IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO FIT A MATADOR GEARBOX ON YOUR OWN ??

[@paulmoore6345]

Great job. That gearbox is a lovely lump of engineering. Happy new year 🎉

[@67Burwood]

@@paulmoore6345 Happy new year to you too. There was a lot of effort put into building these vehicles.

[@grahammaclure5722]

From an old heavy industry maintenance man I found that jobs like that are 80% planning 20% doing and a smidgeon of luck for how well it works out. Excellent work.

[@67Burwood]

@@grahammaclure5722 Thank you for your comment, it’s appreciated 👍. It definitely took longer to set up than actually do the job.

[@waynewatts-ellson61]

Really glad to see you making progress with Bernard. I hope you managed to continue at a steady pace and I really look forward to your future videos

[@67Burwood]

@@waynewatts-ellson61 Thank you for your comment, very much appreciated 👍

[@rustyrover3808]

Improvise adapt and overcome at it’s best 👏👏👏👏👏

[@67Burwood]

@@rustyrover3808 Thank you for the comment, appreciated 👍

[@Mr_Springy]

Excellent effort 👍🏻

[@67Burwood]

@ Thank you for the comment, it’s appreciated 👍

[@roberthay8706]

I fitted a gearbox and transfer box in a series 2 landrovers many years ago in the back lane using a trolley jack and wooden chocks to get the height.it was made easier with the floor being out.mind you I was a land rover nut in those days and a lot lot younger.

[@67Burwood]

@@roberthay8706 Done many a Land Rover gearbox change, heavy lump for an alloy casing.

[@thomascatford2627]

@roberthay8706 everybody goes though the landy nut phase , then they get older and realise they are a pile of kak

[@northlandrider5396]

There are many reasons why old mechanics of my vintage have back problems. This is one of them.😄

[@67Burwood]

@@northlandrider5396 😂😂

[@lablackzed]

Tell me about it Arm's/legs /back /Fingers wrists /always said when I was young I will pay for it when I get older.70+ .

[@MillwalltheCat]

Nothing to worry about! You can't help but notice that state of the woodwork, and I do suppose it will be replaced at some point, but what wood is it, ash? Good vid.

[@67Burwood]

@@MillwalltheCat The woodwork is horrendous but surprisingly the chassis is solid, I believe the timber is ash and luckily there’s a company that reproduce new cross members. Thanks for your comment and watching the video 👍

[@ptonpc]

Just found your channel. The Matador is great old beast.

[@67Burwood]

@@ptonpc Thank you for watching and thank you for your comment 👍

[@stevehill4615]

As you say, doing the gearbox not in a workshop isn't easy but they were intended that they could be repaired "in the field", as for the clutch brake I used work at a truck gearbox repair shop and Volvo I-shift boxes had as part of the clutch release bearing operation an input shaft brake (common fault was the pneumatic seals would fail but shifting would try to take place with engine/box still engaged and no slowing of the gearbox internals, consequences is a blown gearbox), great to hear you've maybe found a replacement axle for the Fordson.

[@67Burwood]

@@stevehill4615 Thanks for your comments and fingers crossed the Fordson axle will be useable 👍

[@thebadger2101]

Nice one, Chap! Well done.

[@67Burwood]

@@thebadger2101 Thanks for your comment, it’s appreciated 👍

[@bernardwill7196]

Happy new year all. Interesting view such an old gearbox .Greetings from Germany.

[@67Burwood]

@@bernardwill7196 Happy new year, thank you for watching. 👍

[@Daniel-S1]

Good idea to use a crane to lift the box UP for installation.

[@Dave.w-ev9qn1962]

That gearbox looks like work of art with all its brass fittings. The clutch sounds similar to a live drive on a fordson major. Is that a compressor on the side of the box?

[@67Burwood]

@@Dave.w-ev9qn1962 They put a lot of effort into these vehicles, every major component has its own brass id tag as well. Yes that’s the compressor for the air brakes on the side.

[@supermansbigsister3012]

I did a complete restoration on KHU 323P outside under a tarp in all weathers and sometimes it was really tough going but I got there in the end.. It took around 6 years but was worth it, make sure not to cut corners though it will come back to bite you on the backside. However long you think it's going to take double.. However much you think it's going to cost double it.. Once it's finished it'll be worth it..

