Chevrolet CMP C15 cab 11 body 2A1

[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.

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Jacek

It is very common to find bad rust holes just above the roof angle iron bracket.
I need to cut a 4 inch strip from mine and reweld a new skin. Lots of work to do the butt weld so it will be invisible both from inside and outside but we can do it if we take our time.

The same situation exists at the bottom of the back wall...... I will be removing all the back wall and welding a new skin and will need to fabricate the curved section of the bottom angle iron. Again vewry time consuming but doable.

Just came back in from trying to take more pictures and measurements. My two camera batteries ran out of power within an hour at -20C. so I had to cut my session short.

Last night the -27C was very cold...... my Ford Diesel which I forgot to plug in the block heater would not start and still will not start now. I have a battery charger hooked up to the battery and the block heater plugged in....... once fully charged I will try it again and keep it plugged in when parked overnight.

At least the house is very warm at +24C.

Will download the pictures I have and posted them asap.

Grant is correct on his assumptions that the dot fasterners were probably for holding the curtain bag in place.

Cheers