OT'S 47-51 ??? Rebuild ??

[the old trucker]

   I got a email from Guy Pepin at the bombardier museum today. He answered my question about who sold the machines down here, & how many also. I could only account for 4-5 of them. I'm still trying to find the original engine that was in mine, so I can find more info about it.   

From:  Guy Pépin (g.pepin@fjab.qc.ca) 
Sent: May 25, 2010 3:32:21 PM
To:  claude stratton (popsshed@hotmail.com)

Mr. Stratton,

We have 73 B12 in our register sold by « Newfoundland Distributors Ltd, Corner Brook » from 1947 to 1951.

Sincerely,
Guy Pépin
Conservateur-restaurateur / Conservator-Restorer

[the old trucker]

   Does anyone know the length of the short piece of pipe used for a spacer that lines up the three front wheels with the rear axle ?? I think Oldsledz put it on here somewhere but I can't seem to find it. I had two on mine & they were only 1 3/16".
                                                                    OT.   

[the old trucker]

  Here's a pic of my new bushings that I had made from uhmw polyethylene. That stuff is supposed to wear better than steel, & they say it's self lubricating, but I will put low temp grease in there also. First he cut them a little oversize & pressed them in place. Then he drilled them out to fit on the body axles.



  I have a question about installing the wheel & bearings on a B12. Here's a pic of how I think it should go on. I want to know if this is the right way. I have new bearings & seals ordered. I need to know what the length of # 10 is, as the 3 I have are different lengths.

 

[oldsledz]

O.T.

Can't seem to remember a given length on those but the ones that were really short would not allow you to tighten up the wheel bearing to proper specs.  You would run out of threads on the spindle.  I had some on mine that had other washers in there to try to keep the wheel bearings tight. I took the ones that were ok and had others made at the machine shop and they worked fine.  I guess I would try the longest one and if you can get the wheel bearing to tighten up,  use that one as the template for the others.  I think the reason they are too short is because the wheel bearing ran loose and made them spin.

Oldsledz 

[the old trucker]

   Thanks Oldsledz.  I will try what you said on one wheel & if it doesn't go tight I'll make one a little longer.  I think they also help in lining up the front three wheels with the rear wheel. The post office thinks I should get those patterns this week.
                                                                                 Thanks again...OT.