1940 Chev C15, Cab 11 restoration in Holland

[austin tilly]

Congrats with the cup. It's a real beauty
Have followed this thread with pleasure.

Wish I was at the Harskamp to see it "live". Maybe another time in Holland.

Cheers,
Arjan

[Mike K]

jaap

How tall are you you are towering over that C15 ....

The forest makes it seem like the Ardennes in 1940 ... look out for Jerry snipers

Mike

[David DeWeese]

Jaap,
Absolutely inspiring work!
You must be very proud of what your research, hard labor and conviction has produced.
That is one fine looking truck. It's come a long, long way!
Regards, David

[hrpearce]

Mike in post 148 Jaap said he was 6' 6"

[jaap de wit]

THANKS for all your congrat's it was very good to hear all your comments and tips. Yes i am 6'6" (198 cm) and with some handeling (with my legs) I get in the truck and it sits just fine. To the harskamp weekend it took me a 3 hours drive to get there and it was oke, while I was doing this in a jeep before, my bum hurted very much so this is beter driving.
I have still some work to do on the truck, there has to be a tarp on both sides on the roof with all the fixings. the aerial poles on the side I have to find or make (14 of them) and then it is realy realy ready. I think
cheers jaap

[jaap de wit]

here is some more detail work done on my truck. I read in my spare parts book that there was a cusion on the inside of the roof above the seat of the driver. this was to protect the drivers head from bumping against the roof and hurting it. the co driver has a handel in front of his seat to hold on to.
So I started to make one cusion and attaching it to the roof. And yes it works I find out at the arnhem trip.
I also made 8 leather straps on the roof sides of the radiobody to store the canvas tarp rol with.
oke thats all folks (for now)
cheers jaap

[Bob Carriere]

..... on my cab 11 they had a molded foam rubber pad on both sides....driver and the passenger side...... most factory pictures show two pads on the ceiling.

Bob