Water Buffalo Valve Boxes
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 12:29 pm
Hello All,
I'm rather new to this forum, however, I've been in the MV restoration arena for many years. Most of my interest has been in WWII jeeps. However, I've owned a really nice WC-52 for a few years now and I'm looking to get into a CCKW in the future. Recently, I was blessed to receive a really nice unrestored Ben Hur Water Buffalo trailer. On one hand it's amazingly complete and with only surface rust here and there. No rust through of the water tank I can see. Like many other folks on this forum, I'm also missing the typical parts on the front end of the trailer. I've managed to come up with the front drawbar casting, safety chains and solid steel wheel but I'm in need of the swing-down pivot and wheel yoke. Any help with finding these parts would be highly appreciated.
Also, all the forward plumbing, valves and valve boxes are long gone. Regenerating the plumbing and valves to serviceable condition shouldn't be difficult to recreate. However, the boxes will be a challenge. Fortunately, I have a fabrication shop nearby who's helped me many times in recreating various items to factory originals. I hope to have the valve boxes reproduced but I need the accurate demensions to get it right. As I'm unaware of any other trailers like this in the Houston, Texas area to go see and measure from, I need somebody who'd be willing to help provide the information I'm needing. I hope to reproduce the draw bars, front tray and valve boxes along with new tail light brackets. If you only happen to have a rusty or unserviceable item that can be used as a measureable pattern, please let me know. Perhaps I can produce some extra's while I'm at it.
Thanks,
Alan Bonny
I'm rather new to this forum, however, I've been in the MV restoration arena for many years. Most of my interest has been in WWII jeeps. However, I've owned a really nice WC-52 for a few years now and I'm looking to get into a CCKW in the future. Recently, I was blessed to receive a really nice unrestored Ben Hur Water Buffalo trailer. On one hand it's amazingly complete and with only surface rust here and there. No rust through of the water tank I can see. Like many other folks on this forum, I'm also missing the typical parts on the front end of the trailer. I've managed to come up with the front drawbar casting, safety chains and solid steel wheel but I'm in need of the swing-down pivot and wheel yoke. Any help with finding these parts would be highly appreciated.
Also, all the forward plumbing, valves and valve boxes are long gone. Regenerating the plumbing and valves to serviceable condition shouldn't be difficult to recreate. However, the boxes will be a challenge. Fortunately, I have a fabrication shop nearby who's helped me many times in recreating various items to factory originals. I hope to have the valve boxes reproduced but I need the accurate demensions to get it right. As I'm unaware of any other trailers like this in the Houston, Texas area to go see and measure from, I need somebody who'd be willing to help provide the information I'm needing. I hope to reproduce the draw bars, front tray and valve boxes along with new tail light brackets. If you only happen to have a rusty or unserviceable item that can be used as a measureable pattern, please let me know. Perhaps I can produce some extra's while I'm at it.
Thanks,
Alan Bonny