1943 Chevrolet Cab 13 C60s Wrecker

[Grant Bowker]

You are right that the normal brake location for the chassis winch brake seems to be misssing. There seeems to be a line (fore and aft) on the floor about where the brake lever would mount, are there any signs that a previous owner either filled in the holes (mounting and for the control rod) or substituted a different oiece of floor plate? If it's not clear from the top of the plate, what can you see from the bottom? How much, if any, of the linkage for the winch brake remains to give indications of where things were originally. The C60S parts list seems to refer to 2 rods with a cross shaft between them to the winch brake.
Worst case, after confirming what's on other wreckers (The Canadian War Museum has one on display (ex-Nowegian?) but I haven't asked to look at that detail and there is at least one more in the Montreal area but the owner isn't much for internet although very helpful) you could make appropriate holes and mount a lever and any missing rods.
I have recently agreed to buy a C60L with winch but have not taken posession yet. Once I have the truck I could try to photgraph that control setup if it would help you.

[cordenj]

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

You are right that the normal brake location for the chassis winch brake seems to be misssing. There seeems to be a line (fore and aft) on the floor about where the brake lever would mount, are there any signs that a previous owner either filled in the holes (mounting and for the control rod) or substituted a different oiece of floor plate? If it's not clear from the top of the plate, what can you see from the bottom? How much, if any, of the linkage for the winch brake remains to give indications of where things were originally. The C60S parts list seems to refer to 2 rods with a cross shaft between them to the winch brake.
Worst case, after confirming what's on other wreckers (The Canadian War Museum has one on display (ex-Nowegian?) but I haven't asked to look at that detail and there is at least one more in the Montreal area but the owner isn't much for internet although very helpful) you could make appropriate holes and mount a lever and any missing rods.
I have recently agreed to buy a C60L with winch but have not taken posession yet. Once I have the truck I could try to photgraph that control setup if it would help you.

Thanks Grant,
I've been to to barn to photograph the chassis winch. I'm pleased to say the winch is there together with the integral cast brake "drum"....but nothing else.
So ideally I need to see some photos of the correct brake band/linkage and handbrake lever to see what I'm actually missing. I imagine it is a smaller version of the main vehicle handbrake mechanism.

Here are a couple of photos of what is there:


Thanks

[Hendrik van Oorspronk]

Wil have a look if i can make some pictures this weekend.

Groetn

Hendrik

[cordenj]

Thanks Hendrik,

That will be very useful

[Hendrik van Oorspronk]

Here are some pictures of my whinchbrake.

Groetn

Hendrik

[cordenj]

Originally Posted by Hendrik van Oorspronk

Here are some pictures of my whinchbrake.

Groetn

Hendrik

Thanks again Hendrik,
That looks like something I can build myself if I can find a suitable brake band.

Is your main vehicle handbrake alongside the left of the drivers seat?

[Phil Waterman]

Hi

The band itself is easy to make what you need to find is the ends and the hardware for the cam action. Another CMP brake assembly would be best place to start, but almost any Chevy drive line brake would probably yield the hardware you will need.

The brake bands on both winch and drive shaft had sever rust so I drilled out all the rivets got some flat stock the right width and thickness and just formed up new bands.

Will look and see if I have any photos of the process.

Cheers Phil