Cab 12 question

[Keith Webb]

It's interesting they don't appear in the parts book. The ones I've seen here have had cab 13 style pinspots fitted (possibly retrofitted).

Incidentally if anyone needs the early type Rubber ones I have a few available new old stock. Please PM me for details.

[motto]

Good looking vehicles standing out in the rain! OMG!

David

Yes, I even care about Blitzs. Must be going soft.

[Bob Carriere]

In the factory Chevrolet picture........

Did you noticed that there appears to be NO screens on the two front air vents......

...and there is a 5/8 steel rod brace missing which should be behind the radiator spring guard........ the missing rod runs parallel to the radiator guard upper horizontal pipe..... I was sure that steel rod was on all cab 11 and cab 12.

Wondering if that picture is not a very early cab 12 with some mods yet to be scheduled in the assembly process.

Cheers

Bob C.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Bob

Yup that bar and the one behind the radiator on the Pattern 12 I think had to be added to keep the front fenders flexing and trying to tear the radiator apart.

Do the Pat 11 have this bar as well?

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Ever notice that the screens on all the Chevy Pat 11 & 12 are concave, wonder if they were built that way or just got the way the first time a mechanic climbed up and rested is knee on the brush guard to look under the hood? Your knee just naturally goes to that spot.

Cheers Phil

[Bob Carriere]

From the few cab 11 I have seen, including mine, they all had the extra bar to keep the fenders from flying off..... so much so that the Brits call them wings.....

As to the screen for the air vent....
I have a set of NOS that are flat......

I suspect that because Chev are so fast the rushing air eventually deflects the screen to a concave shape.....

The cab 12 also had an additional brace bar under the hood above the radiator fan....... I chose to instal one on my cab 11 has it really pulls the side together nicely....... I repro-ed one from a cab 12 and it fits nicely...... should prevent the droopy eye looks of the fenders.

Cheers
........

[Lynn Eades]

To the untrained eye, all that stands out in Gordon's factory photo(aside from the classic look)is the factory fitted oil leak down the diff When I was an apprentice, if it didn't drip, it wasn't an oil leak. It was a seep!
Back in the day, (WWII) the Americans knew how to build good looking trucks
(the WC Dodge for example) (it's a shame they lost their way at the wars end)
It is great that you guys are saving the 11 and 12 cabs. They must be fairly thin on the ground these days.

[Private_collector]

What about the reflectors? I see the first post photo shows the pin light brackets are sitting over the frame for the reflectors. Were they added later, or factory?