Info needed: C15A 2B1 cargo bed rebuild

[chris vickery]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

The body you refer to has both the holes for the lights to shine through plus semi-circle holes as footsteps. I have never seen pics of CMPs driving with their tail gates open. There is no means to fix it in the down position, it would flap, make a racket and eventually break.

Hanno, I have seen this, matter of fact if I recall it is in one of the Gregg books.
Engineers building corduroy roads in Europe shovelling gravel off the back in what appears to be a three ton with a row of others in front and behind…

[Paul Edwards]

Thanks guy.

Cheers,


Paul

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by chris vickery

Hanno, I have seen this, matter of fact if I recall it is in one of the Gregg books.
Engineers building corduroy roads in Europe shovelling gravel off the back in what appears to be a three ton with a row of others in front and behind…

Chris,

Thanks, I recall that photo now. Though I'd say that's hardly driving for which lighting is required?

[Paul Edwards]

And does the rubber bolt to the inside of the wheel arch flap or on the external face of the flap, ie showing the reinforcing plate on the rear view

Looking at period photos looks like inside the wheel arch then I look again at others and I begin to doubt myself.

Cheers,

Paul

[Grant Bowker]

The shadows of the brace and flap are both definitely on the same side of the steel panel, the rear face. Since this is only one sample, it is possible that others could have been assembled differently.

[Paul Edwards]

Thank you Grant.

Regards,


Paul

[Paul Edwards]

Hi Guys,

Making progress while the sun shines. Primed, two-Pak and Egg shell coats applied. The Matt coat will done once on the truck.

Now, I've ordered the Canvas from Worthing's. Here's my next dilemma, what would you guys do.

Leather tie down straps (as per early models) or perhaps more practical rope tie downs? As per pictures.

Cheers,


Paul

[m606paz]

Great Job!