PARTS SOURCES + TIPS
Genuine Ford Transcontinental spares are rare. But there are still parts available from OEM manufacturers and Ford used also a few parts from their passengercar ranges. Below you will find a list of parts which are still available. Look in the section LINKS to find the relavent OEM webpages.
Ford emblem for the grill. You can use the Ford emblem of the new Ford Cargo from Turkye. This emblem is a bit more darker blue, but is allmost the same size as the genuine Ford Transcontinental emblem. Contact me with the mail tab on the homepage for inquiries about availability. Price is around GBP 75.- or 100 Euro (excl. shipping).
Ford parts: Genuine Ford
parts for the Transcontinental can be recognized by the codes 749F (engine +
engine related parts) ,74HB.....79HB for
all the other parts.
Filters: All the air, oil, fuel and waterfilters are still available from Cummins filtration.
Brake drums: Brake drums are available from the DAF All Makes/TRP program.
Airvalves: Wabco still deliveres +/- 10 different
airvalves for the Transcontinental.
The Bendix brand is today represented by Knorr. Still in their catalogue are:
Freezsafetypump KY1450/2, 4 way safety valve KY1728/8, Clutch servo KY1881/1,
repairkit cluch servo SK2754/1
Arvin Meritor supplied the cluch booster PMK277, expanderset (MK1) SP5036.
MK2 expanders are the same as
used on the Leyland Roadtrain.
Lower indicater lamps in the front bumper: Ford used the indicators from the Ford Granada MK 1.
Light switch next to steering wheel: Ford used the light switch of the Escort MK1/2.
Control lamps on the dash: These are the same as used in the DAF 2800.
Rear stabilizer bushes (78>): These are still available from Ford because they were also fitted on the heavier Ford Cargo's.
Rear stabilizer shackle bushes: These are available from Southwalesprops under their ref.nr. EM1561.
Windscreen wiper fluid bottles (item 3414) and rear taillamp units (item 197/199) are available form Truck and Trailer Components (TTC Truck and Trailer Components).
Transfers (windscreen gearbox instructions, chassis instructions) and cabstriping (78>) were made by R. Dulieu and can be made in every color. Contact me via the mail me tab on the homepage for price and deliverytime.
Cabs: Yes, you can use a Renault cab on a Ford, even the very last built R-series Renault cab. The main modification that you have to make, is that you have to cut out the top of the engine tunnel. This is the only part that is really different between a Renault and a Ford cab. The front cabmountings are the same, the back cabmountings need a small conversion, just like the A and B pillar extensions which have to shortened. You can not use the Renault doors, but you can still obtain doorsheets from Renault which can be used to repair Transcontinental doors. Off course with a Renault cab you will have a roof hatch, which a Ford never had. All the interiour trim is different but the fittings for the Ford trim is all there! Also you can get from Renault the exteriour trim and clips. The bad news is that the trimming is very expensive but the clips are rather cheap.
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