[@67Burwood]

@@supermansbigsister3012 Thank you for your comment and thanks for watching 👍

[@tonybolton4540]

the matador was to produced to be maintained in the field so as you say you don't need a massive shed to do it most jobs are work around on the matador

[@67Burwood]

@@tonybolton4540 I’d still like a nice warm workshop 😂

[@RHM6x4]

Well done on what you are doing, looking forward to seeing it all done, will you keep the cut off bed sides? … why are they like that? - I have seen some other military vehicles like that, think they were in the desert ?

[@67Burwood]

@@RHM6x4 Thank you for your comment 👍 . When it was sold off by the military it was converted to a heavy recovery truck, a crane would have been fitted, the tailgate removed and the sides were cut down to make it look more of a coach built body rather than converted truck. The intention is to rebuild the sides back to military spec and yes there were used in the desert.

[@RHM6x4]

@ yeah, that makes sense, missing planks at the front of the bed where the A frame went down to the chassis, interesting though that it has wooden sides, a lot had steel didn’t they ?

[@67Burwood]

@ The majority of British WW2 trucks had timber floors and sides, early US vehicles had more steel until steel became high demand and they also started to use more timber.

[@tonyjob1156]

Well done.😊

[@67Burwood]

@@tonyjob1156 Thank you, your comment is appreciated 👍

[@jongmans38]

I have driven one these trucks, it is very heavy and hard to drive. The gear shift and the clutch are particularly heavy and rough.

[@67Burwood]

@@jongmans38 Not driven one yet but I’m sure it’ll be an experience 😂

[@jongmans38]

@67Burwood More pain than experience.

[@67Burwood]

@ 😂

[@dukwdriver2909]

Clutch brakes were only necessary on heavy commercial non-synchro gearboxes. So discontinued many decades ago. Most heavies have been automatics of some form for 20 years now. It gives you a 2 stage clutch pedal if you studied the operating linkage. Part way down on the pedal operates the release bearing freeing the clutch drive plate. All the way down on the pedal operates the clutch brake also. There is adjustment in the linkage to allow for brake pad wear. So, DO NOT push the pedal fully down on all up or down changes. Read up on how and when to use it. Then mime the actions to get them fixed in your mind before going crunchies. Once you get used to feeling the feed back from the gear stick for when the transmission is slack between acceleration and deceleration you should be able to change gear without using the clutch pedal using only the strength of 2 fingers to shift gears. Bit late now it is fitted but, having taken time to clean the rusted clutch mating surfaces to ensure it will work freely and the driven plate has plenty of friction material left. Did you check the lining thickness on the brake pad? Did you coat the input shaft splines with a little anti seize compound? Impressive to fit the box on your own.

[@67Burwood]

@@dukwdriver2909 Didn’t check the thickness of the pad but it looked about 7-8mm and plenty of copper slip on the shaft. The flywheel, pressure plate and friction plate were all cleaned before installation 👍

[@dukwdriver2909]

@67Burwood I did note you said you cleaned all the clutch, flywheel and pressure plate faces before reassembly. 7-8mm should be plenty, agreed. I will try to look out a driver handbook for an equivalent vehicle regarding use of the clutch brake and any adjustments. Hope the WOT axle in a scrapyard works out for you.

[@67Burwood]

@ Thank you for the advice on gear change, I’ve got a downloaded copy of an original drivers handbook, I will read it throughly before I road test. 👍

[@thomascatford2627]

Someone who knows what they are talking about 👍🥃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@mikeprzyrembel]

*DO NOT push the pedal fully down on all up or down changes* Not quite true, the clutch brake has two uses, firstly to stop the gearbox when idling in neutral to prevent crunching the dog clutches when engaging a gear and secondly to enable fast upward gear changes, particularly when climbing a hill. You are quite correct about never using the clutch brake on down changes. As for most heavies now being automatic they are essentially automated manuals with an automated conventional clutch not automatics as in most cars [other than DSG types] that use a torque converter.