CDN M135 under restoration

[Superdave]

I thought I would post some pictures of a M135 I am helping to restore for a club member here in Alberta. The truck was a good runner to begin with but a simple clean up and paint snowballed into a complete taredown.

 

[Superdave]

M135 in pieces

 

[citizensoldier]

Very nice work guys! I picked up my first M135 this summer and it grew on me fast.. I kind of like the old bugger. Any extra tailgates laying around up in the brush??

 

[rtjraleigh]

glad to see more 135/211's getting restored. she looks great. rob

 

[hippiedude]

Sweeeeeeeeeeet.... Can I have it when your done ??? Nice job guys , looks real good........... Tim

 

[powerhouseduece]

one quick question, what is this for?

 

[Tankjeepman]

Shock absorber

 

[Boatcarpenter]

I believe they are known as "knee action" shocks.
At least on old British iron that's what they were called.
The part attached to the frame has a hydraulic piston in it with a hole calibrated so the oil can only pass from one side to the other at a predetermined rate, thereby cushioning the action of the axle.
BC

 

[powerhouseduece]

ok.. wow do i look dumb (nothing new). lookin good superdave!!!

 

[Superdave]

Thanks for the comments. This is where we are at as of 3 weeks worth of work and I hope to have the fenders and hood painted in the next week so we can start assembly of the truck.

 

[jcappeljr]

Nice looking job.

 

[mightyhammer]

Awesome job fellas... Looking forward to fini pix...

 

[APM215]

I don't want to hijack this thread but can anyone tell me or post a pic of the correct side view mirrors for thees trucks? I have seen a lot of different configurations.

By the way the truck looks great!

 

[Superdave]

From what I was told they had the small round mirriors untill the early 70's when they then installed the larger west cost mirriors due to goverment regulations.

 

[APM215]

thanks for the reply on the mirrors and I cant wate to see more of the restoration.

 

[nattieleather]

It looks great! I miss my old M211....they ride better than the M35s do it just didn't have any road spead.....That and the exhust manifold...it's not a question of if you have to replace the gasket but a matter of when you have to replace the gasket. I knew one guy that told me he replaced his every fall if it needed it or not... But the truck is going to gether very nicely! Great work!

 

[pa.rich]

Superdave, what a great job! My 211 is drooling .

 

[citizensoldier]

Hi guys! Once again I would like to say awsome job and keep the pictures coming please. I am seriouse about looking for a hard top for mine if anyone has a leed on one.
I do have a couple questions about the PTO's on these trucks. I managed to save a PTO off a M215 and it is like new. Is this the same PTO found on a winch version of the M211/M135? Anyone have a winch shaft or the shift linkage for sale? I picked up my first version of these trucks this summer. And I am starting to realy like it. It is known in my fam as "The Green Pig" this is what the soldiers painted on both sides of the cowl... LOL..
Also with my wife being Korean I tell her this truck helped save your Peeps! So she let me keep it.. LOL again..

 

[Superdave]

I thought I would ad some pictures of the progress.

 

[halftrack]

Absolutey a beautiful restoration. Keep up the good work. One day I would like to go all out on a M35 and do a frame up like on my jeeps.