1940 Chev C15, Cab 11 restoration in Holland

jaap de wit · #1 11-10-11, 19:54

here is some more detail work done on my truck. I read in my spare parts book that there was a cusion on the inside of the roof above the seat of the driver.

this was to protect the drivers head from bumping against the roof and hurting it. the co driver has a handel in front of his seat to hold on to.

So I started to make one cusion and attaching it to the roof. And yes it works I find out at the arnhem trip.
I also made 8 leather straps on the roof sides of the radiobody to store the canvas tarp rol with.
oke thats all folks (for now)
cheers jaap

Bob Carriere · #2 13-10-11, 02:14

..... on my cab 11 they had a molded foam rubber pad on both sides....driver and the passenger side...... most factory pictures show two pads on the ceiling.

Bob

Phil Waterman · #3 13-10-11, 18:50

Bob- Does your cab have the roof brace running crosswise? Mine Pat 12 has the black rubber pad but running across the roof just in front of it is a roof brace so if you miss the black rubber pad you hit the roof brace.

Given the springs on these trucks I suspect that the pad is needed more running empty than with a full load.

Cheers Phil

Bob Carriere · #4 14-10-11, 02:43

Hi Phil

I just went through most of my pictures ..... and I have thousands..... but still short a few as I never took photos of the inside roof..... always need more photos.

So from memory on my cab 11 I have a spot welded rib that runs from left to right across the cab roof...... no hatch remember.

On the cab 12 the rib runs from to back almost over the driver's side..... and a small 5 to 6 inch rib runs front to back near the front of the rectangular hatch.....

.... I think.... will need to look again at the barn....

My roof pad was a molded black rubber foam...... smooth rubber finish... no canvas cover and glued with some real glue to last 70 years....

I am using an old CMP seat bottom.... looks good when you look at it.... springs are too soft and my butt tooooo heavy....driving in the field the seat springs bottom out and man that steel pan is hard.... I am seriously considering carving out a seat cushion built up of a variety of foam blocks with different progressive density .... hate loosing my expensive teeth fillings.
I will have eye bolts for quick release seat belts so they can be removed for shows...... and used for playing cowboys.

How is the HUP coming along..?

Bob