1940 Chev C15, Cab 11 restoration in Holland

[jaap de wit]

I have placed the inner fenders to the arch on the truck.
on my truck the front inner panels were missing so I try to make some my self. I used carbord sheet to make a tempplate. I think it is helpfull to have a inspection hatch to access the generator and fuel pump so I made one in each panel. after some cutting and welding they were ready, I welded some nuts in the corners to holt the hatches. then they were ready for painting.
cheers jaap

[jaap de wit]

here the result mounted on the truck.

[Keith Brooker]

Hi Jaap,
Chev is looking very good, not long to go for Arnhem see you there.
Keith & Nel

[jaap de wit]

he keith , thanks and yes I will see you in arnhem, but I think not with the chevy to much thing to do in such a short time. thats wy I spent the last 3 week holyday working on the truck. I did the wiring 6 volt and 12 volt. 12 volt for the LPG installation so the truck will be really green
I placed the windscreen on and the front fenders it starts to look like a truck more and more. then I started with the other nose panels this took me half a day to get them on, you have to shovel with them a lot to get them in place.
but it is worth the look.
cheers jaap

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Jaap..
You really have a great touch and I can tell what kind of tradesman you are from the area you work in...clean and tidy..which transfers to your truck..
As I always taught and insisted on my trades men,that they keep their working area clean,tidy and organized.
And their jobs would be the same quality..
It worked..
Great job..

[jaap de wit]

I started on the back wall part. I had to drill some pointwelds out to get to the rust behind the sheetmetal and then weld it up again. I sealed the seams so the water can't get in again. when I placed the wall on the car I learned that you have to wait with bolting it down to the floor untill you have the roof in place, otherwise the roof will not fit to the front window (about 1 1/2 inch sort). it took me only some 20 bolts to lossen and afther to fasten again.
but first, I sand blasted the roof in my home made blasting cabin. there where two bad spots on the back wall and some holls to repair.
see the pictures in my next reply.
cheers jaap

[jaap de wit]

so on with the roof again. it neaded some rust removel between the sheet metal and the angel iron to so after this I primed it and started on the wood part. I made them from hardwood and had to shape the front one to fitt the rond edge of the roof. then the side parts where made, but the studs for the canvas sides I do later when I have the right measurements. the top of the roof is painted black (like the rolling stones song)
and the allied star putt on top. then it was time to place the roof on.
now the fitting starts, I had to lossen the backwall again (as I told in the previus reply ) to get more play to fit the roof to the front window. after bolting this down I could pul the roof section on to the backwall and then bolting this down then finaly the bottom bolts, all together some 46 bolts.
cheers jaap.