1940 Chev C15, Cab 11 restoration in Holland

[jaap de wit]

Now the rear axle is ready, the rear springs are next on the workbends.
I took them apart and cleaned all the rust of and primed them. I also did all the braces and bolts to bolt the springs and the axle together.
I tested the front and rear shocks if they work properly and then gave them the same workover as every thing else. so now I am a little bit closer to putting together the axles and frame but first some

[jaap de wit]

here some more pictures

[jaap de wit]

Now the axles are ready the wheels are the next thing to do.
This took me about 1 1/2 hour to take one wheel apart the bolts I have to heat up, and then with a powertool turned them lose, very hard worke.
after the bolts where lose it took some force to get the tire to let go of the rim half. the front tires where war time tires of the run flat type. the rear tires where post war. in the front tires there where thike rubber wheels. and they where marked 1940 and W^D , I think they belong together with the run flat tires. So now I can start sandblasting the rims and paint them.
And finely the new tires could be put on the rims, this looks very nice now.
so time for a
cheers jaap

[jaap de wit]

I'm back...from a short holyday in normandie.
now the wheels, springs, frame, ect, are ready, so it was time to assemble the hole lot.
first the rear springs where put on there place and then the axle and wheels are in place.
then the front springs and axle where put in place, what a site to see.

[jaap de wit]

yeeh the frame is rolling
the first importend point in the restauration.

[Ganmain Tony]

Hi Jaap

Tony from Australia. Very new to the forum, but I could not help but express my amazement and admiration at the fantastic job you're doing and the way you're recording it.

Looking forward to more pictures.

[jaap de wit]

thanks tony I do my best, but youre doing not bad youre self.
very nice film on you tube of the starting the engine.
and here are some more pictures.
after the frame was rolling I put the shocks on and the brackets for the fenders.
O yes you need a stearing wheel that whould be nice would it.