Archie's Paramount

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Hey Cobber ,what's old junk worth these days

[cobber]

G'day Archie,

Depends what you think it's worth and.......... what somebody is prepared to pay for it

If you don't think it's worth much you won't have trouble selling it

Cobber.

[greedy53]

you buggers, gotta be worth a case and 2 packets of smokes

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Hey Cobber,you asked what I wanted, for the old piece of junk i didn't say I want to sell it, so put your money where your mouth is----- lol

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Hi Colin I understand where your coming from, and yes if there is no issue with towing, I want to leave it as it is (just have to take the wheels off ,put it on skids to get it under the roller door),I have posted a picture of the wheel, also do you know what the little brackets at the back a for, they pivot--







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WHAT ARE THEY

[JBJ]

Hi Archie,

They appear to be 6 stud Chev wheels, very common on old vans.
they would normally run a 6.50x16 tyre ( or similar), Chevs from 37 to 47 used them, & most of the modern 4wd 6 stud wheels are the same bolt pattern.

The clips held the hubcaps in place.

JBJ

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Thanks

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My van seems to have Masonite cladding ,when did manufacturers start using bond wood

[kaybee]

Oct 28, 2013 19:38:28 GMT 10 archie said:

WHAT ARE THEY

....dunno....do they pivot sideways back under the van?....as Dennis said, they are Chev '37/48 type wheels ....although they are the aftermarket style made by spring and trailer parts manufacturers especially for vans and trailers, easily identified from car production wheels by the lack of the slots or vents around the circumference of the wheel center. You could possibly use the Chev car brakes adapted to your axle if there is room......but it'd be worth checking with a trailer/van supplier to see what the cost of a new axle made to your specs would be. The stud pattern is still in use, it's same as many Japanese light commercials.....so you could have an all new axle built to run your existing wheels but with new brakes, and so maintain the "look" , and you could also have it built a little wider and with a bit more "drop" to get it a bit lower......it's worth doing a little research to find out what your options are , cheers......

[Jennison]

I agree
Perhaps the mods can move them so they are all under one post heading such as "Archies Paramount"
Otherwise they will be near impossible to follow (or find ) as time goes by
jenno
Re your masonite question Archie .... Commonly used in the 1930s' and into the 40s I believe.

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ok thanks just getting the hang of using a forum

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Thanks for the idea, yes they pivot back under the van

[JBJ]

Hi,

I found that the aftermarket Alco 6 stud brake assemblies accepted the Chev wheels without any problems.

Those brake assemblies are relatively cheap & best of all they are new & work properly. From memory both electric & mechanical operation are available.
Much easier than trying to find 1930's Chev stuff.

JBJ

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hi archie

i've done as jennison suggested and moved all your posts into the members photo album under "archie's paramount".

if you can't find it, here's the link.

vintagecaravans.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=photo&action=display&thread=12612

conti

hi again archie

there seems to be a problem and since i moved your posts, they're not showing up in the last 80 posts list.

they're in your "archie's paramount" thread, so we'll try and sort out why they don't show up in the last 80.

just a hiccup.

conti

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Thanks Conti, i was starting to confuse myself,cheers

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Just a thought, in S.A. if the vans weight is over 750 kilos, it has to have brakes fitted ?

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The caravan has under one of the bunks, what looks like provision for a car battery, is this some sort of auxiliary power, and if it is, I would imagine given the era it may be 6 volt ?

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OME MORE PICS OF THE INSIDE

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