C8 progress in Texas

[cliff]

Most of the factory photos from Service Publications show the wing nuts in each front corner like Bob's photo in the post above but I found a photo of a restored truck in my photo collection that had a clip type catch in the middle front which would match those holes.

Hope this helps

[Mike K]

The bonnet fixing devices were missing from the C8, just holes where they had been. Mike

[Alex van de Wetering]

My C8 bonnet came with two countersunk screws on each forward corner, probably because the wingsnuts were lost overtime (Screws also seem to be a different thread). No other holes in the bonnet apart from two holes each for securing the springs near the windscreen as Bob also pointed out.
David, just to be sure.....your picture doesn't happen to show the rear rather than the front of the bonnet.....holes in the bonnet being the ones for the spring fixing and the holes in the nose for securing the rubber strip??? just checking.

My apologies to the owner.... can't remember who owns it but probably UK area.

Bob, It looks like forum members Maurice' truck.

Hi,
Was going to weld up the extra holes in my hood until I noticed some type of fixture in that location on the early C15 in my last post.
Is this a latch, or?....

The pic you posted and the one Cliff posted show a truck that is now in Holland. It's now green by the way and the only one I have seen yet with that latch. I always assumed it was a post-war addition.

Alex

[David DeWeese]

Thanks for all the replies and information!
I guess the holes in the hood (bonnet) may have been made by some post-war owner, but what was the purpose of these two original counter-sunk holes in the front sheetmetal next to the holes in the hood?

Don't mean to bore y'all to death with a discussion on hood holes, but it beats the hell out of watching television!

As always, thank you guys for your imput. I couldn't have gotten this far without it!
David

[Lynn Eades]

Where are they in relation to the radiator filler?
Would it have a support bracket?

[Alex van de Wetering]

Here are two pics of my C8. You will see the same countersunk holes. Used to attach a rubber strip???

Alex

[Bob Carriere]

.... on the nose piece of my cab 11 are the same two countersunk holes...... but can't rememebr what they are for .....and on either side of those holes is the double canvass welting ...... and the welting is held in place by small metal tacks/nails.

Will need to go through some of my old pictures again.

Bob