1940 Chev C15, Cab 11 restoration in Holland

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here are some more pictures of the windowframes and the tools I used.
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hi guys, now I have done the framestrips it is time to make the windows so I cut the whole in the side of the radiobody.
I cut it a littlebit smaller than the woodframe so I can bend the sheetmetal around the wood for a nice fit.
than it was time to cut the strips to size at a angle off 45 degree to make the frame nice and square. the strips are screwed to the body. in the framestrips I placed a rubber strip where the glass fits in, so it can slide in it to (one window). the glass I had with the body was still in it's old paper and the metal sides where bad so they where replaced and glued to the glass.
se the next thread to.
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her are the pictures of the glass and the metal strips I replaced.
the glass took some time to clean them up. the strips were bend and glued to the glass just like the old ones were. this hardend glass brakes easy I know I broke one, but I am lucky to have some spare.
I did the near side so it is time for the offside now, but that the next time...
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here are some pictures of the offside of the radiobody window and the rear window, only I have to order the glass for this so this will take some time before I can finish this one. in the meantime I started to restore the blackout boxes for the small front window and the antenna outlet.
these are there to prevent light to shine to the outside of the body when working at night. there are 3 shutters for the side and back windows to.
but that is for a other time.
so for now cheers
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here are some more pictures of the blackout boxes of the window and the antenna outlet.
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thanks very much guy's for getting the website in the air again. I was affraid that the site was gone, but thanks to these guy's it is back, thanks again.
so now I can go on with my thread.
I bought a wireless insulator outlet No 12 for the "A" aerial for my radiobody.
it is buildup of a 2 piece hard material and 2 glass cups with a treaded bar for the attachment of the wires and long bolds to attach it trough the wall of the body. it was put in place and on the outside sealed with kitt.
the next job I started on now is the insulation of the inside of the body itself.
but that is something for the next time....
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hi guy's as promised I have some pictures of the insullation of the inside of the radiobody.
i used glasswool panels you can buy in our do it your self shops, this works well. I put some wiring in for the lighting and so. now it is ready for the wood panels to be made and nailed on the woodframe. I have bought 3 plywood plates to make them from. this will take a lot of measurements to be taken to get it right
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