Chevrolet CMP C15 cab 11 body 2A1

[Bob Carriere]

As far as I can tell from the rotted wood I have left there were never any holes in the wood prior assembly..... but they do make sense. Predrilling would be strongly advised in hard dry wood.

I have darkened some pictures to better see some of the holes.

More will follow tomorrow.

I must add a word of "Thanks" to Brian Ashbury who sold me the repro wood in the pictures well done. But it has inspired me to do Version 2.01 with small improvements and metal reinforcements. The changes I will make will be documented but they are NOT original. In my mind those improvements would have been initiated by the coach builders IF the model 11 and 12 had stayed inproduction longer.

But then the eventual improvements became cab 13.....

Please feel free to comment or ask questions.

Cheers

[Bob Carriere]

This time the front roof of a cab 12 which was easier to access. Hole pattern is the same.

Two sets of holes..... NO screws left at all.

[Jacek Nitkiewicz]

external selvage and corresponding holes in the roof

[Jacek Nitkiewicz]

My standard questions what it is for?
1) both sides of the cab, I suspect it is for upper part of rifle holder
2) only on driver's side , it is not steel , similar to ones on the seat

[Grant Bowker]

You are correct - the 3 holes in triangular pattern are for the rifle holder. (3 holes on cab 11 and 12, only 2 holes on cab 13 - the brackets are also different lengths so the hole pattern helps to get the correct bracket for each cab type)
I am not sure about the holes with "lift-the-dot" studs across the cab back, they might be to hang a bag to store the upper curtains and frames for the doors as well as a first aid kit but I am more used to seeing these clips hanging from the horizontal part of the angle instead of on the vertical. As well, I do not remember seeing the "lift-the-dot" studs" used for this. Most trucks I have seen use a bent metal clip hanging from the horizontal face of the angle.

[Bob Carriere]

Now my turn for a question.......Jacek....on the picture you just posted of your roof....what is the steel bar across the rear window???? a temporary brace??

Hang in there.

Cheers

[Jacek Nitkiewicz]

It is bracket which was welded to bottom part of rear wall, just where you see rust on rear wall.