Chevrolet CMP C15 cab 11 body 2A1

[Bob Carriere]

They are little devices shapped like a top hat....... the original curtains will snap into these holders. These little hat holders are still available from Mac Auto in the USA but the curtains are very hard to find...

Check with Dirk / LWD site in Holland he may still have some NOS.

Good luck

[Jacek Nitkiewicz]

What for were these square tubes in top of outer layer of the door?
Soft isulation was to decrease ratling noise from metal sheet banging on door inside frame?

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Jacek

The square tubes were meant for a steel rod that held the side curtains/canvas/windows. The canvass curtains would have a pocket for the approx. 10 mm rod would fit to keep the curtain verticaly rigid when the doors were open.

Curtains were not very effective in the rain/wind/snow. They will usually be seen on factory pictures or vehicles in parade. Early military training maneouvres rarely shows the curtain in use. They made getting in to and out of the cab more difficult and the design of rthe curtains greatly reduced visibility for the driver. In front line battle situations they were very conveniently lost....along with the engine cover, sometimes even the doors and the wooden toe board inside the cargo box would disappear.

They are made of a soft white zinc based pot metal that will melt very easily and also break easily.

Replacements are available from Mac Auto in Niaguara Falls NY USA. There were a common item on early 1930/35 Ford cars.

Cheers

[Bob Carriere]

Never seen that before....... but it could be a rare military map showing secret location of buried treasures......

On my cab 11 the door skin had one metal pan head screw installed from the outside thereby holding the door skin tight against the inner flat panel.

Anything is possible.....

Bob C

PS your doors are in pretty good shape..... I had to replace/fabricate the bottom 8 inches on mydoors which ahd just rusted away.

[Jacek Nitkiewicz]

Next set of questions after few working days in the workshop.
- on the front part of the wooden roof frame there are round cutouts , something was there long time ago any idea what?
- We managed to separate windshield frame from tube support frame , it was isolated with some kind of sticky bituminous stuff. I never seen something like it, what it is ? Any modern equivalent ?
- what are these things for in seats ?
- is it possible to buy anywhere a locking mechanism for the seat ? Passenger seat in my Cheavy is missing it.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Jacek Nitkiewicz

- what are these things for in seats ?

Jacek,

I think these are for fastening the canvas set bases - see attached picture for the canvas straps they have on the front (and rear) with "lift the dot" fasteners.

HTH,
Hanno


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[Alex van de Wetering]

Jacek,

The parts manual (C8) does mention "weatherstrip, windshield frame support to roof angle". C01Q 811169 / 1798724, which I think is what you show on your picture.....although I think someone might have replaced the weatherstrip with some black sealant or glue to keep the water out of the cab??

I have to check the remains of the wood support of my roof to see if there is any trace of those large holes on mine, but I can't remember I have seen these. I can't find any reference in the manual for any big washers or something.

One of my seats it also missing that locking mechanism, so can't help you with that. However if anyone has two to spare....

Alex