,300 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Ron, Looking Great!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
hursst 879 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Amazing, you are a real artist, plus, you work quickly! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ron hausmann 705 Posted Saturday at 08:13 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 08:13 PM Been awhile since my last status report. been working on other cars and this one . As of today February 20, 2021, - - - a. Truck is loaded and goes to upholstery shop Monday for canvas top and shades. b. Ngine is being overhauled at St. Claire Engine, c. Radiator repair-core work will be done next week. d. Starter has been rebuilt by AER. Generator rebuild/ rewind is almost done. E. still need to put a hitch on. f. Created spare tire side mount hardware. g. Restored fold up stretcher from WW1 Ron Hausmann P.E. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites
edinmass 12,602 Posted Saturday at 09:46 PM Share Posted Saturday at 09:46 PM Looks great.........Can’t wait for the tow truck build........👍 1 Link to post Share on other sites
hursst 879 Posted Sunday at 11:25 AM Share Posted Sunday at 11:25 AM Amazing work, you are a true automotive artist. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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