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Old 13-11-12, 02:09
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Default Andre Gibeault's C15TA Restoration

Dirk Leegwater, Brian Gough and I went on a little road trip to La Belle Province to check out Andre Gibeault's C15TA. As you can see in the photos he is doing an amazing job. For the life of me I can't find a before photo where it was laying at the Chicken Ranch. Brian rescued it from a hunting camp owned by GM executives. My theory, which Brian doesn't share, is that this truck was sporterized by the factory for the hunting camp. There were no armoured windshield flaps and there was a custom rear step made using
original hardware. There are other differences also and everything was too well done to be just a bunch of hunters bubbaizing it. The crappy photographer, or camera or flourescent lights don't show the colour properly. It's actually brown.

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Old 13-11-12, 03:20
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Great photos. Would love to see more. Just wondering what he is using for the period looking battery cases under the radio?
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Old 13-11-12, 11:16
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Attached goes a picture Brian sent to me many years ago for my C15TA survivors web page.

Great to see it has come a long way from that delapitated wreck you and Brian showed me at the Chicken Ranch, will check if I have any pics.

Brian, you should do a search & resue story on this C15TA one day, I'm sure the MLU members would be interested to read about it.

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Old 13-11-12, 11:52
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Default Wow!

That is just about the best looking WWII vehicle I have seen so far.

It must be rare as proverbial!
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Old 13-11-12, 13:26
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Default Impossible....

...Brian went into a rage when I said Andre had bought a C15TA from him.

Insisted it wasn't so!

Therefore.....

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Old 15-11-12, 20:36
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In 2007-ish, Andre showed me the chassis on a twin-axle flat trailer. It looked just different enough to not be what I guessed. He smiled and corrected me.

For anyone who has not had the pleasure of a visit, Andre has no time for the internet. He believes in face to face deals, and was extremely generous with his time. I sent him a list of parts for my M38A1, which he was able to fill. And, as I was about to leave (in the most famous of Quebec customs), offered me 'just one more thing'. Saying goodbye means finding you coat, and talking. Finding you boots, and talking. Hand on the doorknob, and talking. Then there is the whole outside at the car conversation.

Andre does not do all the work himself. Instead, he has a local mechanic cum handyman, who does most of the work. If they need to replace brake lines, Andre buys a big upright bin full of blank brake lines, like any small town garage would have, and whatever tools are needed to do the job correctly. They will deviate from the original equipment for such modern conveniences as electric fuel pumps on the the diesels, but otherwise he is a stickler for accuracy.
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Old 09-12-12, 00:51
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Any chance of more shots of the interior and how the radio is mounted and set up.

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Old 09-12-12, 17:10
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Sean, I am sure you know how it is when in your mind you have taken a gazillion shots of exactly what you need until you get home. Then it's the old "why didn't I take more" scenario. The first shot is the headphones mounted by the left door. The second shows the cable going across the roof.

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Old 13-01-13, 04:59
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I found these from my last visit to Andre's.

These are from my first visit

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Old 15-01-13, 10:18
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I have recently purchased the Mirror Models 1/35th scale kit of the CMP C15TA and these restoration photos will be a great help with interior detailing. Thank you.
However can anyone help me out with any census numbers? I am looking to place the model in NWE between 1944 - 45 so any advice as to census number to specific regiment along with the correct colour of the Canadian divisional marking would be most useful.
Any advice or help appreciated.

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Old 16-09-13, 15:24
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Had a great visit with Andre yesterday. Only wish he was closer.

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Old 16-09-13, 18:33
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That's either the world's smallest C15TA, or the worlds smallest photographs.

It looks good either way.

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Old 17-09-13, 15:07
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Oops lets try this
It does look really nice. I can't remember ever seeing one with the canvas on before - is that the correct canvas configuration ? - I assume it is.

There were two in this part of the world. Tom Bowman in Gateshead picked up a complete example from Shap many years back, and there was one in a woodyard which is still in this area, now driving around as a restored driving chassis and front end.
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Old 07-10-13, 12:35
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From my latest National Archive docs...
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Another - note the shortened armour over the doors - to allow it to fit into the Hamilcar Glider.
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Other drawings include:

Manufacturing plans for Aerial mounts, C5 switchboard mount, battery carriers, modifications to armour for glider use etc.

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Old 07-10-13, 20:17
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Excellent restoration and great job of saving it from the scrapman and the elements, looks very very good. Tim how is your 75mm going?
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Old 18-05-15, 18:02
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Ian John's has just been to PQ to visit Andre and he was kind enough to send me these photos. As usual Andre is doing a magnificent job.

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Old 18-05-15, 20:40
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Keep up the good work. Cheers Rob Fast
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Great looking C15TA, anymore pics of her?
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Thinking of refreshing the paint on Lance's recently purchased C-15TA.

SO, what is the best color for the job, and I believe someone once posted a mix formula for the Rapco automotive spray enamels.

Won't go the metal latex route ever again!

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Photos by Harold A. Skaarup, taken in 2018: http://silverhawkauthor.com/tanks-an...rt-ii_989.html

"General Motors of Canada (GMC) C15TA Armoured Truck (Serial No. CZ4400208-S), "Lazrus""

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