1940 Chev C15, Cab 11 restoration in Holland

[jaap de wit]

now the green is on I neaded new doorhandels and I found these at dirk leegwater in the original paper, thanks dirk. first I had to clean the lock and I got a good tip how to do this, I used lemon powder solved in hot water and then put the part in and let it stay there for the night, the next day you won't beleave you eyes ( see the picture ) the lock was the same as the backplate. this works very well great tip. I painted the lock and put some grease on it and then bolted it in place and putt the handels on. I also put in some new bushings and pushbuttons for the side curtens in I bought them at macsautoparts webside, now it neaded some last paint and the doors are ready.
cheers jaap

[pauljboudreau]

nice werk!

[NORTH-SHORE(CANADA)]

Hi Jaap,
Where did you got the handels i am looking for one to put on the gun tractor and the look to

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Eric

Door handles are Ford 1938 commercial truck variety.... Dirk in Holland has them NOS or you can get brand new repros form Mac Auto in Niagara Falls.

Nice job on the doors.

Boob

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

Hi Eric

Door handles are Ford 1938 commercial truck variety.... Dirk in Holland has them NOS or you can get brand new repros form Mac Auto in Niagara Falls.

Nice job on the doors.

Boob

As Bob says the handles are available from various Ford restoration supply houses. There are a couple of things I find interesting about the door handles:

Once again we have a Ford part on a Chev, now I suspect that this was done in the name of standardization of parts, or alternatively Ford had a warehouse full of them. Another thing I find interesting is their selection of a handle design with a forward facing hook see picture to get caught on branches? When almost any truck door handle of the day had the same size square shaft, if you look close at the pictures of my Patter 12 you will note it has a smooth curve handles, reason I had a pair of NOS Dodge military handles on the shelf, shorten the handle shaft a little and they are a perfect fit.

[jaap de wit]

last saterday it was nice and sunny weather so time for a short test drive.
so I had my video camera ready and someone to hold it.
the chevy started and I stept behined the wheel and of I go.. in first gear...
it rolled nice. I stayed on a quiet road in my village, I drove only about 1.5 mile or so and then parkt her backup in the garage.
everything went well the engine runs very nice I think. so now I can start to buildup the rest of this beautifull truck.
cheers jaap

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by jaap de wit

last saterday it was nice and sunny weather so time for a short test drive.
so I had my video camera ready and someone to hold it.
the chevy started and I stept behined the wheel and of I go.. in first gear...
it rolled nice. I stayed on a quiet road in my village, I drove only about 1.5 mile or so and then parkt her backup in the garage.
everything went well the engine runs very nice I think. so now I can start to buildup the rest of this beautifull truck.
cheers jaap

Ohhhhh Jaap!!!
What a beautiful vehicle...!! A real chick magnet..!!

(Translation provided..."A person or object which attracts the ladies. ")
Now you need a trailer to pile them all on...

[Ganmain Tony]

Originally Posted by jaap de wit

now the green is on I neaded new doorhandels and I found these at dirk leegwater in the original paper, thanks dirk. first I had to clean the lock and I got a good tip how to do this, I used lemon powder solved in hot water and then put the part in and let it stay there for the night, the next day you won't beleave you eyes ( see the picture ) the lock was the same as the backplate. this works very well great tip. I painted the lock and put some grease on it and then bolted it in place and putt the handels on. I also put in some new bushings and pushbuttons for the side curtens in I bought them at macsautoparts webside, now it neaded some last paint and the doors are ready.
cheers jaap

Really really good work Jaap.

Great to hear you can get the door handles and pushbuttons from Mac's as well.

I'll have to get myself into gear and do the doors on my truck.

Thanks Boob for your info as well.

[jaap de wit]

thanks guy's for the thumps up.
he tony come on you can do it, you can do those doors

for me I can't stop so here are some more parts I have done. some neaded some welding like a new rain gutter cup ? or something.
I did the front two noseparts they neaded some hammering to get them into shape. the nose pice was easy it was like new and I putt the chevy embleme on it, looks nice now. I did the inside driverside pannel to and the bonnet pannel.
chees jaap